# Dwelling units approved in South Australia

Dwelling units approved in South Australia was 1,776 in August 2026. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics.

- Indicator id: `dwelling_units_approved`
- Place id: `au-sa`
- Unit: count
- 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.
- Note: 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.
- 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)
- Publisher page: https://invokely.ai/en/publishers/australian-bureau-of-statistics
- Retrieved: 2026-10-12
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- Citation: 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.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/dwelling-units-approved/south-australia
- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/series?indicator=dwelling_units_approved&place=au-sa

| Period | count |
|---|---:|
| 2026-08 | 1,776 |
| 2026-07 | 1,359 |
| 2026-06 | 1,394 |
| 2026-05 | 1,506 |
| 2026-04 | 1,346 |
| 2026-03 | 1,315 |
| 2026-02 | 1,212 |
| 2026-01 | 934 |
| 2025-12 | 1,237 |
| 2025-11 | 1,295 |
| 2025-10 | 1,342 |
| 2025-09 | 1,246 |
| 2025-08 | 1,122 |
| 2025-07 | 1,295 |
| 2025-06 | 1,295 |
| 2025-05 | 1,314 |
| 2025-04 | 1,290 |
| 2025-03 | 1,208 |
| 2025-02 | 1,286 |
| 2025-01 | 1,081 |
| 2024-12 | 1,041 |
| 2024-11 | 1,270 |
| 2024-10 | 1,238 |
| 2024-09 | 1,144 |
| 2024-08 | 1,098 |
| 2024-07 | 1,261 |
| 2024-06 | 1,038 |
| 2024-05 | 1,061 |
| 2024-04 | 1,026 |
| 2024-03 | 851 |
| 2024-02 | 904 |
| 2024-01 | 624 |
| 2023-12 | 738 |
| 2023-11 | 1,076 |
| 2023-10 | 1,007 |
| 2023-09 | 996 |
| 2023-08 | 992 |
| 2023-07 | 982 |
| 2023-06 | 1,043 |
| 2023-05 | 1,102 |
| 2023-04 | 1,041 |
| 2023-03 | 913 |
| 2023-02 | 1,058 |
| 2023-01 | 665 |
| 2022-12 | 841 |
| 2022-11 | 1,373 |
| 2022-10 | 1,135 |
| 2022-09 | 967 |
| 2022-08 | 1,252 |
| 2022-07 | 1,142 |
| 2022-06 | 957 |
| 2022-05 | 1,137 |
| 2022-04 | 1,260 |
| 2022-03 | 978 |
| 2022-02 | 1,108 |
| 2022-01 | 597 |
| 2021-12 | 1,082 |
| 2021-11 | 1,257 |
| 2021-10 | 929 |
| 2021-09 | 1,098 |
| 2021-08 | 1,240 |
| 2021-07 | 1,158 |
| 2021-06 | 1,456 |
| 2021-05 | 1,403 |
| 2021-04 | 1,127 |
| 2021-03 | 1,571 |
| 2021-02 | 1,387 |
| 2021-01 | 1,107 |
| 2020-12 | 1,204 |
| 2020-11 | 1,215 |
| 2020-10 | 951 |
| 2020-09 | 989 |
| 2020-08 | 835 |
| 2020-07 | 833 |
| 2020-06 | 954 |
| 2020-05 | 1,008 |
| 2020-04 | 1,020 |
| 2020-03 | 869 |
| 2020-02 | 931 |
| 2020-01 | 656 |
| 2019-12 | 850 |
| 2019-11 | 1,175 |
| 2019-10 | 1,149 |
| 2019-09 | 970 |
| 2019-08 | 912 |
| 2019-07 | 1,240 |
| 2019-06 | 915 |
| 2019-05 | 996 |
| 2019-04 | 888 |
| 2019-03 | 934 |
| 2019-02 | 894 |
