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Building Activity, Australia

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Provides estimates of value of building work and number of dwellings commenced, completed, under construction and in the pipeline

Reference period

December 2021

Released

13/04/2022

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Key statistics

In seasonally adjusted terms in the December quarter:

Total dwelling unit commencements fell -13.5% to 50,200 dwellings.
New private sector house commencements fell -10.3% to 32,085 dwellings.
New private sector other residential commencements fell -19.4% to 17,070 dwellings.
The value of total building work done fell -1.6% to $30.3b.

Number of dwellings commenced

	Dec qtr 21 no.	Sep qtr 21 to Dec qtr 21 % change	Dec qtr 20 to Dec qtr 21 % change
	Dec qtr 21 no.	Sep qtr 21 to Dec qtr 21 % change	Dec qtr 20 to Dec qtr 21 % change	Seasonally adjusted
Total dwelling units commenced	50,200	-13.5	-2.0
New private sector houses	32,085	-10.3	-5.0
New private sector other residential building	17,070	-19.4	4.7

Dwelling units commenced, seasonally adjusted
	Total dwellings
Dec-13	46,237
Mar-14	48,905
Jun-14	47,904
Sep-14	54,870
Dec-14	52,156
Mar-15	55,154
Jun-15	57,423
Sep-15	57,386
Dec-15	57,688
Mar-16	61,420
Jun-16	57,753
Sep-16	56,826
Dec-16	58,396
Mar-17	51,347
Jun-17	54,530
Sep-17	55,655
Dec-17	55,122
Mar-18	61,355
Jun-18	57,837
Sep-18	56,720
Dec-18	48,770
Mar-19	45,191
Jun-19	46,018
Sep-19	41,901
Dec-19	42,420
Mar-20	46,216
Jun-20	42,586
Sep-20	43,282
Dec-20	51,241
Mar-21	52,526
Jun-21	67,619
Sep-21	58,033
Dec-21	50,200


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Private dwellings commenced, seasonally adjusted
	New other residential	New houses
Dec-13	19,793	25,189
Mar-14	19,690	27,994
Jun-14	18,334	28,242
Sep-14	25,218	28,629
Dec-14	21,472	29,580
Mar-15	24,576	29,244
Jun-15	27,339	28,099
Sep-15	26,654	28,908
Dec-15	28,385	28,119
Mar-16	31,917	28,053
Jun-16	26,157	29,760
Sep-16	26,241	29,568
Dec-16	28,146	28,874
Mar-17	23,816	26,202
Jun-17	24,705	28,651
Sep-17	25,616	28,880
Dec-17	23,856	30,028
Mar-18	29,488	30,599
Jun-18	26,779	30,427
Sep-18	26,190	29,640
Dec-18	19,983	27,601
Mar-19	16,688	27,883
Jun-19	19,221	25,855
Sep-19	15,783	25,208
Dec-19	16,863	24,875
Mar-20	19,983	25,403
Jun-20	16,005	25,512
Sep-20	15,288	27,058
Dec-20	16,300	33,784
Mar-21	15,539	35,705
Jun-21	23,953	42,445
Sep-21	21,175	35,780
Dec-21	17,070	32,085


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The total number of dwelling units commenced in Australia fell 13.5% to 50,200 dwellings in the December quarter, in seasonally adjusted terms. New private sector house commencements fell 10.3% to 32,085 dwellings, following a fall of 15.7% in the September quarter. New private sector other residential commencements fell 19.4% to 17,070 dwellings, following a fall of 11.6% in the September quarter.

Value of work done

Reference year for Chain Volume Measures is 2019-2020

	Dec qtr 21 $m	Sep qtr 21 to Dec qtr 21 % change	Dec qtr 20 to Dec qtr 21 % change
	Dec qtr 21 $m	Sep qtr 21 to Dec qtr 21 % change	Dec qtr 20 to Dec qtr 21 % change	Seasonally adjusted chain volume measures
Total value of work done	30,281.4	-1.6	1.5
New residential building	15,498.8	-2.3	-0.8
Alterations and additions to residential building	2,703.0	-7.7	5.7
Non-residential building	12,079.6	0.9	3.7

Value of work done, total building, seasonally adjusted chain volume measures
	Total building ($m)
Dec-13	25,269.3
Mar-14	26,131.4
Jun-14	26,525.3
Sep-14	26,716.3
Dec-14	26,997.9
Mar-15	28,391
Jun-15	27,883.9
Sep-15	28,585.5
Dec-15	29,329.8
Mar-16	29,722.4
Jun-16	30,627.7
Sep-16	29,513.9
Dec-16	30,381.9
Mar-17	30,171.1
Jun-17	30,317.6
Sep-17	30,732.5
Dec-17	31,316.1
Mar-18	31,731.7
Jun-18	32,498.8
Sep-18	32,152.3
Dec-18	32,219.2
Mar-19	32,237.9
Jun-19	30,802
Sep-19	31,445
Dec-19	30,431.2
Mar-20	30,858.8
Jun-20	29,894.4
Sep-20	29,484.4
Dec-20	29,823.5
Mar-21	30,496.8
Jun-21	31,085.5
Sep-21	30,765.2
Dec-21	30,281.4


