Building consent statistics are about the number, floor area, and value of new homes, non-residential buildings, and alterations approved for construction.
Use the open-source tool 7-Zip to decompress the CSV files below.
Key facts
- In May 2025, the seasonally adjusted number of new dwellings consented rose 10 percent, after falling 15 percent in April 2025.
- In the year ended May 2025, the actual number of new dwellings consented was 33,530, down 3.8 percent from the year ended May 2024.
- The annual value of non-residential building work consented was $9.0 billion, down 2.3 percent from the year ended May 2024.
- In the year ended May 2025, the number of new dwellings consented per 1,000 residents was 6.3, compared with 6.6 in the year ended May 2024.
New dwellings consented
In May 2025, there were 3,151 new dwellings consented, comprising:
- 1,464 stand-alone houses
- 1,320 townhouses, flats, and units
- 211 retirement village units
- 156 apartments.
The number of dwellings consented each month can vary significantly due to the timing of large multi-dwelling projects, such as townhouses and apartment buildings.
| 1995-01-01 | 1506 |
|---|---|
| 1995-02-01 | 1914 |
| 1995-03-01 | 2060 |
| 1995-04-01 | 1479 |
| 1995-05-01 | 1830 |
| 1995-06-01 | 1780 |
| 1995-07-01 | 1503 |
| 1995-08-01 | 1760 |
| 1995-09-01 | 1759 |
| 1995-10-01 | 2024 |
| 1995-11-01 | 1878 |
| 1995-12-01 | 1621 |
| 1996-01-01 | 1512 |
| 1996-02-01 | 1909 |
| 1996-03-01 | 2187 |
| 1996-04-01 | 2000 |
| 1996-05-01 | 2337 |
| 1996-06-01 | 1685 |
| 1996-07-01 | 1844 |
| 1996-08-01 | 1813 |
| 1996-09-01 | 1813 |
| 1996-10-01 | 1875 |
| 1996-11-01 | 2045 |
| 1996-12-01 | 1803 |
| 1997-01-01 | 1643 |
| 1997-02-01 | 1787 |
| 1997-03-01 | 1821 |
| 1997-04-01 | 2045 |
| 1997-05-01 | 2094 |
| 1997-06-01 | 2066 |
| 1997-07-01 | 2344 |
| 1997-08-01 | 2106 |
| 1997-09-01 | 2730 |
| 1997-10-01 | 2172 |
| 1997-11-01 | 2166 |
| 1997-12-01 | 2149 |
| 1998-01-01 | 1601 |
| 1998-02-01 | 2064 |
| 1998-03-01 | 2046 |
| 1998-04-01 | 1698 |
| 1998-05-01 | 1637 |
| 1998-06-01 | 1543 |
| 1998-07-01 | 1648 |
| 1998-08-01 | 1508 |
| 1998-09-01 | 1661 |
| 1998-10-01 | 1488 |
| 1998-11-01 | 2107 |
| 1998-12-01 | 1748 |
| 1999-01-01 | 1550 |
| 1999-02-01 | 1776 |
| 1999-03-01 | 2402 |
| 1999-04-01 | 2253 |
| 1999-05-01 | 2377 |
| 1999-06-01 | 2090 |
| 1999-07-01 | 2528 |
| 1999-08-01 | 2490 |
| 1999-09-01 | 2633 |
| 1999-10-01 | 2117 |
| 1999-11-01 | 2182 |
| 1999-12-01 | 1979 |
| 2000-01-01 | 1527 |
| 2000-02-01 | 1620 |
| 2000-03-01 | 2062 |
| 2000-04-01 | 1405 |
| 2000-05-01 | 2103 |
| 2000-06-01 | 1598 |
| 2000-07-01 | 1756 |
| 2000-08-01 | 1716 |
| 2000-09-01 | 1728 |
| 2000-10-01 | 1585 |
| 2000-11-01 | 1700 |
| 2000-12-01 | 1285 |
| 2001-01-01 | 1335 |
| 2001-02-01 | 1397 |
| 2001-03-01 | 1762 |
| 2001-04-01 | 1585 |
| 2001-05-01 | 1856 |
| 2001-06-01 | 1640 |
| 2001-07-01 | 1690 |
| 2001-08-01 | 2020 |
| 2001-09-01 | 1678 |
| 2001-10-01 | 1931 |
| 2001-11-01 | 2148 |
| 2001-12-01 | 1497 |
| 2002-01-01 | 1486 |
| 2002-02-01 | 1745 |
| 2002-03-01 | 1986 |
| 2002-04-01 | 2206 |
| 2002-05-01 | 2282 |
| 2002-06-01 | 1864 |
| 2002-07-01 | 2738 |
| 2002-08-01 | 2105 |
| 2002-09-01 | 2420 |
| 2002-10-01 | 3412 |
| 2002-11-01 | 2432 |
| 2002-12-01 | 2532 |
| 2003-01-01 | 1995 |
| 2003-02-01 | 1797 |
| 2003-03-01 | 2537 |
| 2003-04-01 | 2232 |
| 2003-05-01 | 2485 |
| 2003-06-01 | 2389 |
| 2003-07-01 | 2621 |
| 2003-08-01 | 2704 |
| 2003-09-01 | 3003 |
| 2003-10-01 | 2508 |
| 2003-11-01 | 3032 |
| 2003-12-01 | 2611 |
| 2004-01-01 | 2672 |
| 2004-02-01 | 2529 |
| 2004-03-01 | 3037 |
| 2004-04-01 | 2543 |
| 2004-05-01 | 2544 |
