Australia’s seasonally adjusted dwelling approvals fell 3.6% month-over-month to 17,687 units in July 2026, reversing the 6.9% increase recorded in June, final estimates showed. The decline included a 4.2% drop in private-sector house approvals to 10,199 units, confirming preliminary estimates and marking the first decrease since April. House approvals fell in every state, led by South Australia at 10.7%, followed by Queensland at 5.5%, Victoria at 4.1%, New South Wales at 4.0% and Western Australia at 0.1%. Approvals for private-sector dwellings excluding houses slipped 0.4% to 7,119 units, indicating softer momentum across the broader residential construction sector. Despite the monthly fall, total approvals were 9.0% higher than a year earlier, with house approvals up 6.0% and approvals excluding houses up 19.9%. In trend terms, total approvals rose 0.8% to 18,365 units. The value of total residential building declined 4.9% to AUD 11.26 billion, while total non-residential building increased 14.4% to AUD 9.93 billion.