Building Commencements
ABS Building Activity
Building Commencements - June 2026
Updated through June 2026
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Building Commencements - Houses (original data) (AUD)
How to read the table: Based on a 24-month linear trend fitted to the data, ending June 2026. 2Y Trend is the compound annual growth rate between the fitted start and end values; Current vs Trend compares the latest observation with that trend; results from -3.0% to +3.0% are treated as Holding; Momentum compares the 12-month and 24-month fitted trend rates.
| State | 2Y Trend (% p.a.) | Current vs Trend | Momentum | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIC | -1.5% | 12.1% | ↓ | Above trend; Weak & Cooling |
| NSW | 9.0% | 12.1% | ↓ | Above trend; Moderate & Cooling |
| WA | 16.8% | 9.0% | ↑ | Above trend; Strong & Accelerating |
| QLD | 9.7% | 7.1% | ↓ | Above trend; Moderate & Cooling |
| SA | 13.3% | 2.6% | ↓ | Holding; Strong & Cooling |
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Building Commencements - Alterations & Additions (original data) (AUD)
How to read the table: Based on a 24-month linear trend fitted to the data, ending June 2026. 2Y Trend is the compound annual growth rate between the fitted start and end values; Current vs Trend compares the latest observation with that trend; results from -3.0% to +3.0% are treated as Holding; Momentum compares the 12-month and 24-month fitted trend rates.
| State | 2Y Trend (% p.a.) | Current vs Trend | Momentum | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QLD | 18.7% | 23.2% | ↑ | Above trend; Strong & Accelerating |
| WA | 21.8% | 7.8% | ↑ | Above trend; Strong & Accelerating |
| VIC | 6.3% | 6.6% | ↑ | Above trend; Moderate & Accelerating |
| SA | 8.7% | -7.7% | ↑ | Below trend; Moderate & Accelerating |
| NSW | 4.0% | -8.6% | ↓ | Below trend; Moderate & Cooling |
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Building Commencements - Houses (original data) (NUM)
How to read the table: Based on a 24-month linear trend fitted to the data, ending June 2026. 2Y Trend is the compound annual growth rate between the fitted start and end values; Current vs Trend compares the latest observation with that trend; results from -3.0% to +3.0% are treated as Holding; Momentum compares the 12-month and 24-month fitted trend rates.
| State | 2Y Trend (% p.a.) | Current vs Trend | Momentum | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA | 9.6% | 12.6% | ↑ | Above trend; Moderate & Accelerating |
| VIC | -0.9% | 11.3% | ↓ | Above trend; Weak & Cooling |
| QLD | 4.9% | 9.4% | ↓ | Above trend; Moderate & Cooling |
| NSW | 7.0% | 8.8% | ↓ | Above trend; Moderate & Cooling |
| SA | 7.2% | -2.1% | ↓ | Holding; Moderate & Cooling |
All data sourced from: ABS - Australian Bureau of Statistics.