Private-sector dwellings excluding houses drove the monthly increase, while private house approvals posted a second straight gain led by Queensland, South Australia and Victoria.
Australia's seasonally adjusted dwelling approvals rose 7.2% month over month to 18,328 units in June 2026, reaching a four-month high and confirming preliminary estimates after a 1.6% decline in May. The increase was led by a 17.8% jump in approvals for private-sector dwellings excluding houses to 7,138 units, while approvals for private houses edged up 0.4% to 10,631, marking a second consecutive monthly gain but slowing from May's 2.4% increase. Private house approvals were supported by rises in Queensland, South Australia and Victoria, while New South Wales and Western Australia declined. From a year earlier, total dwelling approvals increased 8.9%, while private house approvals jumped 15.8%, accelerating from a 13.3% rise in May and marking the strongest annual growth since September 2024. In trend terms, total approvals rose 2.0% to 18,449 units.