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Value of work done, seasonally adjusted chain volume measures
	New residential ($m)	Non-residential ($m)
Dec-13	12,906.7	10,098.9
Mar-14	13,862	10,022.4
Jun-14	14,238	10,078.2
Sep-14	14,233.6	10,267
Dec-14	14,867.7	9,927
Mar-15	15,958.5	10,137.6
Jun-15	15,571.4	9,981.5
Sep-15	16,246.9	10,012.1
Dec-15	16,858.5	10,179.9
Mar-16	17,542	9,906
Jun-16	17,872	10,375.6
Sep-16	17,610	9,528.4
Dec-16	18,145.4	9,776.8
Mar-17	17,463.8	10,401.8
Jun-17	17,372.2	10,521.8
Sep-17	17,601.5	10,936.8
Dec-17	17,586	11,491.8
Mar-18	18,025.1	11,345.6
Jun-18	18,715.6	11,408.8
Sep-18	18,428.2	11,254.8
Dec-18	18,232.1	11,593.2
Mar-19	17,770.1	12,160.6
Jun-19	17,079.6	11,452.5
Sep-19	16,736.3	12,381.1
Dec-19	15,838.6	12,268.6
Mar-20	15,749.2	12,698.1
Jun-20	15,245.1	12,397.2
Sep-20	15,078.2	11,925.2
Dec-20	15,617.6	11,647.7
Mar-21	15,957.6	11,698.5
Jun-21	16,246.9	12,113.5
Sep-21	15,868.3	11,967
Dec-21	15,498.8	12,079.6

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The value of total building work done fell 1.6% to $30.3b in the December quarter, in seasonally adjusted terms. The fall was driven by new residential building work done, which fell 2.3% to $15.5b and follows a fall of 2.3% in the September quarter. Non-residential building work done rose 0.9% to $12.1b. Work done on new houses fell 3.7% to $10.0b, while new other residential building rose 0.2% to $5.5b.

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The Building Activity: Australia pivot table contains the following data items
State/Territory	All States and Territories
Reference quarter	Quarterly (September 2001 to current)
Sector of ownership	Private, Public, Total
Type of building	Houses
	Semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses - One storey
	Semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses - Two or more storeys
	Semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses - Total
	Apartments - In a one or two storey block
	Apartments - In a three storey block
	Apartments - In a four to eight storey block
	Apartments - Nine or more storeys
	Apartments - Total including those attached to a house
	Total other residential
	Total residential
	Retail and wholesale trade buildings
	Transport buildings
	Offices
	Commercial buildings n.e.c
	Commercial buildings - Total
	Factories and other secondary production buildings
	Warehouses
	Agricultural and aquacultural buildings
	Other industrial buildings n.e.c.
	Industrial buildings - Total
	Education buildings
	Religious buildings
	Aged care facilities
	Health buildings
	Entertainment and recreation buildings
	Short term accommodation buildings
	Other non-residential n.e.c.
	Other non-residential - Total
	Total non-residential
	Dwellings excluding new residential
	Dwellings excluding houses
	Total
Type of work	New
	Total alterations and additions (incl. refurbishment and conversion)
	Total
Data items	Value of work done during quarter ($m)
	Value of work yet to be done ($m)
	Value of work in pipeline ($m)
	Value of work not yet commenced ($m)
	Value of work commenced ($m)
	Value of work completed ($m)
	Value of work under construction ($m)
	Dwelling units not yet commenced (no.)
	Dwelling units commenced (no.)
	Dwelling units completed (no.)
	Dwelling units under construction (no.)

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Building Activity by state - value of building work and number of dwellings commenced, completed, under construction and in the pipeline.

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This publication updates the preliminary estimates released in Construction Work Done, Australia on 23 February 2022. The data in this publication are based on a response rate of approximately 85% of the value of building work done during the quarter. This is lower than the average response rate due to difficulties collecting data as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The data are subject to revision when returns from the following quarter are processed. Final data for the December 2021 quarter will be released in the next release of this publication, Building Activity, Australia on 13 July 2022.

Several time series spreadsheets contain 'np' (not available for publication) annotations from the September quarter 2012 onwards. This is due to confidential data being contained in these series.

