Western Australia dwelling approvals
Building approvals, Western Australia · Australian Bureau of Statistics · September 2026
Western Australia dwelling approvals 2,283 in September 2026, up 19.5% over the year.
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What the numbers say
The Australian Bureau of Statistics series Western Australia: dwelling units approved was 2,283 in September 2026, compared with 2,413 in August 2026. The figure was up 19.5% over the year from September 2025, up 31.9% over 5 years from September 2021 and up 29.1% over 10 years from September 2016. It stands 31.4% below the peak of 3,329 in July 2014, the highest since the series began in July 1983. The low of 806 in April 2012 was the lowest since the series began in July 1983. For comparison, the figure for Australia was 18,318 in September 2026.
How many new homes were approved in Western Australia?
Western Australia had 2,283 dwelling units approved in September 2026, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. That compares with 2,413 in August 2026 and with 18,318 for Australia in September 2026.
Are dwelling approvals in Western Australia rising or falling?
Western Australia dwelling approvals were up 19.5% over the year to September 2026. They were also up 31.9% over 5 years and up 29.1% over 10 years to September 2026.
How much have dwelling approvals in Western Australia changed over the year?
Western Australia dwelling approvals were up 19.5% over the year from September 2025 to September 2026. The latest figure was 2,283 in September 2026.
What was the highest monthly number of dwelling approvals in Western Australia since the series began in 1983?
The highest monthly number of Western Australia dwelling approvals was 3,329 in July 2014, the highest since the series began in July 1983. The September 2026 figure of 2,283 was 31.4% below the peak.
Written from the figures on this page · updated 2 November 2026
Recent months
| Month | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 2,283 | final |
| August 2026 | 2,413 | final |
| July 2026 | 2,462 | final |
| June 2026 | 2,265 | final |
| May 2026 | 2,200 | final |
| April 2026 | 2,042 | final |
| March 2026 | 2,219 | final |
| February 2026 | 2,681 | final |
Full series · 519 months · CSV · JSON
This series counts the number of dwelling units approved for construction in Western Australia in a month. It is published monthly by the Australian Bureau of Statistics and runs from July 1983 to September 2026, with the latest reading at 2,283. It sits alongside two related series for the state: houses approved, and dwellings excluding houses approved. An approval is a stage in the building process, so the count does not tell you whether work on the approved dwellings has started or finished. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
Also in this family
- Western Australia: houses approved · CSV · JSON
- Western Australia: dwellings excluding houses approved · CSV · JSON
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Source
- α
- Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ABS earnings, building and population (market panel), retrieved 2 November 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.