| 2019-01 | 692 |
| 2018-12 | 800 |
| 2018-11 | 896 |
| 2018-10 | 885 |
| 2018-09 | 896 |
| 2018-08 | 1,026 |
| 2018-07 | 940 |
| 2018-06 | 1,174 |
| 2018-05 | 1,618 |
| 2018-04 | 960 |
| 2018-03 | 1,059 |
| 2018-02 | 895 |
| 2018-01 | 679 |
| 2017-12 | 795 |
| 2017-11 | 1,075 |
| 2017-10 | 1,155 |
| 2017-09 | 1,248 |
| 2017-08 | 1,128 |
| 2017-07 | 975 |
| 2017-06 | 1,041 |
| 2017-05 | 1,449 |
| 2017-04 | 910 |
| 2017-03 | 982 |
| 2017-02 | 754 |
| 2017-01 | 750 |
| 2016-12 | 792 |
| 2016-11 | 1,163 |
| 2016-10 | 877 |
| 2016-09 | 985 |
| 2016-08 | 925 |
| 2016-07 | 868 |
| 2016-06 | 1,179 |
| 2016-05 | 1,113 |
| 2016-04 | 1,090 |
| 2016-03 | 1,318 |
| 2016-02 | 933 |
| 2016-01 | 870 |
| 2015-12 | 889 |
| 2015-11 | 1,004 |
| 2015-10 | 1,265 |
| 2015-09 | 1,010 |
| 2015-08 | 1,029 |
| 2015-07 | 891 |
| 2015-06 | 918 |
| 2015-05 | 818 |
| 2015-04 | 816 |
| 2015-03 | 985 |
| 2015-02 | 719 |
| 2015-01 | 1,026 |
| 2014-12 | 1,014 |
| 2014-11 | 818 |
| 2014-10 | 1,140 |
| 2014-09 | 1,125 |
| 2014-08 | 986 |
| 2014-07 | 1,035 |
| 2014-06 | 907 |
| 2014-05 | 1,088 |
| 2014-04 | 974 |
| 2014-03 | 853 |
| 2014-02 | 907 |
| 2014-01 | 931 |
| 2013-12 | 944 |
| 2013-11 | 1,198 |
| 2013-10 | 1,000 |
| 2013-09 | 932 |
| 2013-08 | 909 |
| 2013-07 | 1,008 |
| 2013-06 | 782 |
| 2013-05 | 1,066 |
| 2013-04 | 725 |
| 2013-03 | 625 |
| 2013-02 | 895 |
| 2013-01 | 568 |
| 2012-12 | 634 |
| 2012-11 | 782 |
| 2012-10 | 904 |
| 2012-09 | 682 |
| 2012-08 | 721 |
| 2012-07 | 682 |
| 2012-06 | 637 |
| 2012-05 | 739 |
| 2012-04 | 501 |
| 2012-03 | 800 |
| 2012-02 | 743 |
| 2012-01 | 550 |
| 2011-12 | 576 |
| 2011-11 | 789 |
| 2011-10 | 761 |
| 2011-09 | 879 |
| 2011-08 | 821 |
| 2011-07 | 830 |
| 2011-06 | 971 |
| 2011-05 | 1,088 |
| 2011-04 | 822 |
| 2011-03 | 939 |
| 2011-02 | 1,027 |
| 2011-01 | 555 |
| 2010-12 | 874 |
| 2010-11 | 1,044 |
| 2010-10 | 898 |
| 2010-09 | 1,020 |
| 2010-08 | 1,434 |
| 2010-07 | 1,164 |
| 2010-06 | 1,045 |
| 2010-05 | 1,433 |
| 2010-04 | 957 |
| 2010-03 | 1,305 |
| 2010-02 | 918 |
| 2010-01 | 932 |
| 2009-12 | 985 |
| 2009-11 | 1,071 |
| 2009-10 | 1,006 |
| 2009-09 | 1,092 |
| 2009-08 | 1,096 |
| 2009-07 | 1,032 |
| 2009-06 | 1,075 |
| 2009-05 | 898 |
| 2009-04 | 1,033 |
| 2009-03 | 1,006 |
| 2009-02 | 941 |
| 2009-01 | 763 |
| 2008-12 | 883 |
| 2008-11 | 947 |
| 2008-10 | 966 |
| 2008-09 | 1,322 |
| 2008-08 | 997 |
| 2008-07 | 1,375 |
| 2008-06 | 1,459 |
| 2008-05 | 1,336 |
| 2008-04 | 1,060 |
| 2008-03 | 890 |
| 2008-02 | 1,107 |
| 2008-01 | 850 |
| 2007-12 | 961 |
| 2007-11 | 1,339 |
| 2007-10 | 1,146 |
| 2007-09 | 1,225 |
| 2007-08 | 1,002 |
| 2007-07 | 1,041 |
| 2007-06 | 862 |
| 2007-05 | 996 |
