South Australia dwelling commencements
Dwelling commencements, South Australia · Australian Bureau of Statistics · June quarter 2026
South Australia dwelling commencements 3,913 in the June quarter 2026, up 7.0% on the quarter and up 19.3% over the year.
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What the numbers say
South Australia had 3,913 dwelling units commenced in the June quarter 2026, compared with 3,657 in the March quarter 2026. That was up 7.0% on the quarter, up 19.3% over the year, up 1.8% over 5 years and up 28.7% over 10 years. The latest figure was 7.3% below the peak of 4,219 in the December quarter 2021, the highest since the series began in the September quarter 1984. The low was 1,272 in the September quarter 1996, the lowest since the series began in the September quarter 1984. Across Australia, dwelling commencements were 52,201 in the June quarter 2026.
How many new homes were started in South Australia?
South Australia had 3,913 dwelling units commenced in the June quarter 2026, up from 3,657 in the March quarter 2026. Across Australia, the figure was 52,201 in the same quarter.
Are dwelling commencements in South Australia rising or falling?
South Australia dwelling commencements were up 7.0% on the quarter to 3,913 in the June quarter 2026. They were also up 19.3% over the year, up 1.8% over 5 years and up 28.7% over 10 years.
How much have dwelling commencements in South Australia changed over the year?
South Australia dwelling commencements were up 19.3% over the year from the June quarter 2025 to the June quarter 2026. The June quarter 2026 figure was 3,913.
What was the highest quarterly number of dwelling commencements in South Australia since the series began in 1984?
The highest quarterly number of South Australia dwelling commencements was 4,219 in the December quarter 2021, the highest since the series began in the September quarter 1984. The June quarter 2026 figure of 3,913 was 7.3% below the peak.
Written from the figures on this page · updated 10 October 2026
Recent quarters
| Quarter | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| June quarter 2026 | 3,913 | final |
| March quarter 2026 | 3,657 | final |
| December quarter 2025 | 4,033 | final |
| September quarter 2025 | 3,800 | final |
| June quarter 2025 | 3,281 | final |
| March quarter 2025 | 3,732 | final |
| December quarter 2024 | 3,299 | final |
| September quarter 2024 | 2,928 | final |
Full series · 168 quarters · CSV · JSON
South Australia: dwelling units commenced counts the number of new dwelling units on which building work started in the state during the quarter. It is published quarterly by the Australian Bureau of Statistics and runs from September quarter 1984 to June quarter 2026, with the latest reading at 3,913 dwellings. A commencement records the start of work only; it does not indicate whether a dwelling has been finished or is ready for occupation.
The series sits alongside two related measures for South Australia: dwelling units completed and dwelling units under construction. Source data are drawn from ABS building activity statistics and released under CC BY 4.0.
Also in this family
- South Australia: dwelling units completed · CSV · JSON
- South Australia: dwelling units under construction · CSV · JSON
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Source
- α
- Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ABS earnings, building and population (market panel), retrieved 7 October 2026. CC BY 4.0.
- γ
- Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ABS earnings, building and population (market panel), retrieved 1 October 2026. CC BY 4.0.
- β
- Computed by Numbra from α.