Dwelling units approved in Australian Capital Territory

Dwelling units approved in Australian Capital Territory was 157 in August 2026, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. That is down 72.6% from August 2025.

August 2026, count157

Change on August 2025-72.6%

Series high1,296July 2018

Series low43March 1991

Dwelling units approved in Australian Capital Territory, July 1983 to August 2026

count. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ABS Building Approvals: total number of dwelling units approved, all building types, new and other work, all sectors, original, monthly (dataflow BA_GCCSA). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

All 518 values

Period	count
2026-08	157
2026-07	257
2026-06	387
2026-05	308
2026-04	127
2026-03	169
2026-02	630
2026-01	76
2025-12	577
2025-11	303
2025-10	669
2025-09	91
2025-08	572
2025-07	219
2025-06	792
2025-05	117
2025-04	84
2025-03	682
2025-02	284
2025-01	77
2024-12	203
2024-11	118
2024-10	134
2024-09	199
2024-08	79
2024-07	71
2024-06	212
2024-05	99
2024-04	341
2024-03	423
2024-02	48
2024-01	252
2023-12	458
2023-11	1,193
2023-10	532
2023-09	97
2023-08	553
2023-07	341
2023-06	193
2023-05	89
2023-04	197
2023-03	363
2023-02	217
2023-01	262
2022-12	620
2022-11	648
2022-10	294
2022-09	459
2022-08	266
2022-07	249
2022-06	533
2022-05	871
2022-04	118
2022-03	872
2022-02	551
2022-01	86
2021-12	1,065
2021-11	475
2021-10	376
2021-09	741
2021-08	324
2021-07	183
2021-06	327
2021-05	249
2021-04	313
2021-03	892
2021-02	405
2021-01	251
2020-12	489
2020-11	533
2020-10	418
2020-09	278
2020-08	344
2020-07	518
2020-06	383
2020-05	131
2020-04	907
2020-03	342
2020-02	198
2020-01	436
2019-12	714
2019-11	208
2019-10	213
2019-09	982
2019-08	248
2019-07	166
2019-06	239
2019-05	190
2019-04	678
2019-03	795
2019-02	259
2019-01	304
2018-12	259
2018-11	562
2018-10	652
2018-09	497
2018-08	449
2018-07	1,296
2018-06	981
2018-05	351
2018-04	250
2018-03	1,295
2018-02	402
2018-01	166
2017-12	150
2017-11	166
2017-10	190
2017-09	559
2017-08	697
2017-07	455
2017-06	553
2017-05	354
2017-04	300
2017-03	409
2017-02	345
2017-01	168
2016-12	443
2016-11	536
2016-10	346
2016-09	912
2016-08	627
2016-07	532
2016-06	248
2016-05	681
2016-04	263
2016-03	528
2016-02	811
2016-01	231
2015-12	162
2015-11	255
2015-10	208
2015-09	411
2015-08	589
2015-07	290
2015-06	548
2015-05	292
2015-04	851
2015-03	241
2015-02	104
2015-01	238
2014-12	267
2014-11	406
2014-10	253
2014-09	184
2014-08	570
2014-07	307
2014-06	191
2014-05	213
2014-04	293
2014-03	410
2014-02	387
2014-01	457
2013-12	379
2013-11	327
2013-10	451
2013-09	310
2013-08	374
2013-07	844
2013-06	245
2013-05	607
2013-04	366
2013-03	304
2013-02	392
2013-01	202
2012-12	299
2012-11	488
2012-10	251
2012-09	226
2012-08	225
2012-07	197
2012-06	286
2012-05	972
2012-04	199
2012-03	243
2012-02	321
2012-01	87
2011-12	379
2011-11	193
2011-10	649
2011-09	462
2011-08	277
2011-07	795
2011-06	473
2011-05	633
2011-04	461
2011-03	645
2011-02	320
2011-01	223
2010-12	488
2010-11	361
2010-10	1,059
2010-09	277
2010-08	568
2010-07	358
2010-06	488
2010-05	377
2010-04	548
2010-03	397
2010-02	292
2010-01	242
2009-12	330
2009-11	414
2009-10	296
2009-09	386
2009-08	231
2009-07	537
2009-06	279
2009-05	273
2009-04	382
2009-03	223
2009-02	181
2009-01	102
2008-12	110
2008-11	251
2008-10	452
2008-09	158
2008-08	164
2008-07	310
2008-06	448
2008-05	108
2008-04	203
2008-03	102
2008-02	212
2008-01	117
2007-12	110
2007-11	300
2007-10	180
2007-09	99