| 2004-06-01 | 3447 |
| 2004-07-01 | 2354 |
| 2004-08-01 | 2296 |
| 2004-09-01 | 2291 |
| 2004-10-01 | 2619 |
| 2004-11-01 | 2675 |
| 2004-12-01 | 2416 |
| 2005-01-01 | 1898 |
| 2005-02-01 | 2145 |
| 2005-03-01 | 3027 |
| 2005-04-01 | 1617 |
| 2005-05-01 | 1977 |
| 2005-06-01 | 2129 |
| 2005-07-01 | 2005 |
| 2005-08-01 | 2301 |
| 2005-09-01 | 2283 |
| 2005-10-01 | 1901 |
| 2005-11-01 | 2295 |
| 2005-12-01 | 2445 |
| 2006-01-01 | 1900 |
| 2006-02-01 | 2254 |
| 2006-03-01 | 2299 |
| 2006-04-01 | 1558 |
| 2006-05-01 | 2328 |
| 2006-06-01 | 1994 |
| 2006-07-01 | 2145 |
| 2006-08-01 | 2437 |
| 2006-09-01 | 2545 |
| 2006-10-01 | 2377 |
| 2006-11-01 | 2232 |
| 2006-12-01 | 1883 |
| 2007-01-01 | 1880 |
| 2007-02-01 | 2092 |
| 2007-03-01 | 2269 |
| 2007-04-01 | 1782 |
| 2007-05-01 | 2322 |
| 2007-06-01 | 2574 |
| 2007-07-01 | 2160 |
| 2007-08-01 | 2508 |
| 2007-09-01 | 1988 |
| 2007-10-01 | 2087 |
| 2007-11-01 | 2189 |
| 2007-12-01 | 1739 |
| 2008-01-01 | 1743 |
| 2008-02-01 | 1874 |
| 2008-03-01 | 1567 |
| 2008-04-01 | 2373 |
| 2008-05-01 | 1653 |
| 2008-06-01 | 1380 |
| 2008-07-01 | 1435 |
| 2008-08-01 | 1328 |
| 2008-09-01 | 1635 |
| 2008-10-01 | 1173 |
| 2008-11-01 | 1168 |
| 2008-12-01 | 1127 |
| 2009-01-01 | 812 |
| 2009-02-01 | 1059 |
| 2009-03-01 | 1091 |
| 2009-04-01 | 1009 |
| 2009-05-01 | 1238 |
| 2009-06-01 | 1100 |
| 2009-07-01 | 1214 |
| 2009-08-01 | 1195 |
| 2009-09-01 | 1430 |
| 2009-10-01 | 1424 |
| 2009-11-01 | 1500 |
| 2009-12-01 | 1353 |
| 2010-01-01 | 1042 |
| 2010-02-01 | 1375 |
| 2010-03-01 | 1501 |
| 2010-04-01 | 1400 |
| 2010-05-01 | 1360 |
| 2010-06-01 | 1373 |
| 2010-07-01 | 1473 |
| 2010-08-01 | 1229 |
| 2010-09-01 | 1262 |
| 2010-10-01 | 1123 |
| 2010-11-01 | 1470 |
| 2010-12-01 | 994 |
| 2011-01-01 | 867 |
| 2011-02-01 | 973 |
| 2011-03-01 | 1087 |
| 2011-04-01 | 927 |
| 2011-05-01 | 1139 |
| 2011-06-01 | 995 |
| 2011-07-01 | 1170 |
| 2011-08-01 | 1509 |
| 2011-09-01 | 1246 |
| 2011-10-01 | 1238 |
| 2011-11-01 | 1384 |
| 2011-12-01 | 1127 |
| 2012-01-01 | 1098 |
| 2012-02-01 | 1204 |
| 2012-03-01 | 1559 |
| 2012-04-01 | 1230 |
| 2012-05-01 | 1372 |
| 2012-06-01 | 1277 |
| 2012-07-01 | 1478 |
| 2012-08-01 | 1513 |
| 2012-09-01 | 1520 |
| 2012-10-01 | 1639 |
| 2012-11-01 | 1658 |
| 2012-12-01 | 1381 |
| 2013-01-01 | 1312 |
| 2013-02-01 | 1542 |
| 2013-03-01 | 1475 |
| 2013-04-01 | 1755 |
| 2013-05-01 | 1971 |
| 2013-06-01 | 1539 |
| 2013-07-01 | 1893 |
| 2013-08-01 | 1748 |
| 2013-09-01 | 1862 |
| 2013-10-01 | 1891 |
| 2013-11-01 | 2267 |
| 2013-12-01 | 2035 |
| 2014-01-01 | 1644 |
| 2014-02-01 | 1768 |
| 2014-03-01 | 1999 |
| 2014-04-01 | 2082 |
| 2014-05-01 | 2125 |
| 2014-06-01 | 2002 |
| 2014-07-01 | 2282 |
| 2014-08-01 | 2059 |
| 2014-09-01 | 1985 |
| 2014-10-01 | 2152 |
| 2014-11-01 | 2420 |
| 2014-12-01 | 2199 |
| 2015-01-01 | 1703 |
| 2015-02-01 | 1758 |
| 2015-03-01 | 2271 |
| 2015-04-01 | 2112 |
| 2015-05-01 | 2171 |
| 2015-06-01 | 2042 |
| 2015-07-01 | 2824 |
| 2015-08-01 | 2291 |
| 2015-09-01 | 2242 |
| 2015-10-01 | 2349 |
| 2015-11-01 | 2831 |
| 2015-12-01 | 2538 |
| 2016-01-01 | 1695 |
| 2016-02-01 | 2379 |
| 2016-03-01 | 2315 |
| 2016-04-01 | 2361 |
| 2016-05-01 | 2520 |
| 2016-06-01 | 2752 |
| 2016-07-01 | 2811 |
| 2016-08-01 | 2834 |
| 2016-09-01 | 2614 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2575 |
| 2016-11-01 | 3005 |
| 2016-12-01 | 2205 |
| 2017-01-01 | 1752 |
| 2017-02-01 | 2418 |
| 2017-03-01 | 2779 |
| 2017-04-01 | 2106 |
| 2017-05-01 | 2794 |
| 2017-06-01 | 2560 |
| 2017-07-01 | 2762 |
| 2017-08-01 | 3166 |
| 2017-09-01 | 2770 |
| 2017-10-01 | 2549 |
| 2017-11-01 | 3262 |
| 2017-12-01 | 2169 |
| 2018-01-01 | 1916 |
| 2018-02-01 | 2412 |
