Australia - Housing Starts





Australia: Housing Starts

Mnemonic HST.IAUS
Unit #, SA
Adjustments Seasonally Adjusted
Quarterly 9.7 %
Data 2023 Q3 22,741
2023 Q2 25,184

Series Information

Source Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
Release Building Activity
Frequency Quarterly
Start Date 9/30/1965
End Date 9/30/2023

Australia: Real Estate

Reference Last Previous Units Frequency
Residential Building Permits Jan 2024 12,850 12,979 #, SA Monthly
Building Completions 2023 Q4 34,296,918 34,685,058 Ths. Ch. AUD, SA Quarterly
Non-residential Building Completions 2023 Q4 14,572,027 13,883,743 Ths. Ch. AUD, SA Quarterly
Residential Building Completions 2023 Q4 16,954,994 17,804,137 Ths. Ch. AUD, SA Quarterly
Housing Starts 2023 Q3 22,741 25,184 #, SA Quarterly
Residential Housing Starts 2023 Q3 13,916 15,561 #, SA Quarterly
House Price Index 2021 Q4 195.45 187.05 Index FY 2012=100, SA Quarterly
House Price Value 2021 Q2 619,804 590,891 AUD, NSA Quarterly

Release Information

In Australia, Dwelling Unit Commencements (Housing Starts) statistics are compiled by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Contains preliminary estimates from the quarterly Building Activity Survey of the number of dwelling units commenced during the current quarter and revised estimates for the previous two quarters

The statistics were compiled on the basis of returns collected from builders and other individuals and organizations engaged in building activity. From the June quarter 2005, the quarterly survey consists of:

  • a sample survey of public and private sector residential building jobs valued at $50,000 or more
  • an indirect component based on building approval details for all residential building work approved from $10,000 to less than $50,000.

Each issue includes revisions to the previous quarter.