Construction in Australia
39 verified figures for Australia, covering 32 indicators from 1 primary source. Every figure links to the report it came from.
The short version
Key takeaways
- Dwelling units approved yearly change in Australia came in at 9% in 2025–2026 (ABS). ABS ↗ T1 Official
- Total construction work done in Australia stood at 82 billion AUD in Q2 2026 (ABS). ABS ↗ T1 Official
- Dwelling units approved trend yearly change in Australia came in at 11.7% in 2025–2026 (ABS). ABS ↗ T1 Official
- Net dwelling stock growth in Australia (annual) came in at 146,931 in 2021–2022 (ABS). ABS ↗ T1 Official
- Dwelling stock in Australia reached 10,879,349 as of 30 June 2022 (ABS). ABS ↗ T1 Official
- Dwelling stock growth rate in Australia (annual) came in at 1.4% in 2021–2022 (ABS). ABS ↗ T1 Official
- Building work done in Australia stood at 45.8 billion AUD in Q2 2026 (ABS). ABS ↗ T1 Official
- Engineering construction work done in Australia stood at 36.7 billion AUD in Q2 2026 (ABS). ABS ↗ T1 Official
- Non-residential building work done in Australia stood at 17,976.6 million AUD in Q2 2026 (ABS). ABS ↗ T1 Official
- Residential building work done in Australia stood at 27,867.1 million AUD in Q2 2026 (ABS). ABS ↗ T1 Official
The complete table
Construction data for Australia
Every row links to its own page with the full source, verbatim quote and citation.
39 data points across 32 indicators. Each line shows the latest value; open a line for earlier periods and forecasts.
IndicatorPeriodValueSourceType
Building work doneQ2 202645.8 billion AUDABST12026estimate→
Building work done annual growth rateQ2 202510%ABST12026estimate→
Building work done quarterly growth rate +1 more Q2 20261.3%ABST12026estimate→
Dwelling additions (quarterly)Q2 202245,522ABST12022estimate→
Dwelling stockas of 30 Jun 202210,879,349ABST12022estimate→
Dwelling stock growth rate (annual)2021–20221.4%ABST12022estimate→
Dwelling stock growth rate (quarterly)Q2 20220.7%ABST12022estimate→
Dwelling units approved (monthly)July 202617,687ABST12026estimate→
Dwelling units approved monthly change +1 more July 2026-13.9%ABST12026estimate→
Dwelling units approved trend monthly change +1 more July 20267.4%ABST12026estimate→
Dwelling units approved trend yearly change2025–202611.7%ABST12026estimate→
Dwelling units approved yearly change2025–20269%ABST12026estimate→
Engineering construction work doneQ2 202636.7 billion AUDABST12026estimate→
Engineering construction work done annual growth rateQ2 2025-5.1%ABST12026estimate→
Engineering construction work done quarterly growth rate +1 more Q2 2026-6%ABST12026estimate→
Net dwelling stock growth (annual)2021–2022146,931ABST12022estimate→
Net dwelling stock growth (quarterly)Q2 202238,535ABST12022estimate→
Non-residential building work doneQ2 202617,976.6 million AUDABST12026estimate→
Non-residential building work done annual growth rateQ2 202511.5%ABST12026estimate→
Non-residential building work done quarterly growth rate +1 more Q2 20260.5%ABST12026estimate→
Private sector dwellings excluding houses approved (monthly)July 20267,119ABST12026estimate→
Private sector houses approved (monthly)July 202610,199ABST12026estimate→
Residential building work doneQ2 202627,867.1 million AUDABST12026estimate→
Residential building work done annual growth rateQ2 20259.1%ABST12026estimate→
Residential building work done quarterly growth rate +1 more Q2 20261.7%ABST12026estimate→
Total construction work doneQ2 202682 billion AUDABST12026estimate→
Total construction work done annual growth rateQ2 2025-15.7%ABST12026estimate→
Total construction work done quarterly growth rate +1 more Q2 20260.7%ABST12026estimate→
Value of non-residential building approved (monthly)July 20269.93 billion AUDABST12026estimate→
Value of non-residential building approved monthly changeJuly 202614.4%ABST12026estimate→
Value of residential building approved (monthly)July 202611.3 billion AUDABST12026estimate→
Value of residential building approved monthly changeJuly 2026-4.9%ABST12026estimate→
Primary documents
Sources
| Document | Publisher | Authority tier | Published | Accessed | Locator | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Work Done, Australia, Preliminary, June 2026 Press release | ABS | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Key statistics; Value of construction work done, chain volume measures, seasonally adjusted estimates (a); Value of building work done | 20 |
| Estimated dwelling stock, June Quarter 2022 Press release | ABS | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Key statistics; National; States and territories | 6 |
| Building Approvals, Australia, July 2026 Press release | ABS | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Key statistics; Seasonally adjusted summary, by state; Dwellings approved | 13 |
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All 39 collected records for Australia are published as verified.
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StatOrigin. (2026). Construction in Australia: statistics. Retrieved from https://statorigin.org/industries/construction/australia