| 2018-03-01 | 2926 |
| 2018-04-01 | 2729 |
| 2018-05-01 | 3407 |
| 2018-06-01 | 2792 |
| 2018-07-01 | 2752 |
| 2018-08-01 | 3075 |
| 2018-09-01 | 2559 |
| 2018-10-01 | 2926 |
| 2018-11-01 | 3120 |
| 2018-12-01 | 2382 |
| 2019-01-01 | 2496 |
| 2019-02-01 | 3098 |
| 2019-03-01 | 3180 |
| 2019-04-01 | 2605 |
| 2019-05-01 | 3724 |
| 2019-06-01 | 2887 |
| 2019-07-01 | 3420 |
| 2019-08-01 | 3265 |
| 2019-09-01 | 3347 |
| 2019-10-01 | 3412 |
| 2019-11-01 | 3238 |
| 2019-12-01 | 2955 |
| 2020-01-01 | 2564 |
| 2020-02-01 | 3285 |
| 2020-03-01 | 2915 |
| 2020-04-01 | 2174 |
| 2020-05-01 | 3562 |
| 2020-06-01 | 3477 |
| 2020-07-01 | 3391 |
| 2020-08-01 | 3156 |
| 2020-09-01 | 3605 |
| 2020-10-01 | 3659 |
| 2020-11-01 | 3881 |
| 2020-12-01 | 3751 |
| 2021-01-01 | 3025 |
| 2021-02-01 | 3129 |
| 2021-03-01 | 4222 |
| 2021-04-01 | 3995 |
| 2021-05-01 | 4201 |
| 2021-06-01 | 4316 |
| 2021-07-01 | 4222 |
| 2021-08-01 | 4508 |
| 2021-09-01 | 4521 |
| 2021-10-01 | 4048 |
| 2021-11-01 | 4692 |
| 2021-12-01 | 4128 |
| 2022-01-01 | 2835 |
| 2022-02-01 | 4195 |
| 2022-03-01 | 5303 |
| 2022-04-01 | 3719 |
| 2022-05-01 | 4528 |
| 2022-06-01 | 4037 |
| 2022-07-01 | 4100 |
| 2022-08-01 | 4547 |
| 2022-09-01 | 4600 |
| 2022-10-01 | 3568 |
| 2022-11-01 | 4649 |
| 2022-12-01 | 3457 |
| 2023-01-01 | 2777 |
| 2023-02-01 | 2972 |
| 2023-03-01 | 3971 |
| 2023-04-01 | 2761 |
| 2023-05-01 | 3725 |
| 2023-06-01 | 3402 |
| 2023-07-01 | 3058 |
| 2023-08-01 | 3170 |
| 2023-09-01 | 2898 |
| 2023-10-01 | 3060 |
| 2023-11-01 | 2958 |
| 2023-12-01 | 2487 |
| 2024-01-01 | 1991 |
| 2024-02-01 | 2795 |
| 2024-03-01 | 2931 |
| 2024-04-01 | 2926 |
| 2024-05-01 | 3175 |
| 2024-06-01 | 2178 |
| 2024-07-01 | 3352 |
| 2024-08-01 | 2881 |
| 2024-09-01 | 2943 |
| 2024-10-01 | 2850 |
| 2024-11-01 | 3100 |
| 2024-12-01 | 2478 |
| 2025-01-01 | 2203 |
| 2025-02-01 | 2578 |
| 2025-03-01 | 3398 |
| 2025-04-01 | 2418 |
| 2025-05-01 | 3151 |
| 1995-01-01 | 1855 |
|---|---|
| 1995-02-01 | 1952 |
| 1995-03-01 | 1750 |
| 1995-04-01 | 1693 |
| 1995-05-01 | 1638 |
| 1995-06-01 | 1761 |
| 1995-07-01 | 1631 |
| 1995-08-01 | 1683 |
| 1995-09-01 | 1666 |
| 1995-10-01 | 2094 |
| 1995-11-01 | 1702 |
| 1995-12-01 | 1763 |
| 1996-01-01 | 1760 |
| 1996-02-01 | 1906 |
| 1996-03-01 | 2022 |
| 1996-04-01 | 2038 |
| 1996-05-01 | 2122 |
| 1996-06-01 | 1862 |
| 1996-07-01 | 1762 |
| 1996-08-01 | 1808 |
| 1996-09-01 | 1747 |
| 1996-10-01 | 1865 |
| 1996-11-01 | 1884 |
| 1996-12-01 | 1875 |
| 1997-01-01 | 1933 |
| 1997-02-01 | 1890 |
| 1997-03-01 | 1874 |
| 1997-04-01 | 1908 |
| 1997-05-01 | 1971 |
| 1997-06-01 | 2219 |
| 1997-07-01 | 2224 |
| 1997-08-01 | 2163 |
| 1997-09-01 | 2438 |
| 1997-10-01 | 2156 |
| 1997-11-01 | 2134 |
| 1997-12-01 | 2141 |
| 1998-01-01 | 1961 |
| 1998-02-01 | 2251 |
| 1998-03-01 | 1813 |
| 1998-04-01 | 1799 |
| 1998-05-01 | 1586 |
| 1998-06-01 | 1568 |
| 1998-07-01 | 1533 |
| 1998-08-01 | 1554 |
| 1998-09-01 | 1470 |
| 1998-10-01 | 1537 |
| 1998-11-01 | 1975 |
| 1998-12-01 | 1796 |
| 1999-01-01 | 1977 |
| 1999-02-01 | 1992 |
| 1999-03-01 | 2168 |
| 1999-04-01 | 2198 |
| 1999-05-01 | 2326 |
| 1999-06-01 | 2145 |
| 1999-07-01 | 2409 |
| 1999-08-01 | 2393 |
| 1999-09-01 | 2408 |
| 1999-10-01 | 2242 |
| 1999-11-01 | 1905 |
| 1999-12-01 | 2050 |
| 2000-01-01 | 1986 |
| 2000-02-01 | 1743 |
| 2000-03-01 | 1768 |
| 2000-04-01 | 1623 |
| 2000-05-01 | 1837 |
| 2000-06-01 | 1669 |
| 2000-07-01 | 1750 |
| 2000-08-01 | 1579 |
| 2000-09-01 | 1609 |
| 2000-10-01 | 1587 |
| 2000-11-01 | 1523 |
| 2000-12-01 | 1454 |
| 2001-01-01 | 1542 |
| 2001-02-01 | 1620 |
| 2001-03-01 | 1585 |
| 2001-04-01 | 1751 |
| 2001-05-01 | 1653 |
| 2001-06-01 | 1755 |
