Specialist Topics

Building approvals

About this topic

Building approvals are a leading indicator of residential development activity in Wodonga (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, 33 residential dwellings were approved in Wodonga (C). Over the latest 12 months, approvals totalled 383.

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383

12-month rolling total

to January 2026

234

2025-26 FYTD

Latest annual total

561

Peak year

2020-21

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
2026-0133033383
2025-1239645372
2025-1125025357
2025-1025631347
2025-0925025338
2025-0833033348
2025-07311142339
2025-0631031330
2025-0527027341
2025-0424428353
2025-0315015351
2025-0248048363
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Building Approvals (8731.0). Compiled by Geografia.