Australian dwelling approvals fell 3.6 percent while non-residential building value rose 14.4 percent

Australia approved 17,687 dwellings in July, 3.6 percent fewer than in June, the Australian Bureau of Statistics reported Tuesday. The total was still 9.0 percent above July 2025.

Private house approvals fell 4.2 percent to 10,199. Approvals for private dwellings other than houses fell 0.4 percent to 7,119, leaving that category 19.9 percent higher than a year earlier.

The trend measure rose. It increased 0.8 percent in July and stood 11.7 percent above its level a year earlier.

Building value shifted away from housing

The value of residential building approved fell 4.9 percent to A$11.26bn. New residential work fell 5.0 percent, while alterations and additions fell 3.9 percent.

Non-residential building moved the other way. Its approved value rose 14.4 percent to A$9.93bn after falling 17.5 percent in June. That increase lifted the value of all building approvals by 3.3 percent to A$21.19bn.

An approval is permission for construction to begin. It is not a count of completed homes, and the figures can be revised as certifying authorities update their records.