| 2001-07-01 | 1584 |
| 2001-08-01 | 1879 |
| 2001-09-01 | 1693 |
| 2001-10-01 | 1804 |
| 2001-11-01 | 1886 |
| 2001-12-01 | 1704 |
| 2002-01-01 | 1719 |
| 2002-02-01 | 2016 |
| 2002-03-01 | 2039 |
| 2002-04-01 | 2086 |
| 2002-05-01 | 2075 |
| 2002-06-01 | 2097 |
| 2002-07-01 | 2480 |
| 2002-08-01 | 2063 |
| 2002-09-01 | 2355 |
| 2002-10-01 | 3217 |
| 2002-11-01 | 2197 |
| 2002-12-01 | 2646 |
| 2003-01-01 | 2271 |
| 2003-02-01 | 2020 |
| 2003-03-01 | 2444 |
| 2003-04-01 | 2344 |
| 2003-05-01 | 2422 |
| 2003-06-01 | 2540 |
| 2003-07-01 | 2439 |
| 2003-08-01 | 2775 |
| 2003-09-01 | 2740 |
| 2003-10-01 | 2341 |
| 2003-11-01 | 2963 |
| 2003-12-01 | 2517 |
| 2004-01-01 | 3138 |
| 2004-02-01 | 2777 |
| 2004-03-01 | 2630 |
| 2004-04-01 | 2776 |
| 2004-05-01 | 2664 |
| 2004-06-01 | 3405 |
| 2004-07-01 | 2333 |
| 2004-08-01 | 2220 |
| 2004-09-01 | 2149 |
| 2004-10-01 | 2674 |
| 2004-11-01 | 2351 |
| 2004-12-01 | 2336 |
| 2005-01-01 | 2314 |
| 2005-02-01 | 2271 |
| 2005-03-01 | 2960 |
| 2005-04-01 | 1703 |
| 2005-05-01 | 1944 |
| 2005-06-01 | 2179 |
| 2005-07-01 | 2073 |
| 2005-08-01 | 2090 |
| 2005-09-01 | 2096 |
| 2005-10-01 | 1967 |
| 2005-11-01 | 2038 |
| 2005-12-01 | 2477 |
| 2006-01-01 | 2179 |
| 2006-02-01 | 2331 |
| 2006-03-01 | 2087 |
| 2006-04-01 | 1939 |
| 2006-05-01 | 2156 |
| 2006-06-01 | 2017 |
| 2006-07-01 | 2270 |
| 2006-08-01 | 2205 |
| 2006-09-01 | 2399 |
| 2006-10-01 | 2322 |
| 2006-11-01 | 2050 |
| 2006-12-01 | 1996 |
| 2007-01-01 | 2084 |
| 2007-02-01 | 2127 |
| 2007-03-01 | 2184 |
| 2007-04-01 | 2114 |
| 2007-05-01 | 2151 |
| 2007-06-01 | 2713 |
| 2007-07-01 | 2123 |
| 2007-08-01 | 2272 |
| 2007-09-01 | 1996 |
| 2007-10-01 | 1931 |
| 2007-11-01 | 1961 |
| 2007-12-01 | 1905 |
| 2008-01-01 | 2008 |
| 2008-02-01 | 1795 |
| 2008-03-01 | 1749 |
| 2008-04-01 | 2373 |
| 2008-05-01 | 1584 |
| 2008-06-01 | 1497 |
| 2008-07-01 | 1341 |
| 2008-08-01 | 1312 |
| 2008-09-01 | 1465 |
| 2008-10-01 | 1104 |
| 2008-11-01 | 1135 |
| 2008-12-01 | 1124 |
| 2009-01-01 | 991 |
| 2009-02-01 | 1094 |
| 2009-03-01 | 1046 |
| 2009-04-01 | 1119 |
| 2009-05-01 | 1223 |
| 2009-06-01 | 1118 |
| 2009-07-01 | 1119 |
| 2009-08-01 | 1218 |
| 2009-09-01 | 1286 |
| 2009-10-01 | 1393 |
| 2009-11-01 | 1368 |
| 2009-12-01 | 1395 |
| 2010-01-01 | 1326 |
| 2010-02-01 | 1441 |
| 2010-03-01 | 1466 |
| 2010-04-01 | 1404 |
| 2010-05-01 | 1360 |
| 2010-06-01 | 1397 |
| 2010-07-01 | 1413 |
| 2010-08-01 | 1193 |
| 2010-09-01 | 1177 |
| 2010-10-01 | 1134 |
| 2010-11-01 | 1241 |
| 2010-12-01 | 1022 |
| 2011-01-01 | 1123 |
| 2011-02-01 | 1035 |
| 2011-03-01 | 1007 |
| 2011-04-01 | 1014 |
| 2011-05-01 | 1074 |
| 2011-06-01 | 1043 |
| 2011-07-01 | 1155 |
| 2011-08-01 | 1408 |
| 2011-09-01 | 1152 |
| 2011-10-01 | 1270 |
| 2011-11-01 | 1155 |
| 2011-12-01 | 1205 |
| 2012-01-01 | 1336 |
| 2012-02-01 | 1242 |
| 2012-03-01 | 1514 |
| 2012-04-01 | 1365 |
| 2012-05-01 | 1249 |
| 2012-06-01 | 1362 |
| 2012-07-01 | 1384 |
| 2012-08-01 | 1430 |
| 2012-09-01 | 1579 |
| 2012-10-01 | 1503 |
| 2012-11-01 | 1393 |
| 2012-12-01 | 1530 |
| 2013-01-01 | 1546 |
| 2013-02-01 | 1695 |
| 2013-03-01 | 1624 |
| 2013-04-01 | 1655 |
| 2013-05-01 | 1816 |
| 2013-06-01 | 1738 |
| 2013-07-01 | 1671 |
| 2013-08-01 | 1715 |
| 2013-09-01 | 1879 |
| 2013-10-01 | 1770 |
| 2013-11-01 | 1948 |
| 2013-12-01 | 2091 |
| 2014-01-01 | 1983 |
| 2014-02-01 | 1948 |
| 2014-03-01 | 2039 |
| 2014-04-01 | 2157 |
| 2014-05-01 | 2055 |
| 2014-06-01 | 2140 |
| 2014-07-01 | 2034 |
| 2014-08-01 | 2061 |
| 2014-09-01 | 1895 |
| 2014-10-01 | 2032 |
| 2014-11-01 | 2203 |
| 2014-12-01 | 2141 |
| 2015-01-01 | 2233 |
| 2015-02-01 | 1936 |
| 2015-03-01 | 2254 |
