Specialist Topics

Building approvals

About this topic

Building approvals are a leading indicator of residential development activity in Salisbury (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, 46 residential dwellings were approved in Salisbury (C). Over the latest 12 months, approvals totalled 923.

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923

12-month rolling total

to January 2026

585

2025-26 FYTD

Latest annual total

707

Peak year

2024-25

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
2026-0143346923
2025-124463107929
2025-11541670851
2025-10482573901
2025-0949049870
2025-085281133854
2025-071007107757
2025-06352560707
2025-0561768710
2025-04531770674
2025-03442670638
2025-02591170601
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Building Approvals (8731.0). Compiled by Geografia.