Specialist Topics

Building approvals

About this topic

Building approvals are a leading indicator of residential development activity in Mid-Coast (A). 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, 19 residential dwellings were approved in Mid-Coast (A). Over the latest 12 months, approvals totalled 418.

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418

12-month rolling total

to January 2026

221

2025-26 FYTD

Latest annual total

613

Peak year

2023-24

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
2026-0115419418
2025-1251051415
2025-1116420386
2025-10261238393
2025-0919019390
2025-0820525422
2025-07341549468
2025-06151025508
2025-0526430522
2025-0429231533
2025-0320424539
2025-02236487563
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Building Approvals (8731.0). Compiled by Geografia.