| 2015-04-01 | 2174 |
| 2015-05-01 | 2176 |
| 2015-06-01 | 2003 |
| 2015-07-01 | 2506 |
| 2015-08-01 | 2296 |
| 2015-09-01 | 2162 |
| 2015-10-01 | 2339 |
| 2015-11-01 | 2449 |
| 2015-12-01 | 2562 |
| 2016-01-01 | 2365 |
| 2016-02-01 | 2474 |
| 2016-03-01 | 2286 |
| 2016-04-01 | 2401 |
| 2016-05-01 | 2372 |
| 2016-06-01 | 2768 |
| 2016-07-01 | 2712 |
| 2016-08-01 | 2493 |
| 2016-09-01 | 2558 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2711 |
| 2016-11-01 | 2450 |
| 2016-12-01 | 2391 |
| 2017-01-01 | 2356 |
| 2017-02-01 | 2606 |
| 2017-03-01 | 2487 |
| 2017-04-01 | 2550 |
| 2017-05-01 | 2444 |
| 2017-06-01 | 2500 |
| 2017-07-01 | 2733 |
| 2017-08-01 | 2827 |
| 2017-09-01 | 2766 |
| 2017-10-01 | 2504 |
| 2017-11-01 | 2824 |
| 2017-12-01 | 2490 |
| 2018-01-01 | 2424 |
| 2018-02-01 | 2560 |
| 2018-03-01 | 2991 |
| 2018-04-01 | 2919 |
| 2018-05-01 | 2957 |
| 2018-06-01 | 2799 |
| 2018-07-01 | 2596 |
| 2018-08-01 | 2761 |
| 2018-09-01 | 2684 |
| 2018-10-01 | 2730 |
| 2018-11-01 | 2730 |
| 2018-12-01 | 2788 |
| 2019-01-01 | 3180 |
| 2019-02-01 | 3271 |
| 2019-03-01 | 3053 |
| 2019-04-01 | 2857 |
| 2019-05-01 | 3185 |
| 2019-06-01 | 3084 |
| 2019-07-01 | 3120 |
| 2019-08-01 | 3102 |
| 2019-09-01 | 3307 |
| 2019-10-01 | 3243 |
| 2019-11-01 | 2976 |
| 2019-12-01 | 3229 |
| 2020-01-01 | 3219 |
| 2020-02-01 | 3479 |
| 2020-03-01 | 2640 |
| 2020-04-01 | 2460 |
| 2020-05-01 | 3303 |
| 2020-06-01 | 3313 |
| 2020-07-01 | 3173 |
| 2020-08-01 | 3187 |
| 2020-09-01 | 3293 |
| 2020-10-01 | 3654 |
| 2020-11-01 | 3686 |
| 2020-12-01 | 3896 |
| 2021-01-01 | 4120 |
| 2021-02-01 | 3337 |
| 2021-03-01 | 3842 |
| 2021-04-01 | 4144 |
| 2021-05-01 | 3989 |
| 2021-06-01 | 4101 |
| 2021-07-01 | 4125 |
| 2021-08-01 | 4316 |
| 2021-09-01 | 4254 |
| 2021-10-01 | 4195 |
| 2021-11-01 | 4166 |
| 2021-12-01 | 4276 |
| 2022-01-01 | 3928 |
| 2022-02-01 | 4513 |
| 2022-03-01 | 4508 |
| 2022-04-01 | 4254 |
| 2022-05-01 | 4089 |
| 2022-06-01 | 3963 |
| 2022-07-01 | 4108 |
| 2022-08-01 | 4139 |
| 2022-09-01 | 4260 |
| 2022-10-01 | 3766 |
| 2022-11-01 | 4117 |
| 2022-12-01 | 3770 |
| 2023-01-01 | 3654 |
| 2023-02-01 | 3220 |
| 2023-03-01 | 3316 |
| 2023-04-01 | 3370 |
| 2023-05-01 | 3222 |
| 2023-06-01 | 3298 |
| 2023-07-01 | 3078 |
| 2023-08-01 | 2931 |
| 2023-09-01 | 2768 |
| 2023-10-01 | 3051 |
| 2023-11-01 | 2690 |
| 2023-12-01 | 2843 |
| 2024-01-01 | 2492 |
| 2024-02-01 | 2953 |
| 2024-03-01 | 2879 |
| 2024-04-01 | 2913 |
| 2024-05-01 | 2799 |
| 2024-06-01 | 2331 |
| 2024-07-01 | 2980 |
| 2024-08-01 | 2799 |
| 2024-09-01 | 2875 |
| 2024-10-01 | 2736 |
| 2024-11-01 | 2873 |
| 2024-12-01 | 2717 |
| 2025-01-01 | 2801 |
| 2025-02-01 | 2815 |
| 2025-03-01 | 3088 |
| 2025-04-01 | 2636 |
| 2025-05-01 | 2910 |
| 1995-01-01 | 1863 |
|---|---|
| 1995-02-01 | 1823 |
| 1995-03-01 | 1781 |
| 1995-04-01 | 1738 |
| 1995-05-01 | 1701 |
| 1995-06-01 | 1677 |
| 1995-07-01 | 1667 |
| 1995-08-01 | 1671 |
| 1995-09-01 | 1679 |
| 1995-10-01 | 1692 |
| 1995-11-01 | 1719 |
| 1995-12-01 | 1769 |
| 1996-01-01 | 1840 |
| 1996-02-01 | 1912 |
| 1996-03-01 | 1968 |
| 1996-04-01 | 1987 |
| 1996-05-01 | 1963 |
| 1996-06-01 | 1910 |
| 1996-07-01 | 1851 |
| 1996-08-01 | 1811 |
| 1996-09-01 | 1804 |
| 1996-10-01 | 1825 |
| 1996-11-01 | 1855 |
| 1996-12-01 | 1876 |
| 1997-01-01 | 1883 |
| 1997-02-01 | 1892 |
| 1997-03-01 | 1915 |
| 1997-04-01 | 1964 |
| 1997-05-01 | 2037 |
| 1997-06-01 | 2119 |
| 1997-07-01 | 2191 |
| 1997-08-01 | 2236 |
| 1997-09-01 | 2244 |
| 1997-10-01 | 2214 |
| 1997-11-01 | 2158 |
| 1997-12-01 | 2088 |
| 1998-01-01 | 2007 |
| 1998-02-01 | 1916 |
| 1998-03-01 | 1822 |
| 1998-04-01 | 1733 |
| 1998-05-01 | 1647 |
