Dwelling units approved in Northern Territory

Dwelling units approved in Northern Territory was 46 in August 2026, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. That is down 19.3% from August 2025.

August 2026, count46

Change on August 2025-19.3%

Series high440May 2014

Series low14January 2024

Dwelling units approved in Northern 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	46
2026-07	97
2026-06	58
2026-05	120
2026-04	110
2026-03	57
2026-02	41
2026-01	30
2025-12	76
2025-11	61
2025-10	89
2025-09	85
2025-08	57
2025-07	63
2025-06	61
2025-05	47
2025-04	81
2025-03	62
2025-02	72
2025-01	69
2024-12	26
2024-11	60
2024-10	45
2024-09	67
2024-08	54
2024-07	59
2024-06	32
2024-05	40
2024-04	43
2024-03	55
2024-02	23
2024-01	14
2023-12	25
2023-11	44
2023-10	33
2023-09	39
2023-08	44
2023-07	45
2023-06	39
2023-05	45
2023-04	34
2023-03	65
2023-02	51
2023-01	22
2022-12	41
2022-11	47
2022-10	45
2022-09	50
2022-08	79
2022-07	85
2022-06	56
2022-05	49
2022-04	19
2022-03	103
2022-02	76
2022-01	23
2021-12	28
2021-11	41
2021-10	22
2021-09	44
2021-08	23
2021-07	45
2021-06	52
2021-05	60
2021-04	66
2021-03	165
2021-02	61
2021-01	31
2020-12	70
2020-11	78
2020-10	48
2020-09	95
2020-08	38
2020-07	31
2020-06	125
2020-05	44
2020-04	76
2020-03	42
2020-02	34
2020-01	17
2019-12	43
2019-11	48
2019-10	25
2019-09	33
2019-08	49
2019-07	46
2019-06	70
2019-05	61
2019-04	35
2019-03	72
2019-02	44
2019-01	33
2018-12	51
2018-11	79
2018-10	33
2018-09	46
2018-08	74
2018-07	82
2018-06	70
2018-05	69
2018-04	47
2018-03	63
2018-02	57
2018-01	57
2017-12	27
2017-11	41
2017-10	55
2017-09	136
2017-08	97
2017-07	54
2017-06	61
2017-05	59
2017-04	74
2017-03	59
2017-02	51
2017-01	99
2016-12	43
2016-11	70
2016-10	131
2016-09	126
2016-08	73
2016-07	66
2016-06	111
2016-05	265
2016-04	89
2016-03	87
2016-02	140
2016-01	77
2015-12	156
2015-11	75
2015-10	270
2015-09	116
2015-08	108
2015-07	209
2015-06	123
2015-05	185
2015-04	156
2015-03	96
2015-02	93
2015-01	79
2014-12	103
2014-11	206
2014-10	190
2014-09	92
2014-08	122
2014-07	369
2014-06	133
2014-05	440
2014-04	92
2014-03	87
2014-02	80
2014-01	86
2013-12	53
2013-11	120
2013-10	348
2013-09	194
2013-08	168
2013-07	337
2013-06	109
2013-05	145
2013-04	184
2013-03	251
2013-02	288
2013-01	97
2012-12	121
2012-11	162
2012-10	68
2012-09	436
2012-08	262
2012-07	67
2012-06	114
2012-05	265
2012-04	189
2012-03	63
2012-02	46
2012-01	127
2011-12	187
2011-11	38
2011-10	146
2011-09	112
2011-08	78
2011-07	254
2011-06	191
2011-05	83
2011-04	57
2011-03	59
2011-02	91
2011-01	26
2010-12	291
2010-11	65
2010-10	52
2010-09	202
2010-08	159
2010-07	260
2010-06	174
2010-05	90
2010-04	240
2010-03	64
2010-02	49
2010-01	51
2009-12	194
2009-11	129
2009-10	115
2009-09	125
2009-08	102
2009-07	100
2009-06	117
2009-05	84
2009-04	117
2009-03	122
2009-02	79
2009-01	39
2008-12	439
2008-11	118
2008-10	93
2008-09	67
2008-08	159
2008-07	28
2008-06	91
2008-05	125
2008-04	89
2008-03	81
2008-02	150
2008-01	34
2007-12	76
2007-11	41
2007-10	242
2007-09	96
2007-08	122
2007-07	105
2007-06	81
2007-05	120
2007-04	131
2007-03	110
2007-02	194
2007-01	92
2006-12	106
2006-11	110
2006-10	103
2006-09	146
2006-08	84
2006-07	187
2006-06	83
2006-05	71
2006-04	126
2006-03	163
2006-02	84
2006-01	69
2005-12	115
2005-11	127
2005-10	70
2005-09	148
2005-08	143
2005-07	166
2005-06	122
2005-05	100
2005-04	52
2005-03	95
2005-02	156
2005-01	82
2004-12	84
2004-11	121
2004-10	80
2004-09	209
2004-08	162
2004-07	125
2004-06	138
2004-05	133
2004-04	52
2004-03	86
2004-02	82
2004-01	72
2003-12	90
2003-11	50
2003-10	105
2003-09	233
2003-08	58
2003-07	73
2003-06	67
2003-05	97
2003-04	43
2003-03	69
2003-02	83
2003-01	30
2002-12	80
2002-11	60
2002-10	101
2002-09	108
2002-08	84
2002-07	128
2002-06	122
2002-05	49
2002-04	84
2002-03	118
2002-02	75
2002-01	69
2001-12	36
2001-11	50
2001-10	103
2001-09	75
2001-08	75
2001-07	94
2001-06	184