2007-08	123
2007-07	337
2007-06	313
2007-05	222
2007-04	116
2007-03	236
2007-02	164
2007-01	77
2006-12	84
2006-11	243
2006-10	90
2006-09	244
2006-08	229
2006-07	224
2006-06	203
2006-05	245
2006-04	122
2006-03	137
2006-02	245
2006-01	66
2005-12	247
2005-11	145
2005-10	74
2005-09	90
2005-08	204
2005-07	89
2005-06	113
2005-05	206
2005-04	136
2005-03	154
2005-02	47
2005-01	481
2004-12	543
2004-11	251
2004-10	75
2004-09	92
2004-08	109
2004-07	72
2004-06	193
2004-05	734
2004-04	243
2004-03	202
2004-02	216
2004-01	114
2003-12	144
2003-11	125
2003-10	485
2003-09	368
2003-08	126
2003-07	186
2003-06	162
2003-05	192
2003-04	221
2003-03	219
2003-02	224
2003-01	139
2002-12	316
2002-11	292
2002-10	318
2002-09	567
2002-08	192
2002-07	328
2002-06	95
2002-05	249
2002-04	166
2002-03	167
2002-02	97
2002-01	79
2001-12	180
2001-11	378
2001-10	411
2001-09	106
2001-08	122
2001-07	182
2001-06	285
2001-05	187
2001-04	119
2001-03	66
2001-02	123
2001-01	184
2000-12	97
2000-11	125
2000-10	185
2000-09	131
2000-08	170
2000-07	76
2000-06	204
2000-05	203
2000-04	130
2000-03	171
2000-02	334
2000-01	248
1999-12	137
1999-11	205
1999-10	127
1999-09	361
1999-08	116
1999-07	139
1999-06	176
1999-05	183
1999-04	147
1999-03	178
1999-02	216
1999-01	132
1998-12	289
1998-11	130
1998-10	88
1998-09	101
1998-08	190
1998-07	244
1998-06	215
1998-05	105
1998-04	93
1998-03	104
1998-02	95
1998-01	88
1997-12	94
1997-11	117
1997-10	142
1997-09	83
1997-08	153
1997-07	107
1997-06	54
1997-05	216
1997-04	138
1997-03	122
1997-02	267
1997-01	135
1996-12	81
1996-11	217
1996-10	119
1996-09	126
1996-08	345
1996-07	137
1996-06	77
1996-05	233
1996-04	206
1996-03	143
1996-02	179
1996-01	116
1995-12	80
1995-11	400
1995-10	182
1995-09	180
1995-08	122
1995-07	232
1995-06	153
1995-05	228
1995-04	163
1995-03	148
1995-02	246
1995-01	240
1994-12	113
1994-11	178
1994-10	394
1994-09	264
1994-08	297
1994-07	297
1994-06	299
1994-05	359
1994-04	247
1994-03	359
1994-02	241
1994-01	685
1993-12	265
1993-11	236
1993-10	234
1993-09	265
1993-08	499
1993-07	395
1993-06	385
1993-05	380
1993-04	392
1993-03	333
1993-02	324
1993-01	249
1992-12	237
1992-11	408
1992-10	239
1992-09	426
1992-08	507
1992-07	513
1992-06	447
1992-05	295
1992-04	460
1992-03	407
1992-02	320
1992-01	279
1991-12	256
1991-11	194
1991-10	307
1991-09	191
1991-08	340
1991-07	310
1991-06	247
1991-05	290
1991-04	184
1991-03	43
1991-02	137
1991-01	154
1990-12	157
1990-11	150
1990-10	217
1990-09	163
1990-08	253
1990-07	178
1990-06	196
1990-05	309
1990-04	213
1990-03	176
1990-02	297
1990-01	157
1989-12	94
1989-11	134
1989-10	205
1989-09	245
1989-08	188
1989-07	168
1989-06	281
1989-05	281
1989-04	239
1989-03	281
1989-02	228
1989-01	138
1988-12	130
1988-11	350
1988-10	237
1988-09	159
1988-08	265
1988-07	217
1988-06	213
1988-05	481
1988-04	168
1988-03	360
1988-02	315
1988-01	129
1987-12	158
1987-11	124
1987-10	231
1987-09	169
1987-08	191
1987-07	263
1987-06	269
1987-05	84
1987-04	72
1987-03	59
1987-02	268
1987-01	201
1986-12	225
1986-11	299
1986-10	242
1986-09	236
1986-08	184
1986-07	230
1986-06	331
1986-05	236
1986-04	331
1986-03	119
1986-02	296
1986-01	307
1985-12	135
1985-11	323
1985-10	636
1985-09	437
1985-08	470
1985-07	265
1985-06	496
1985-05	401
1985-04	254
1985-03	239
1985-02	363
1985-01	306
1984-12	316
1984-11	342
1984-10	250
1984-09	264
1984-08	325
1984-07	122
1984-06	345
1984-05	307
1984-04	203
1984-03	258
1984-02	239
1984-01	111
1983-12	160
1983-11	243
1983-10	144
1983-09	142
1983-08	143
1983-07	210