| 1998-06-01 | 1576 |
| 1998-07-01 | 1526 |
| 1998-08-01 | 1507 |
| 1998-09-01 | 1528 |
| 1998-10-01 | 1587 |
| 1998-11-01 | 1679 |
| 1998-12-01 | 1795 |
| 1999-01-01 | 1920 |
| 1999-02-01 | 2033 |
| 1999-03-01 | 2126 |
| 1999-04-01 | 2201 |
| 1999-05-01 | 2265 |
| 1999-06-01 | 2317 |
| 1999-07-01 | 2350 |
| 1999-08-01 | 2357 |
| 1999-09-01 | 2328 |
| 1999-10-01 | 2264 |
| 1999-11-01 | 2163 |
| 1999-12-01 | 2042 |
| 2000-01-01 | 1923 |
| 2000-02-01 | 1831 |
| 2000-03-01 | 1769 |
| 2000-04-01 | 1732 |
| 2000-05-01 | 1711 |
| 2000-06-01 | 1697 |
| 2000-07-01 | 1677 |
| 2000-08-01 | 1641 |
| 2000-09-01 | 1596 |
| 2000-10-01 | 1554 |
| 2000-11-01 | 1528 |
| 2000-12-01 | 1527 |
| 2001-01-01 | 1548 |
| 2001-02-01 | 1584 |
| 2001-03-01 | 1624 |
| 2001-04-01 | 1661 |
| 2001-05-01 | 1688 |
| 2001-06-01 | 1708 |
| 2001-07-01 | 1729 |
| 2001-08-01 | 1747 |
| 2001-09-01 | 1759 |
| 2001-10-01 | 1767 |
| 2001-11-01 | 1783 |
| 2001-12-01 | 1813 |
| 2002-01-01 | 1854 |
| 2002-02-01 | 1915 |
| 2002-03-01 | 1991 |
| 2002-04-01 | 2063 |
| 2002-05-01 | 2133 |
| 2002-06-01 | 2184 |
| 2002-07-01 | 2226 |
| 2002-08-01 | 2276 |
| 2002-09-01 | 2320 |
| 2002-10-01 | 2344 |
| 2002-11-01 | 2345 |
| 2002-12-01 | 2328 |
| 2003-01-01 | 2312 |
| 2003-02-01 | 2302 |
| 2003-03-01 | 2309 |
| 2003-04-01 | 2355 |
| 2003-05-01 | 2422 |
| 2003-06-01 | 2500 |
| 2003-07-01 | 2567 |
| 2003-08-01 | 2612 |
| 2003-09-01 | 2654 |
| 2003-10-01 | 2697 |
| 2003-11-01 | 2731 |
| 2003-12-01 | 2760 |
| 2004-01-01 | 2781 |
| 2004-02-01 | 2788 |
| 2004-03-01 | 2770 |
| 2004-04-01 | 2702 |
| 2004-05-01 | 2601 |
| 2004-06-01 | 2499 |
| 2004-07-01 | 2410 |
| 2004-08-01 | 2359 |
| 2004-09-01 | 2339 |
| 2004-10-01 | 2346 |
| 2004-11-01 | 2364 |
| 2004-12-01 | 2360 |
| 2005-01-01 | 2321 |
| 2005-02-01 | 2255 |
| 2005-03-01 | 2186 |
| 2005-04-01 | 2136 |
| 2005-05-01 | 2106 |
| 2005-06-01 | 2077 |
| 2005-07-01 | 2060 |
| 2005-08-01 | 2056 |
| 2005-09-01 | 2074 |
| 2005-10-01 | 2114 |
| 2005-11-01 | 2161 |
| 2005-12-01 | 2200 |
| 2006-01-01 | 2213 |
| 2006-02-01 | 2190 |
| 2006-03-01 | 2144 |
| 2006-04-01 | 2100 |
| 2006-05-01 | 2093 |
| 2006-06-01 | 2133 |
| 2006-07-01 | 2197 |
| 2006-08-01 | 2242 |
| 2006-09-01 | 2250 |
| 2006-10-01 | 2216 |
| 2006-11-01 | 2163 |
| 2006-12-01 | 2116 |
| 2007-01-01 | 2090 |
| 2007-02-01 | 2094 |
| 2007-03-01 | 2120 |
| 2007-04-01 | 2156 |
| 2007-05-01 | 2179 |
| 2007-06-01 | 2179 |
| 2007-07-01 | 2155 |
| 2007-08-01 | 2115 |
| 2007-09-01 | 2066 |
| 2007-10-01 | 2015 |
| 2007-11-01 | 1968 |
| 2007-12-01 | 1927 |
| 2008-01-01 | 1888 |
| 2008-02-01 | 1838 |
| 2008-03-01 | 1769 |
| 2008-04-01 | 1680 |
| 2008-05-01 | 1581 |
| 2008-06-01 | 1480 |
| 2008-07-01 | 1384 |
| 2008-08-01 | 1296 |
| 2008-09-01 | 1219 |
| 2008-10-01 | 1157 |
| 2008-11-01 | 1109 |
| 2008-12-01 | 1078 |
| 2009-01-01 | 1065 |
| 2009-02-01 | 1067 |
| 2009-03-01 | 1080 |
| 2009-04-01 | 1095 |
| 2009-05-01 | 1116 |
| 2009-06-01 | 1145 |
| 2009-07-01 | 1184 |
| 2009-08-01 | 1230 |
| 2009-09-01 | 1280 |
| 2009-10-01 | 1326 |
| 2009-11-01 | 1366 |
| 2009-12-01 | 1392 |
| 2010-01-01 | 1405 |
| 2010-02-01 | 1414 |
| 2010-03-01 | 1420 |
| 2010-04-01 | 1420 |
| 2010-05-01 | 1403 |
| 2010-06-01 | 1367 |
| 2010-07-01 | 1318 |
| 2010-08-01 | 1264 |
| 2010-09-01 | 1214 |
| 2010-10-01 | 1169 |
| 2010-11-01 | 1129 |
| 2010-12-01 | 1097 |
| 2011-01-01 | 1069 |
| 2011-02-01 | 1046 |
| 2011-03-01 | 1031 |
| 2011-04-01 | 1032 |
| 2011-05-01 | 1051 |
| 2011-06-01 | 1084 |
| 2011-07-01 | 1117 |
| 2011-08-01 | 1151 |
| 2011-09-01 | 1177 |
| 2011-10-01 | 1198 |
| 2011-11-01 | 1220 |
| 2011-12-01 | 1242 |
| 2012-01-01 | 1263 |
| 2012-02-01 | 1283 |
| 2012-03-01 | 1297 |
