Dwelling Approvals, August 2026: Houses Lead a Rising Year
Australia approved 208,184 new homes in the 12 months to August 2026, up 9.5% and the most since April 2022. House approvals led, while Queensland and Western Australia rose most among the larger states.
The August 2026 CPI: Housing Costs by Capital City
Consumer prices rose 4.0% over the year to August 2026 and housing costs 5.7%, from 4.5% in Melbourne to 7.9% in Adelaide. Electricity, new home prices and rents drove the differences between the capitals.
Is It Getting Harder to Build New Homes? Five Conditions in the June Quarter 2026
Conditions for turning land into new homes were less favourable in the June quarter 2026 than at any time since June 2023. Five measures show why: slower growth in development finance, a narrowing gap between prices and building costs, and...
New-Lease Rents in the June Quarter 2026: Five States Compared
Rents on new leases rose 5.7% over the year to the June quarter 2026 across NSW, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania, fastest in Tasmania and WA. What the bond data show.
Money for Building: Bank Credit for Land Development and Construction Since 2011
Lenders' credit limits for land development and new construction lending both reached series highs in the year to June 2026, yet APN Development Finance Conditions eased in the June quarter, because the index reads the pace of growth, not the...
Measuring Planning in Australia: What the Data Can and Cannot Show
Of nine things a reader might want to measure about Australia's planning systems, a national figure exists for one. A guide to what is published, where each measure stops, and where APN covers it.
