Specialist Topics

Building approvals

About this topic

Building approvals are a leading indicator of residential development activity in Bayswater (C). Monthly dwelling approvals respond faster than Census measures to market conditions, interest rates, and planning cycles.

This view uses monthly ABS Building Approvals data through January 2026. The rolling 12-month total smooths volatility to show the underlying trend rather than one-off monthly swings.

Key insight

In January 2026, 18 residential dwellings were approved in Bayswater (C). Over the latest 12 months, approvals totalled 288.

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288

12-month rolling total

to January 2026

160

2025-26 FYTD

Latest annual total

525

Peak year

2018-19

Chart view

Monthly dwelling approvals

Monthly approvals split between houses and other dwellings, with a rolling 12-month total overlay.

Data table

Monthly approvals table

Download the underlying approvals time series shown in the current view.

PeriodHousesOtherTotalRolling 12m
2026-0118018288
2025-1226026298
2025-1120222284
2025-1023023291
2025-0921021307
2025-08151025300
2025-0722325298
2025-0625227292
2025-0524024284
2025-0431031277
2025-0317320274
2025-0217926278
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Building Approvals (8731.0). Compiled by Geografia.