| 2012-04-01 | 1311 |
| 2012-05-01 | 1333 |
| 2012-06-01 | 1364 |
| 2012-07-01 | 1402 |
| 2012-08-01 | 1436 |
| 2012-09-01 | 1463 |
| 2012-10-01 | 1486 |
| 2012-11-01 | 1506 |
| 2012-12-01 | 1529 |
| 2013-01-01 | 1566 |
| 2013-02-01 | 1614 |
| 2013-03-01 | 1661 |
| 2013-04-01 | 1696 |
| 2013-05-01 | 1715 |
| 2013-06-01 | 1723 |
| 2013-07-01 | 1736 |
| 2013-08-01 | 1765 |
| 2013-09-01 | 1811 |
| 2013-10-01 | 1864 |
| 2013-11-01 | 1921 |
| 2013-12-01 | 1970 |
| 2014-01-01 | 2007 |
| 2014-02-01 | 2036 |
| 2014-03-01 | 2062 |
| 2014-04-01 | 2080 |
| 2014-05-01 | 2082 |
| 2014-06-01 | 2071 |
| 2014-07-01 | 2049 |
| 2014-08-01 | 2034 |
| 2014-09-01 | 2037 |
| 2014-10-01 | 2061 |
| 2014-11-01 | 2098 |
| 2014-12-01 | 2138 |
| 2015-01-01 | 2167 |
| 2015-02-01 | 2173 |
| 2015-03-01 | 2165 |
| 2015-04-01 | 2153 |
| 2015-05-01 | 2148 |
| 2015-06-01 | 2153 |
| 2015-07-01 | 2176 |
| 2015-08-01 | 2220 |
| 2015-09-01 | 2284 |
| 2015-10-01 | 2354 |
| 2015-11-01 | 2407 |
| 2015-12-01 | 2427 |
| 2016-01-01 | 2418 |
| 2016-02-01 | 2409 |
| 2016-03-01 | 2415 |
| 2016-04-01 | 2442 |
| 2016-05-01 | 2497 |
| 2016-06-01 | 2562 |
| 2016-07-01 | 2613 |
| 2016-08-01 | 2623 |
| 2016-09-01 | 2596 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2545 |
| 2016-11-01 | 2498 |
| 2016-12-01 | 2472 |
| 2017-01-01 | 2464 |
| 2017-02-01 | 2462 |
| 2017-03-01 | 2472 |
| 2017-04-01 | 2508 |
| 2017-05-01 | 2556 |
| 2017-06-01 | 2607 |
| 2017-07-01 | 2662 |
| 2017-08-01 | 2703 |
| 2017-09-01 | 2704 |
| 2017-10-01 | 2663 |
| 2017-11-01 | 2610 |
| 2017-12-01 | 2585 |
| 2018-01-01 | 2616 |
| 2018-02-01 | 2693 |
| 2018-03-01 | 2779 |
| 2018-04-01 | 2839 |
| 2018-05-01 | 2854 |
| 2018-06-01 | 2825 |
| 2018-07-01 | 2759 |
| 2018-08-01 | 2697 |
| 2018-09-01 | 2682 |
| 2018-10-01 | 2733 |
| 2018-11-01 | 2821 |
| 2018-12-01 | 2921 |
| 2019-01-01 | 3007 |
| 2019-02-01 | 3065 |
| 2019-03-01 | 3090 |
| 2019-04-01 | 3088 |
| 2019-05-01 | 3086 |
| 2019-06-01 | 3098 |
| 2019-07-01 | 3126 |
| 2019-08-01 | 3162 |
| 2019-09-01 | 3187 |
| 2019-10-01 | 3189 |
| 2019-11-01 | 3166 |
| 2019-12-01 | 3129 |
| 2020-01-01 | 3090 |
| 2020-02-01 | 3072 |
| 2020-03-01 | 3083 |
| 2020-04-01 | 3109 |
| 2020-05-01 | 3141 |
| 2020-06-01 | 3180 |
| 2020-07-01 | 3232 |
| 2020-08-01 | 3306 |
| 2020-09-01 | 3416 |
| 2020-10-01 | 3556 |
| 2020-11-01 | 3710 |
| 2020-12-01 | 3843 |
| 2021-01-01 | 3932 |
| 2021-02-01 | 3974 |
| 2021-03-01 | 3993 |
| 2021-04-01 | 4017 |
| 2021-05-01 | 4058 |
| 2021-06-01 | 4112 |
| 2021-07-01 | 4172 |
| 2021-08-01 | 4210 |
| 2021-09-01 | 4213 |
| 2021-10-01 | 4206 |
| 2021-11-01 | 4211 |
| 2021-12-01 | 4234 |
| 2022-01-01 | 4268 |
| 2022-02-01 | 4292 |
| 2022-03-01 | 4285 |
| 2022-04-01 | 4250 |
| 2022-05-01 | 4195 |
| 2022-06-01 | 4139 |
| 2022-07-01 | 4101 |
| 2022-08-01 | 4086 |
| 2022-09-01 | 4076 |
| 2022-10-01 | 4020 |
| 2022-11-01 | 3906 |
| 2022-12-01 | 3752 |
| 2023-01-01 | 3592 |
| 2023-02-01 | 3458 |
| 2023-03-01 | 3362 |
| 2023-04-01 | 3288 |
| 2023-05-01 | 3226 |
| 2023-06-01 | 3165 |
| 2023-07-01 | 3083 |
| 2023-08-01 | 2989 |
| 2023-09-01 | 2903 |
| 2023-10-01 | 2847 |
| 2023-11-01 | 2827 |
| 2023-12-01 | 2834 |
| 2024-01-01 | 2850 |
| 2024-02-01 | 2865 |
| 2024-03-01 | 2874 |
| 2024-04-01 | 2880 |
| 2024-05-01 | 2879 |
| 2024-06-01 | 2869 |
| 2024-07-01 | 2860 |
| 2024-08-01 | 2848 |
| 2024-09-01 | 2828 |
| 2024-10-01 | 2810 |
| 2024-11-01 | 2800 |
| 2024-12-01 | 2800 |
| 2025-01-01 | 2812 |
| 2025-02-01 | 2825 |
| 2025-03-01 | 2831 |
| 2025-04-01 | 2833 |
| 2025-05-01 | 2834 |
The seasonally adjusted number of new stand-alone houses consented rose 3.5 percent, after falling 5.4 percent in April 2025.