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Changes this release

Revisions

Compared to the estimate published in Building Activity, Australia September 2021 released on 19 January 2022:

the total value of work done in Australia during the September 2021 quarter has been revised upwards by $255.0m or 0.8 % (original, current price).
the total value of work commenced in Australia during the September 2021 quarter has been revised upwards $1242.9m or 3.3% (original, current price). There was an upward revision to total non-residential commencements of $510.4m (3.8%), and an upward revision to total residential commencements of $732.5m (2.9%).
the number of dwelling unit commencements in the September 2021 quarter has been revised upwards by 1,458 dwellings or 2.5% (original).

Suspension of trend series

The trend series attempts to measure underlying behaviour in construction activity. This measurement will be significantly affected by changes to regular patterns in activity during this time, as the construction industry faces on-going uncertainty. If the trend estimates in this publication were to be calculated without fully accounting for this irregular event, they would likely provide a misleading view of underlying building activity.

It may be some time before the underlying trend in building activity can be accurately estimated. The trend series have therefore been suspended starting from June 2020. The trend series will be reinstated when more certainty emerges in the underlying trend.

Reference year update

A new base year, 2019-20, has been introduced in the chain volume estimates resulting in revisions to growth rates in subsequent periods. In addition, the chain volume estimates have been re-referenced to 2019-20, preserving additivity in the quarters after the reference year. Re-referencing affects the levels of, but not the movements in, chain volume estimates. For further information, see the methodology.

Article archive

Building a New Home: Construction Cost Changes, June quarter 2020

Small Area Dwelling Completions, June quarter 2020

Telling storeys - Apartment building heights, December quarter 2019

Characteristics of new residential dwellings - A 15 year summary, December quarter 2019

Abandonment rates for new dwellings, June quarter 2019

Average dwelling commencement times, June quarter 2019

Average dwelling completion times, June quarter 2019

Revisions to building activity statistics, December quarter 2015

Average floor area of new residential dwellings, June quarter 2013

A twenty year history of the cost of building a new house, December quarter 2008

Additional Building and Construction feature articles can be found in Feature Articles by Catalogue Number

Previous catalogue number

This release previously used catalogue number 8752.0.

Methodology

Building Activity, Australia methodology, December 2021

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The Building Activity: Australia pivot table contains the following data items
Data item	Classification
State/Territory	All States and Territories
Reference quarter	Quarterly (September 2001 to current)
Sector of ownership	Private, Public, Total
Type of building	Houses
	Semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses - One storey
	Semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses - Two or more storeys
	Semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses - Total
	Apartments - In a one or two storey block
	Apartments - In a three storey block
	Apartments - In a four to eight storey block
	Apartments - Nine or more storeys
	Apartments - Total including those attached to a house
	Total other residential
	Total residential
	Retail and wholesale trade buildings
	Transport buildings
	Offices
	Commercial buildings n.e.c
	Commercial buildings - Total
	Factories and other secondary production buildings
	Warehouses
	Agricultural and aquacultural buildings
	Other industrial buildings n.e.c.
	Industrial buildings - Total
	Education buildings
	Religious buildings
	Aged care facilities
	Health buildings
	Entertainment and recreation buildings
	Short term accommodation buildings
	Other non-residential n.e.c.
	Other non-residential - Total
	Total non-residential
	Dwellings excluding new residential
	Dwellings excluding houses
	Total
Type of work	New
	Total alterations and additions (incl. refurbishment and conversion)
	Total
Data items	Value of work done during quarter ($m)
	Value of work yet to be done ($m)
	Value of work in pipeline ($m)
	Value of work not yet commenced ($m)
	Value of work commenced ($m)
	Value of work completed ($m)
	Value of work under construction ($m)
	Dwelling units not yet commenced (no.)
	Dwelling units commenced (no.)
	Dwelling units completed (no.)
	Dwelling units under construction (no.)

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Building Activity, Australia

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Key statistics

Number of dwellings commenced

Value of work done

Data downloads

Time series spreadsheets

TABLE 01. Value of Building Work Done by Sector, Australia - Chain Volume Measures

TABLE 02. Value of Building Work Done by Sector, States and Territories - Chain Volume Measures

TABLE 03. Value of Residential Building Work Done by Sector, Australia - Chain Volume Measures

TABLE 04. Value of Residential Building Work Done, States and Territories - Chain Volume Measures

TABLE 05. Value of Building Work Commenced by Sector, Australia - Chain Volume Measures

TABLE 06. Value of Building Work Commenced by Sector, States and Territories - Chain Volume Measures

TABLE 07. Value of Residential Building Work Commenced by Sector, Australia - Chain Volume Measures

TABLE 08. Value of Residential Building Work Commenced, States and Territories - Chain Volume Measures

TABLE 09. Value of Building Work Done, States and Territories - Chain Volume Measures

TABLE 10. Value of Building Work Done, States and Territories - Chain Volume Measures: Original

TABLE 11. Value of Building Work Commenced, States and Territories - Chain Volume Measures: Original

