Specialist Topics

Building approvals

About this topic

Building approvals are a leading indicator of residential development activity in Maroondah (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, 52 residential dwellings were approved in Maroondah (C). Over the latest 12 months, approvals totalled 498.

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498

12-month rolling total

to January 2026

319

2025-26 FYTD

Latest annual total

1,079

Peak year

2017-18

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
2026-01124052498
2025-1211314459
2025-117916453
2025-10161228458
2025-09211940450
2025-08141327459
2025-0716126142470
2025-06131528355
2025-05176279347
2025-04101828333
2025-03101020330
2025-0242024327
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Building Approvals (8731.0). Compiled by Geografia.