Regional new dwellings consented
By region, the numbers of new dwellings consented in the year ended May 2025 (compared with the year ended May 2024) were:
- 13,864 in Auckland (down 4.3 percent)
- 2,876 in Waikato (down 9.2 percent)
- 1,851 in Wellington (down 16 percent)
- 4,583 in rest of North Island (down 8.5 percent)
- 6,501 in Canterbury (down 3.7 percent)
- 3,853 in rest of South Island (up 19 percent).
| "Region" | "2023" | "2024" | "2025" |
| "Northland" | 1423 | 1004 | 731 |
| "Auckland" | 19539 | 14488 | 13864 |
| "Waikato" | 4244 | 3166 | 2876 |
| "Bay of Plenty" | 1853 | 1622 | 1446 |
| "Gisborne" | 171 | 190 | 149 |
| "Hawke's Bay" | 822 | 695 | 664 |
| "Taranaki" | 554 | 378 | 482 |
| "Manawatū-Whanganui" | 1294 | 1120 | 1111 |
| "Wellington" | 3421 | 2193 | 1851 |
| "Tasman" | 589 | 267 | 309 |
| "Nelson" | 290 | 231 | 219 |
| "Marlborough" | 290 | 273 | 178 |
| "West Coast" | 225 | 200 | 201 |
| "Canterbury" | 7917 | 6752 | 6501 |
| "Otago" | 2148 | 1906 | 2616 |
| "Southland" | 383 | 365 | 330 |
New dwellings consented per 1,000 residents
The number of new dwellings consented per 1,000 residents across New Zealand was 6.3 for the year ended May 2025, compared with 6.6 in the year ended May 2024. The record number of new dwellings consented per 1,000 residents was 13.4 in the year ended December 1973.
The dwellings consented per 1,000 residents series from July 2018 to February 2025 were revised after publication of Estimated resident population (2023-base): At 30 June 2023 on 16 April 2025.
National population estimates are updated quarterly, and subnational population estimates are updated annually in October, and are provisional. Population estimates after June 2023 used the 2023-base estimated resident population, superseding earlier 2018-base estimates.
Population has more information about our estimated resident population.
| "Region" | "2023" | "2024" | "2025" |
| "Northland" | 7.2 | 5 | 3.6 |
| "Auckland" | 11.1 | 8.1 | 7.7 |
| "Waikato" | 8.2 | 6 | 5.5 |
| "Bay of Plenty" | 5.3 | 4.6 | 4.1 |
| "Gisborne" | 3.3 | 3.6 | 2.8 |
| "Hawke's Bay" | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.7 |
| "Taranaki" | 4.3 | 2.9 | 3.7 |
| "Manawatū-Whanganui" | 5 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| "Wellington" | 6.4 | 4 | 3.4 |
| "Tasman" | 10 | 4.5 | 5.2 |
| "Nelson" | 5.3 | 4.2 | 4 |
| "Marlborough" | 5.7 | 5.3 | 3.4 |
| "West Coast" | 6.6 | 5.8 | 5.9 |
| "Canterbury" | 11.7 | 9.8 | 9.5 |
| "Otago" | 8.6 | 7.6 | 10.4 |
| "Southland" | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
| "New Zealand" | 8.8 | 6.6 | 6.3 |
Non-residential building consents
In the year ended May 2025, the value of non-residential building consents totalled $9.0 billion, down 2.3 percent from the year ended May 2024. This series can be influenced by price changes - non-residential construction prices (as measured by the capital goods price index) were up 1.8 percent in the year ended March 2025.
In the year ended May 2025, the non-residential building types with the highest values were:
- offices, administration, and public transport buildings at $1.8 billion (up 14 percent)
- factories at $1.3 billion (up 3.3 percent)
- storage buildings at $1.3 billion (down 11 percent).
| "Building type" | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| "Offices" | 1581468385 | 1545936316 | 1760236804 |
| "Factories" | 1140911170 | 1276262239 | 1318506507 |
| "Storage" | 1483800672 | 1472572293 | 1312214233 |
| "Education" | 1529638100 | 1069621194 | 1246089086 |
| "Health" | 1590348067 | 1440785833 | 924820335 |
| "Social" | 944065178 | 885110108 | 901616936 |
| "Shops" | 977877896 | 874151485 | 828442460 |
| "Hotels" | 286976199 | 330366440 | 265421372 |
| "Farm" | 303928609 | 252460707 | 250416303 |
| "Hostels and prisons" | 94330517 | 92632228 | 215261418 |
More data
Use Infoshare for time-series data about building consents:
Subject category: Industry sectors
Group: Building consents - BLD
Definitions and metadata
Current methodology - Buildings consents issued from March 2015 - DataInfo+ provides the general methodology used to produce building consent statistics from March 2015 onward.
Building consents issued concepts from March 2015 onwards - DataInfo+ provides definitions of terms used in the release.
Building consents issued - DataInfo+ explains limitations of the data and changes over time.
Building consents issued frequently asked questions - DataInfo+ answers some common queries.
Technical enquiries
Xiangyi Dong
[email protected]
04 931 4600
ISSN 1178-0231
Next release
Building consents issued: June 2025 will be released on 1 August 2025.
/Stats NZ Public Release. This material from the originating organization/author(s) might be of the point-in-time nature, and edited for clarity, style and length. Mirage.News does not take institutional positions or sides, and all views, positions, and conclusions expressed herein are solely those of the author(s).View in full here.