TABLE 12. Value of Building Work Done by Sector, Australia

TABLE 13. Value of Building Work Done by Sector, New South Wales

TABLE 14. Value of Building Work Done by Sector, Victoria

TABLE 15. Value of Building Work Done by Sector, Queensland

TABLE 16. Value of Building Work Done by Sector, South Australia

TABLE 17. Value of Building Work Done by Sector, Western Australia

TABLE 18. Value of Building Work Done by Sector, Tasmania

TABLE 19. Value of Building Work Done by Sector, Northern Territory

TABLE 20. Value of Building Work Done by Sector, Australian Capital Territory

TABLE 21. Value of Residential Building Work Done by Sector, Australia

TABLE 22. Value of Residential Building Work Done by Sector, New South Wales

TABLE 23. Value of Residential Building Work Done by Sector, Victoria

TABLE 24. Value of Residential Building Work Done by Sector, Queensland

TABLE 25. Value of Residential Building Work Done by Sector, South Australia

TABLE 26. Value of Residential Building Work Done by Sector, Western Australia

TABLE 27. Value of Residential Building Work Done by Sector, Tasmania

TABLE 28. Value of Residential Building Work Done by Sector, Northern Territory

TABLE 29. Value of Residential Building Work Done by Sector, Australian Capital Territory

TABLE 30. Value of Building Work Commenced by Sector, Australia

TABLE 31. Value of Residential Building Work Commenced by Sector, Australia

TABLE 32. Value of Total Building Work Done, States and Territories

TABLE 33. Number of Dwelling Unit Commencements by Sector, Australia

TABLE 34. Number of Dwelling Unit Commencements by Sector, States and Territories

TABLE 35. Number of Dwelling Unit Commencements, States and Territories

TABLE 36. Number of Dwelling Unit Commencements by Sector, States and Territories: Original

TABLE 37. Number of Dwelling Unit Completions by Sector, Australia

TABLE 38. Number of Dwelling Unit Completions by Sector, States and Territories

TABLE 39. Number of Dwelling Unit Completions by Sector, States and Territories: Original

TABLE 40. Value of Building Work by Sector, Australia: Original

TABLE 41. Value of Building Work by Sector, New South Wales: Original

TABLE 42. Value of Building Work by Sector, Victoria: Original

TABLE 43. Value of Building Work by Sector, Queensland: Original

TABLE 44. Value of Building Work by Sector, South Australia: Original

TABLE 45. Value of Building Work by Sector, Western Australia: Original

TABLE 46. Value of Building Work by Sector, Tasmania: Original

TABLE 47. Value of Building Work by Sector, Northern Territory: Original

TABLE 48. Value of Building Work by Sector, Australian Capital Territory: Original

TABLE 49. Value of Building Work Under Construction, by Sector, States and Territories: Original

TABLE 50. Value of Building Work Yet to be Done, by Sector, States and Territories: Original

TABLE 51. Value of Non-residential Building Work Done, by Sector, Australia: Original

TABLE 52. Value of Non-residential Building Work Done, by Sector, New South Wales: Original

TABLE 53. Value of Non-residential Building Work Done, by Sector, Victoria: Original

TABLE 54. Value of Non-residential Building Work Done, by Sector, Queensland: Original

TABLE 55. Value of Non-residential Building Work Done, by Sector, South Australia: Original

TABLE 56. Value of Non-residential Building Work Done, by Sector, Western Australia: Original

TABLE 57. Value of Non-residential Building Work Done, by Sector, Tasmania: Original

TABLE 58. Value of Non-residential Building Work Done, by Sector, Northern Territory: Original

TABLE 59. Value of Non-residential Building Work Done, by Sector, Australian Capital Territory: Original

TABLE 60. Value of Non-residential Building Work Commenced, by Sector, Australia: Original

TABLE 61. Value of Non-residential Building Work Commenced, by Sector, New South Wales: Original

TABLE 62. Value of Non-residential Building Work Commenced, by Sector, Victoria: Original

TABLE 63. Value of Non-residential Building Work Commenced, by Sector, Queensland: Original

TABLE 64. Value of Non-residential Building Work Commenced, by Sector, South Australia: Original

TABLE 65. Value of Non-residential Building Work Commenced, by Sector, Western Australia: Original

TABLE 66. Value of Non-residential Building Work Commenced, by Sector, Tasmania: Original

TABLE 67. Value of Non-residential Building Work Commenced, by Sector, Northern Territory: Original

TABLE 68. Value of Non-residential Building Work Commenced, by Sector, Australian Capital Territory: Original

TABLE 69. Value of Non-residential Building Work Under Construction, by Sector, Australia: Original

TABLE 70. Value of Non-residential Building Work Under Construction, States and Territories: Original

TABLE 71. Value of Non-residential Building Work Completed, by Sector, Australia: Original

TABLE 72. Value of Non-residential Building Work Completed, States and Territories: Original