Compared with Australia

Place	August 2026
Australian Capital Territory	157
Australia	16,968

Australian Capital Territory compared with nearby places

Under 200
200 to 1,500
1,500 to 2,600
2,600 to 3,700
3,700 and over

Dwelling units approved, August 2026, count. Australian Capital Territory is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

Definition

Number of dwelling units in building work approved in the month: new houses, other new residential buildings, dwellings created by alterations, additions or conversions, and dwellings in non-residential buildings, all sectors, original (not seasonally adjusted). ABS Building Approvals, for Australia, the six states and the two territories.

Counts approvals, not construction starts or completions, and some approved dwellings are never built. Monthly and not seasonally adjusted, so it is not comparable with the annual US building_permit_units or with the seasonally adjusted figures in the ABS release.

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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. ABS Building Approvals: total number of dwelling units approved, all building types, new and other work, all sectors, original, monthly (dataflow BA_GCCSA). https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/industry/building-and-construction/building-approvals-australia/latest-release. Retrieved 2026-10-12. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are unchanged; the ABS does not endorse this service.

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (n.d.). ABS Building Approvals: total number of dwelling units approved, all building types, new and other work, all sectors, original, monthly (dataflow BA_GCCSA) (Dwelling units approved, Australian Capital Territory, 1983-07 to 2026-08) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/industry/building-and-construction/building-approvals-australia/latest-release

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ABS Building Approvals: total number of dwelling units approved, all building types, new and other work, all sectors, original, monthly (dataflow BA_GCCSA), Dwelling units approved, Australian Capital Territory, 1983-07 to 2026-08. Australian Bureau of Statistics, https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/industry/building-and-construction/building-approvals-australia/latest-release. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/dwelling-units-approved/australian-capital-territory. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. n.d. ABS Building Approvals: total number of dwelling units approved, all building types, new and other work, all sectors, original, monthly (dataflow BA_GCCSA). Dwelling units approved, Australian Capital Territory, 1983-07 to 2026-08. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/industry/building-and-construction/building-approvals-australia/latest-release. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/dwelling-units-approved/australian-capital-territory.

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Australian Bureau of Statistics (no date) ABS Building Approvals: total number of dwelling units approved, all building types, new and other work, all sectors, original, monthly (dataflow BA_GCCSA), Dwelling units approved, Australian Capital Territory, 1983-07 to 2026-08 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/industry/building-and-construction/building-approvals-australia/latest-release, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/dwelling-units-approved/australian-capital-territory (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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@misc{australian_dwelling_units_approved_australian_2026,
  author = {{Australian Bureau of Statistics}},
  title = {{ABS Building Approvals: total number of dwelling units approved, all building types, new and other work, all sectors, original, monthly (dataflow BA\_GCCSA): Dwelling units approved, Australian Capital Territory, 1983-07 to 2026-08}},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/industry/building-and-construction/building-approvals-australia/latest-release},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/dwelling-units-approved/australian-capital-territory. Publisher attribution: Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. ABS Building Approvals: total number of dwelling units approved, all building types, new and other work, all sectors, original, monthly (dataflow BA\_GCCSA). https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/industry/building-and-construction/building-approvals-australia/latest-release. Retrieved 2026-10-12. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are unchanged; the ABS does not endorse this service.},
}

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Dwelling units approved in Australian Capital Territory was 157 in August 2026, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. That is down 72.6% from August 2025.

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. ABS Building Approvals: total number of dwelling units approved, all building types, new and other work, all sectors, original, monthly (dataflow BA_GCCSA). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest dwelling units approved in Australian Capital Territory?

1,296 in July 2018, the highest value since July 1983 in this series.

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