2001-05	132
2001-04	178
2001-03	117
2001-02	28
2001-01	45
2000-12	38
2000-11	61
2000-10	70
2000-09	62
2000-08	94
2000-07	93
2000-06	141
2000-05	110
2000-04	83
2000-03	88
2000-02	165
2000-01	114
1999-12	157
1999-11	192
1999-10	110
1999-09	116
1999-08	123
1999-07	140
1999-06	180
1999-05	124
1999-04	225
1999-03	152
1999-02	187
1999-01	139
1998-12	139
1998-11	221
1998-10	245
1998-09	239
1998-08	158
1998-07	209
1998-06	214
1998-05	256
1998-04	159
1998-03	179
1998-02	188
1998-01	207
1997-12	257
1997-11	135
1997-10	242
1997-09	98
1997-08	146
1997-07	137
1997-06	253
1997-05	132
1997-04	234
1997-03	151
1997-02	106
1997-01	120
1996-12	123
1996-11	228
1996-10	169
1996-09	143
1996-08	166
1996-07	162
1996-06	122
1996-05	146
1996-04	198
1996-03	119
1996-02	68
1996-01	82
1995-12	141
1995-11	97
1995-10	109
1995-09	102
1995-08	149
1995-07	119
1995-06	157
1995-05	163
1995-04	109
1995-03	135
1995-02	143
1995-01	99
1994-12	115
1994-11	131
1994-10	174
1994-09	209
1994-08	154
1994-07	72
1994-06	111
1994-05	114
1994-04	142
1994-03	133
1994-02	144
1994-01	152
1993-12	60
1993-11	77
1993-10	129
1993-09	200
1993-08	165
1993-07	151
1993-06	188
1993-05	125
1993-04	161
1993-03	117
1993-02	102
1993-01	100
1992-12	143
1992-11	105
1992-10	127
1992-09	72
1992-08	113
1992-07	134
1992-06	78
1992-05	86
1992-04	220
1992-03	53
1992-02	164
1992-01	187
1991-12	140
1991-11	155
1991-10	145
1991-09	91
1991-08	101
1991-07	46
1991-06	83
1991-05	84
1991-04	52
1991-03	43
1991-02	58
1991-01	139
1990-12	68
1990-11	69
1990-10	143
1990-09	85
1990-08	83
1990-07	27
1990-06	69
1990-05	119
1990-04	72
1990-03	58
1990-02	82
1990-01	50
1989-12	65
1989-11	109
1989-10	56
1989-09	52
1989-08	123
1989-07	38
1989-06	117
1989-05	73
1989-04	66
1989-03	101
1989-02	63
1989-01	27
1988-12	31
1988-11	127
1988-10	90
1988-09	99
1988-08	209
1988-07	76
1988-06	46
1988-05	63
1988-04	55
1988-03	65
1988-02	65
1988-01	52
1987-12	73
1987-11	142
1987-10	228
1987-09	213
1987-08	92
1987-07	102
1987-06	231
1987-05	86
1987-04	319
1987-03	136
1987-02	79
1987-01	42
1986-12	119
1986-11	96
1986-10	79
1986-09	110
1986-08	54
1986-07	53
1986-06	214
1986-05	125
1986-04	147
1986-03	107
1986-02	88
1986-01	102
1985-12	137
1985-11	221
1985-10	253
1985-09	99
1985-08	128
1985-07	180
1985-06	185
1985-05	210
1985-04	220
1985-03	384
1985-02	233
1985-01	252
1984-12	82
1984-11	181
1984-10	379
1984-09	182
1984-08	368
1984-07	223
1984-06	240
1984-05	263
1984-04	245
1984-03	242
1984-02	261
1984-01	155
1983-12	214
1983-11	171
1983-10	195
1983-09	155
1983-08	293
1983-07	300

Compared with Australia

Place	August 2026
Northern Territory	46
Australia	16,968

Northern 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. Northern 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, Northern 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, Northern 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/northern-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, Northern 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/northern-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, Northern 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/northern-territory (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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@misc{australian_dwelling_units_approved_northern_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, Northern 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/northern-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 Northern Territory was 46 in August 2026, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. That is down 19.3% from August 2025.

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What was the highest dwelling units approved in Northern Territory?

440 in May 2014, the highest value since July 1983 in this series.

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