Victoria dwelling commencements
Dwelling commencements, Victoria · Australian Bureau of Statistics · June quarter 2026
Victoria dwelling commencements 16,239 in the June quarter 2026, up 14.9% on the quarter and up 16.8% over the year.
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What the numbers say
Victoria dwelling commencements (Victoria: dwelling units commenced) were 16,239 in the June quarter 2026, compared with 14,128 in the March quarter 2026. That was up 14.9% on the quarter and up 16.8% over the year, but down 18.1% over 5 years and down 2.0% over 10 years. The latest figure is the highest since the March quarter 2023. It is 26.7% below the peak of 22,158 in the March quarter 2018, the highest since the series began in the September quarter 1984. The low was 5,422 in the June quarter 1991, 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 Victoria?
Victoria dwelling commencements were 16,239 in the June quarter 2026, measured as Victoria: dwelling units commenced. That compares with 14,128 in the March quarter 2026 and 52,201 across Australia in the June quarter 2026.
Are dwelling commencements in Victoria rising or falling?
Victoria dwelling commencements were up 14.9% on the quarter to the June quarter 2026, reaching 16,239. They were also up 16.8% over the year, but down 18.1% over 5 years and down 2.0% over 10 years.
How much have dwelling commencements in Victoria changed over the year?
Victoria dwelling commencements were up 16.8% over the year from the June quarter 2025 to the June quarter 2026. The June quarter 2026 figure was 16,239.
What was the highest quarterly number of dwelling commencements in Victoria since the series began in 1984?
The peak for Victoria dwelling commencements was 22,158 in the March quarter 2018, the highest since the series began in the September quarter 1984. The June quarter 2026 figure of 16,239 is 26.7% below the peak.
Written from the figures on this page · updated 10 October 2026
Recent quarters
| Quarter | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| June quarter 2026 | 16,239 | final |
| March quarter 2026 | 14,128 | final |
| December quarter 2025 | 13,649 | final |
| September quarter 2025 | 13,535 | final |
| June quarter 2025 | 13,908 | final |
| March quarter 2025 | 15,555 | final |
| December quarter 2024 | 12,837 | final |
| September quarter 2024 | 13,658 | final |
Full series · 168 quarters · CSV · JSON
Victoria: dwelling units commenced counts the number of new dwelling units on which construction began in Victoria during the quarter. It is published quarterly by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, and the series runs from September quarter 1984 to June quarter 2026, with the latest reading at 16,239 dwelling units. A commencement is recorded when work starts on site, so the count is separate from dwellings approved but not yet begun.
The series sits alongside two related measures for Victoria in the same family: dwelling units completed and dwelling units under construction. Published under CC BY 4.0.
Also in this family
- Victoria: dwelling units completed · CSV · JSON
- Victoria: 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.