DATA
Construction Activity
AUSTRALIA
Australian construction activity statistics vital for planning, demand forecasting and construction cycle timing.
Source:
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
Access:
Free, unlimited access
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Description
This listing contains data from the Australian Bureau Of Statistics and includes building approvals:
- Construction of new buildings
- Alterations and additions to existing buildings
- Non-structural renovation and refurbishment
- Installation of integral building fixtures
- Full demolitions of existing dwellings.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. Building Approvals, Australia. ABS. https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/industry/building-and-construction/building-approvals-australia/latest-release
This data is updated annually. Contact us to request the latest version or arrange more frequent refreshes to suit your business needs.
Details
Category
Economy
Geographic Coverage
Australia (by Postal Code)
Refreshes
Annually
Access
Free, unlimited access
Schemas available
CONSTRUCTION_AUS_FREE contains 1 table
Tables available
- ABS_BUILDING_APPROVALS_ALL_LEVELS
Cloud Region Availability - AWS
Asia Pacific (Jakarta)
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)
Asia Pacific (Osaka)
Asia Pacific (Seoul)
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
Cloud Region Availability - Azure
Australia East (New South Wales)
Central India (Pune)
Japan East (Tokyo, Saitama)
Korea Central (Seoul)
Southeast Asia (Singapore)
Cloud Region Availability - GCP
Australia Southeast 2 (Melbourne)
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Use Cases
Market Analysis
The Building Approvals data set can be used for analysing construction activity in Australia:
- Economists use historical construction data as a leading indicator to forecast economic expansions or downturns.
- Councils and urban planners analyse past build rates to align zoning, infrastructure, and services with market demand.
- Manufacturers and material suppliers synchronise production and inventory by mapping trends in project volumes.
- Lenders and insurers assess construction patterns to underwrite loans and set terms and premiums with greater accuracy.
- Utilities plan capacity upgrades and network expansions by tracking previous spikes in local construction activity.
- Governments design budgets and stimulus measures by monitoring shifts in sector-specific build activity.
- ESG and sustainability teams estimate embodied carbon and waste footprints to inform low-carbon building strategies.
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