Australia’s seasonally adjusted dwelling approvals fell 3.6% month-over-month to 17,687 units in July 2026, reversing a 6.9% increase in June, final estimates showed. The decline was driven by a 4.2% drop in approvals for private sector houses to 10,199 units, while approvals for private sector dwellings excluding houses edged down 0.4% to 7,119 units. Compared with a year earlier, total dwelling approvals increased 9.0%, with approvals for private sector houses rising 6.0% and those excluding houses climbing 19.9%. In trend terms, total dwelling approvals rose 0.8% to 18,365 units. Across the states, total dwelling approvals declined in Queensland (-13.9%), New South Wales (-8.1%), and Western Australia (-0.3%), while increasing in Tasmania (15.2%), Victoria (9.7%), and South Australia (5.9%). The value of total residential building fell 4.9% to AUD 11.26 billion, while the value of total non-residential building increased 14.4% to AUD 9.93 billion.