| 2007-04 | 820 |
| 2007-03 | 810 |
| 2007-02 | 1,070 |
| 2007-01 | 775 |
| 2006-12 | 841 |
| 2006-11 | 1,078 |
| 2006-10 | 825 |
| 2006-09 | 829 |
| 2006-08 | 958 |
| 2006-07 | 1,052 |
| 2006-06 | 930 |
| 2006-05 | 951 |
| 2006-04 | 1,291 |
| 2006-03 | 1,097 |
| 2006-02 | 859 |
| 2006-01 | 828 |
| 2005-12 | 884 |
| 2005-11 | 922 |
| 2005-10 | 933 |
| 2005-09 | 916 |
| 2005-08 | 1,036 |
| 2005-07 | 937 |
| 2005-06 | 806 |
| 2005-05 | 936 |
| 2005-04 | 815 |
| 2005-03 | 1,083 |
| 2005-02 | 733 |
| 2005-01 | 1,034 |
| 2004-12 | 994 |
| 2004-11 | 962 |
| 2004-10 | 907 |
| 2004-09 | 941 |
| 2004-08 | 981 |
| 2004-07 | 1,022 |
| 2004-06 | 1,145 |
| 2004-05 | 932 |
| 2004-04 | 859 |
| 2004-03 | 1,015 |
| 2004-02 | 875 |
| 2004-01 | 737 |
| 2003-12 | 1,231 |
| 2003-11 | 881 |
| 2003-10 | 1,299 |
| 2003-09 | 1,079 |
| 2003-08 | 928 |
| 2003-07 | 1,048 |
| 2003-06 | 971 |
| 2003-05 | 834 |
| 2003-04 | 761 |
| 2003-03 | 1,048 |
| 2003-02 | 760 |
| 2003-01 | 796 |
| 2002-12 | 896 |
| 2002-11 | 942 |
| 2002-10 | 1,152 |
| 2002-09 | 880 |
| 2002-08 | 1,119 |
| 2002-07 | 953 |
| 2002-06 | 836 |
| 2002-05 | 989 |
| 2002-04 | 1,017 |
| 2002-03 | 924 |
| 2002-02 | 998 |
| 2002-01 | 791 |
| 2001-12 | 986 |
| 2001-11 | 953 |
| 2001-10 | 924 |
| 2001-09 | 875 |
| 2001-08 | 844 |
| 2001-07 | 989 |
| 2001-06 | 736 |
| 2001-05 | 709 |
| 2001-04 | 517 |
| 2001-03 | 641 |
| 2001-02 | 470 |
| 2001-01 | 433 |
| 2000-12 | 458 |
| 2000-11 | 662 |
| 2000-10 | 515 |
| 2000-09 | 411 |
| 2000-08 | 522 |
| 2000-07 | 713 |
| 2000-06 | 599 |
| 2000-05 | 832 |
| 2000-04 | 646 |
| 2000-03 | 989 |
| 2000-02 | 1,090 |
| 2000-01 | 786 |
| 1999-12 | 844 |
| 1999-11 | 999 |
| 1999-10 | 794 |
| 1999-09 | 921 |
| 1999-08 | 784 |
| 1999-07 | 846 |
| 1999-06 | 845 |
| 1999-05 | 683 |
| 1999-04 | 568 |
| 1999-03 | 750 |
| 1999-02 | 607 |
| 1999-01 | 444 |
| 1998-12 | 563 |
| 1998-11 | 606 |
| 1998-10 | 585 |
| 1998-09 | 742 |
| 1998-08 | 634 |
| 1998-07 | 901 |
| 1998-06 | 810 |
| 1998-05 | 602 |
| 1998-04 | 502 |
| 1998-03 | 738 |
| 1998-02 | 666 |
| 1998-01 | 431 |
| 1997-12 | 513 |
| 1997-11 | 552 |
| 1997-10 | 599 |
| 1997-09 | 600 |
| 1997-08 | 568 |
| 1997-07 | 634 |
| 1997-06 | 597 |
| 1997-05 | 620 |
| 1997-04 | 628 |
| 1997-03 | 543 |
| 1997-02 | 472 |
| 1997-01 | 351 |
| 1996-12 | 410 |
| 1996-11 | 488 |
| 1996-10 | 566 |
| 1996-09 | 514 |
| 1996-08 | 547 |
| 1996-07 | 528 |
| 1996-06 | 436 |
| 1996-05 | 505 |
| 1996-04 | 430 |
| 1996-03 | 437 |
| 1996-02 | 486 |
| 1996-01 | 355 |
| 1995-12 | 434 |
| 1995-11 | 527 |
| 1995-10 | 519 |
| 1995-09 | 592 |
| 1995-08 | 671 |
| 1995-07 | 576 |
| 1995-06 | 646 |
| 1995-05 | 589 |
| 1995-04 | 481 |
