Economy
Source: OECD; BIS (property prices, credit to GDP); some series via DBnomics. · updated 2026-08-31
Australia's building permits stands at 87.71 as of 2026-08-31, up from 87.41 in 2026-07-31. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2026 (440 observations).
In 2026-08-31, Australia's building permits was 87.71, up from 87.41 in 2026-07-31.
In 2026-07-31, Australia's building permits was 87.41, down from 93.73 in 2026-06-30.
In 2026-06-30, Australia's building permits was 93.73, up from 84.57 in 2026-05-31.
In 2026-05-31, Australia's building permits was 84.57, down from 96.26 in 2026-04-30.
In 2026-04-30, Australia's building permits was 96.26, up from 88.11 in 2026-03-31.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | 87.71 | +0.2956 |
| 2026-07-31 | 87.41 | -6.32 |
| 2026-06-30 | 93.73 | +9.16 |
| 2026-05-31 | 84.57 | -11.69 |
| 2026-04-30 | 96.26 | +8.15 |
| 2026-03-31 | 88.11 | -10.38 |
| 2026-02-28 | 98.49 | +27.71 |
| 2026-01-31 | 70.77 | -9.15 |
| 2025-12-31 | 79.92 | -12.35 |
| 2025-11-30 | 92.27 | +13.98 |
| 2025-10-31 | 78.29 | -7.43 |
| 2025-09-30 | 85.72 | +6.7 |
| 2025-08-31 | 79.02 | -4.38 |
| 2025-07-31 | 83.4 | -1.13 |
| 2025-06-30 | 84.53 | +5.59 |
| 2025-05-31 | 78.94 | -0.4359 |
| 2025-04-30 | 79.38 | -0.5588 |
| 2025-03-31 | 79.94 | -3.66 |
| 2025-02-28 | 83.6 | -1.99 |
| 2025-01-31 | 85.58 | +7.33 |
| 2024-12-31 | 78.25 | +2.65 |
| 2024-11-30 | 75.6 | -4.87 |
| 2024-10-31 | 80.47 | +8.68 |
| 2024-09-30 | 71.79 | -0.8061 |
| 2024-08-31 | 72.6 | -3.92 |
| 2024-07-31 | 76.52 | +9.25 |
| 2024-06-30 | 67.26 | -4.16 |
| 2024-05-31 | 71.42 | +4.4 |
| 2024-04-30 | 67.02 | -4.93 |
| 2024-03-31 | 71.95 | +6.07 |
| 2024-02-29 | 65.88 | -5.79 |
| 2024-01-31 | 71.66 | +3.09 |
| 2023-12-31 | 68.57 | -3.51 |
| 2023-11-30 | 72.08 | +1.04 |
| 2023-10-31 | 71.04 | +3.76 |
| 2023-09-30 | 67.28 | -0.4586 |
| 2023-08-31 | 67.74 | +1.77 |
| 2023-07-31 | 65.97 | -1.68 |
| 2023-06-30 | 67.66 | -7.7 |
| 2023-05-31 | 75.36 | +8.63 |
| 2023-04-30 | 66.72 | +0.387 |
| 2023-03-31 | 66.34 | -0.9157 |
| 2023-02-28 | 67.25 | -0.5223 |
| 2023-01-31 | 67.78 | -17.14 |
| 2022-12-31 | 84.91 | +9.51 |
| 2022-11-30 | 75.4 | -0.3255 |
| 2022-10-31 | 75.72 | -5.35 |
| 2022-09-30 | 81.07 | -5.11 |
| 2022-08-31 | 86.19 | +11.77 |
| 2022-07-31 | 74.42 | -7.53 |
| 2022-06-30 | 81.95 | +0.6253 |
| 2022-05-31 | 81.32 | +1.85 |
| 2022-04-30 | 79.47 | +4.39 |
| 2022-03-31 | 75.09 | -15.74 |
| 2022-02-28 | 90.82 | +16.77 |
| 2022-01-31 | 74.06 | -9.88 |
| 2021-12-31 | 83.93 | +3.24 |
| 2021-11-30 | 80.69 | -0.9456 |
| 2021-10-31 | 81.64 | -9.84 |
| 2021-09-30 | 91.48 | -4.59 |
| 2021-08-31 | 96.07 | -0.3189 |
| 2021-07-31 | 96.39 | -0.8173 |
| 2021-06-30 | 97.21 | -8.27 |
| 2021-05-31 | 105.47 | -3.47 |
| 2021-04-30 | 108.95 | -2.52 |
| 2021-03-31 | 111.47 | +13.85 |
| 2021-02-28 | 97.61 | +1.5 |
| 2021-01-31 | 96.11 | +4.99 |
| 2020-12-31 | 91.12 | +2.94 |
| 2020-11-30 | 88.17 | -0.1003 |
| 2020-10-31 | 88.28 | +9.68 |
| 2020-09-30 | 78.59 | +4.31 |
| 2020-08-31 | 74.28 | -3.19 |
| 2020-07-31 | 77.47 | +15.03 |
| 2020-06-30 | 62.44 | -7.07 |
| 2020-05-31 | 69.51 | -9.91 |
| 2020-04-30 | 79.42 | +5.76 |
| 2020-03-31 | 73.66 | -5.18 |
| 2020-02-29 | 78.84 | +5.64 |
| 2020-01-31 | 73.21 | -6.57 |
Source: OECD; BIS (property prices, credit to GDP); some series via DBnomics. · Download this series as CSV — free, attribution required (CC BY 4.0).
Australia's building permits is 87.71 as of 2026-08-31, compared with 87.41 in 2026-07-31. Source: OECD; BIS (property prices, credit to GDP); some series via DBnomics.
The highest recorded value is 112.61 (2015-10-31); the lowest is 43.9 (2000-08-31), across data from 1990 to 2026.
Source: OECD; BIS (property prices, credit to GDP); some series via DBnomics. Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.