Western Australia dwelling commencements
Dwelling commencements, Western Australia · Australian Bureau of Statistics · June quarter 2026
Western Australia dwelling commencements 7,240 in the June quarter 2026, up 22.1% on the quarter and up 23.3% over the year.
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What the numbers say
Western Australia's dwelling commencements were 7,240 in the June quarter 2026, up from 5,930 in the March quarter 2026. That was up 22.1% on the quarter, up 23.3% over the year, up 6.9% over 5 years and up 22.7% over 10 years. The figure was the highest since the March quarter 2021, and 14.7% below the peak of 8,483 in the September quarter 2014, which was the highest since the series began in the September quarter 1984. The low of 2,925 came in the June quarter 2020, 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 Western Australia?
Western Australia recorded 7,240 dwelling units commenced in the June quarter 2026, up from 5,930 in the March quarter 2026. Across Australia, dwelling commencements were 52,201 in the June quarter 2026.
Are dwelling commencements in Western Australia rising or falling?
Western Australia's dwelling commencements rose in the June quarter 2026, up 22.1% on the quarter to 7,240. That was the highest since the March quarter 2021.
How much have dwelling commencements in Western Australia changed over the year?
Western Australia's dwelling commencements were up 23.3% over the year from the June quarter 2025 to the June quarter 2026, reaching 7,240.
What was the highest quarterly number of dwelling commencements in Western Australia since the series began in 1984?
Western Australia's dwelling commencements peaked at 8,483 in the September quarter 2014, the highest since the series began in the September quarter 1984. The June quarter 2026 figure of 7,240 was 14.7% below the peak.
Written from the figures on this page · updated 10 October 2026
Recent quarters
| Quarter | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| June quarter 2026 | 7,240 | final |
| March quarter 2026 | 5,930 | final |
| December quarter 2025 | 6,445 | final |
| September quarter 2025 | 5,890 | final |
| June quarter 2025 | 5,872 | final |
| March quarter 2025 | 5,819 | final |
| December quarter 2024 | 5,163 | final |
| September quarter 2024 | 5,717 | final |
Full series · 168 quarters · CSV · JSON
This series counts the number of dwelling units on which construction has commenced in Western Australia in the quarter, with the latest reading of 7,240 for the quarter ended June quarter 2026. It is published quarterly by the Australian Bureau of Statistics and runs from September quarter 1984 to June quarter 2026, under licence CC BY 4.0. A commencement is counted when work starts on the dwelling, so the count is distinct from the number of dwellings approved.
The series sits alongside two related measures for Western Australia: dwelling units completed and dwelling units under construction. Together they track the stages of residential building activity in the state.
Also in this family
- Western Australia: dwelling units completed · CSV · JSON
- Western 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.