| 1995-03 | 913 |
| 1995-02 | 679 |
| 1995-01 | 774 |
| 1994-12 | 698 |
| 1994-11 | 1,055 |
| 1994-10 | 804 |
| 1994-09 | 1,073 |
| 1994-08 | 1,081 |
| 1994-07 | 969 |
| 1994-06 | 1,179 |
| 1994-05 | 1,103 |
| 1994-04 | 847 |
| 1994-03 | 1,036 |
| 1994-02 | 852 |
| 1994-01 | 734 |
| 1993-12 | 927 |
| 1993-11 | 1,017 |
| 1993-10 | 859 |
| 1993-09 | 896 |
| 1993-08 | 1,188 |
| 1993-07 | 1,138 |
| 1993-06 | 1,116 |
| 1993-05 | 1,061 |
| 1993-04 | 1,004 |
| 1993-03 | 1,137 |
| 1993-02 | 1,084 |
| 1993-01 | 811 |
| 1992-12 | 1,147 |
| 1992-11 | 982 |
| 1992-10 | 984 |
| 1992-09 | 995 |
| 1992-08 | 1,001 |
| 1992-07 | 1,018 |
| 1992-06 | 1,176 |
| 1992-05 | 891 |
| 1992-04 | 958 |
| 1992-03 | 1,007 |
| 1992-02 | 713 |
| 1992-01 | 957 |
| 1991-12 | 813 |
| 1991-11 | 865 |
| 1991-10 | 938 |
| 1991-09 | 920 |
| 1991-08 | 994 |
| 1991-07 | 1,057 |
| 1991-06 | 870 |
| 1991-05 | 1,103 |
| 1991-04 | 837 |
| 1991-03 | 1,095 |
| 1991-02 | 860 |
| 1991-01 | 791 |
| 1990-12 | 902 |
| 1990-11 | 1,076 |
| 1990-10 | 1,001 |
| 1990-09 | 951 |
| 1990-08 | 956 |
| 1990-07 | 984 |
| 1990-06 | 1,196 |
| 1990-05 | 1,105 |
| 1990-04 | 808 |
| 1990-03 | 1,006 |
| 1990-02 | 949 |
| 1990-01 | 674 |
| 1989-12 | 923 |
| 1989-11 | 1,071 |
| 1989-10 | 959 |
| 1989-09 | 952 |
| 1989-08 | 970 |
| 1989-07 | 1,088 |
| 1989-06 | 1,176 |
| 1989-05 | 1,030 |
| 1989-04 | 947 |
| 1989-03 | 845 |
| 1989-02 | 874 |
| 1989-01 | 745 |
| 1988-12 | 938 |
| 1988-11 | 1,067 |
| 1988-10 | 941 |
| 1988-09 | 1,011 |
| 1988-08 | 998 |
| 1988-07 | 666 |
| 1988-06 | 924 |
| 1988-05 | 808 |
| 1988-04 | 819 |
| 1988-03 | 837 |
| 1988-02 | 710 |
| 1988-01 | 618 |
| 1987-12 | 693 |
| 1987-11 | 754 |
| 1987-10 | 587 |
| 1987-09 | 728 |
| 1987-08 | 769 |
| 1987-07 | 762 |
| 1987-06 | 778 |
| 1987-05 | 664 |
| 1987-04 | 761 |
| 1987-03 | 885 |
| 1987-02 | 573 |
| 1987-01 | 533 |
| 1986-12 | 870 |
| 1986-11 | 787 |
| 1986-10 | 756 |
| 1986-09 | 862 |
| 1986-08 | 721 |
| 1986-07 | 1,002 |
| 1986-06 | 1,073 |
| 1986-05 | 738 |
| 1986-04 | 837 |
| 1986-03 | 1,025 |
| 1986-02 | 663 |
| 1986-01 | 896 |
| 1985-12 | 808 |
| 1985-11 | 833 |
| 1985-10 | 1,173 |
| 1985-09 | 977 |
| 1985-08 | 1,073 |
| 1985-07 | 924 |
| 1985-06 | 1,051 |
| 1985-05 | 1,473 |
| 1985-04 | 1,244 |
| 1985-03 | 1,187 |
| 1985-02 | 1,040 |
| 1985-01 | 1,199 |
| 1984-12 | 1,608 |
| 1984-11 | 1,471 |
| 1984-10 | 1,296 |
| 1984-09 | 1,267 |
| 1984-08 | 1,183 |
| 1984-07 | 1,129 |
| 1984-06 | 1,115 |
| 1984-05 | 1,382 |
| 1984-04 | 1,467 |
| 1984-03 | 1,503 |
| 1984-02 | 1,077 |
| 1984-01 | 910 |
| 1983-12 | 1,062 |
| 1983-11 | 1,062 |
| 1983-10 | 1,117 |
| 1983-09 | 1,001 |
| 1983-08 | 1,030 |
| 1983-07 | 816 |