FX.co ★ Australia Private House Permits Fall in April

Private house approvals in Australia declined by 1.0% month-over-month to 10,088 units in April 2026, matching preliminary estimates and reversing a 0.5% increase recorded in March. This was the first monthly fall since November. By state, private sector house approvals dropped in New South Wales (-13.8%) and Western Australia (-1.2%), but rose in South Australia (11.4%), Victoria (2.2%), and Queensland (0.9%). On a yearly basis, private house approvals were up 7% in April, the slowest pace of growth in five months and a moderation from the robust 12.4% increase in the previous period.