Building consent statistics are about the number, floor area, and value of new homes, non-residential buildings, and alterations approved for construction.
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Key facts
- In February 2025, the seasonally adjusted number of new dwellings consented rose 0.7 percent, after rising 2.6 percent in January 2025.
- In the year ended February 2025, the actual number of new dwellings consented was 33,595, down 7.4 percent from the year ended February 2024.
- The annual value of non-residential building work consented was $8.8 billion, down 11 percent from the year ended February 2024.
- In the year ended February 2025, the number of new dwellings consented per 1,000 residents was 6.3, compared with 6.9 in the year ended February 2024.
New dwellings consented
In February 2025, there were 2,578 new dwellings consented, comprising:
- 1,191 stand-alone houses
- 1,177 townhouses, flats, and units
- 110 apartments
- 100 retirement village units.
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 |
| 1995-01-01 | 1855 |
|---|---|
| 1995-02-01 | 1951 |
| 1995-03-01 | 1750 |
| 1995-04-01 | 1693 |
| 1995-05-01 | 1635 |
| 1995-06-01 | 1758 |
| 1995-07-01 | 1638 |
| 1995-08-01 | 1680 |
| 1995-09-01 | 1668 |
| 1995-10-01 | 2095 |
| 1995-11-01 | 1702 |
| 1995-12-01 | 1764 |
| 1996-01-01 | 1759 |
| 1996-02-01 | 1908 |
| 1996-03-01 | 2026 |
| 1996-04-01 | 2033 |
| 1996-05-01 | 2117 |
| 1996-06-01 | 1864 |
| 1996-07-01 | 1760 |
| 1996-08-01 | 1810 |
| 1996-09-01 | 1752 |
| 1996-10-01 | 1864 |
| 1996-11-01 | 1882 |
| 1996-12-01 | 1876 |
| 1997-01-01 | 1931 |
| 1997-02-01 | 1889 |
| 1997-03-01 | 1871 |
| 1997-04-01 | 1912 |
| 1997-05-01 | 1973 |
| 1997-06-01 | 2222 |
| 1997-07-01 | 2221 |
| 1997-08-01 | 2160 |
| 1997-09-01 | 2440 |
| 1997-10-01 | 2154 |
| 1997-11-01 | 2136 |
| 1997-12-01 | 2141 |
| 1998-01-01 | 1965 |
| 1998-02-01 | 2251 |
| 1998-03-01 | 1817 |
| 1998-04-01 | 1796 |
| 1998-05-01 | 1583 |
| 1998-06-01 | 1568 |
| 1998-07-01 | 1530 |
| 1998-08-01 | 1560 |
| 1998-09-01 | 1466 |
| 1998-10-01 | 1541 |
| 1998-11-01 | 1976 |
| 1998-12-01 | 1794 |
| 1999-01-01 | 1975 |
| 1999-02-01 | 1992 |
| 1999-03-01 | 2159 |
| 1999-04-01 | 2204 |
| 1999-05-01 | 2335 |
| 1999-06-01 | 2138 |
| 1999-07-01 | 2412 |
| 1999-08-01 | 2390 |
| 1999-09-01 | 2411 |
| 1999-10-01 | 2241 |
| 1999-11-01 | 1904 |
| 1999-12-01 | 2048 |
| 2000-01-01 | 1994 |
| 2000-02-01 | 1739 |
| 2000-03-01 | 1770 |
| 2000-04-01 | 1622 |
| 2000-05-01 | 1835 |
| 2000-06-01 | 1668 |
| 2000-07-01 | 1756 |
| 2000-08-01 | 1577 |
| 2000-09-01 | 1609 |
| 2000-10-01 | 1586 |
| 2000-11-01 | 1523 |
| 2000-12-01 | 1454 |
| 2001-01-01 | 1541 |
| 2001-02-01 | 1621 |
| 2001-03-01 | 1592 |
| 2001-04-01 | 1750 |
| 2001-05-01 | 1650 |
| 2001-06-01 | 1754 |
| 2001-07-01 | 1581 |
| 2001-08-01 | 1877 |
| 2001-09-01 | 1696 |
| 2001-10-01 | 1801 |
| 2001-11-01 | 1885 |
| 2001-12-01 | 1712 |
| 2002-01-01 | 1717 |
| 2002-02-01 | 2017 |
| 2002-03-01 | 2024 |
| 2002-04-01 | 2101 |
| 2002-05-01 | 2071 |
| 2002-06-01 | 2099 |
| 2002-07-01 | 2475 |
| 2002-08-01 | 2068 |
| 2002-09-01 | 2358 |
| 2002-10-01 | 3208 |
| 2002-11-01 | 2197 |
| 2002-12-01 | 2648 |
| 2003-01-01 | 2268 |
| 2003-02-01 | 2021 |
| 2003-03-01 | 2458 |
| 2003-04-01 | 2334 |
| 2003-05-01 | 2427 |
| 2003-06-01 | 2541 |
| 2003-07-01 | 2433 |
| 2003-08-01 | 2775 |
| 2003-09-01 | 2738 |
| 2003-10-01 | 2333 |
| 2003-11-01 | 2969 |
| 2003-12-01 | 2522 |
| 2004-01-01 | 3143 |
| 2004-02-01 | 2775 |
| 2004-03-01 | 2630 |
| 2004-04-01 | 2775 |
| 2004-05-01 | 2674 |
| 2004-06-01 | 3387 |
| 2004-07-01 | 2336 |
| 2004-08-01 | 2220 |
| 2004-09-01 | 2150 |
| 2004-10-01 | 2666 |
| 2004-11-01 | 2351 |
| 2004-12-01 | 2342 |
| 2005-01-01 | 2322 |
| 2005-02-01 | 2271 |
| 2005-03-01 | 2934 |
| 2005-04-01 | 1717 |
| 2005-05-01 | 1942 |
| 2005-06-01 | 2177 |
| 2005-07-01 | 2069 |
| 2005-08-01 | 2089 |
| 2005-09-01 | 2094 |
| 2005-10-01 | 1972 |
| 2005-11-01 | 2032 |
| 2005-12-01 | 2492 |
| 2006-01-01 | 2176 |
| 2006-02-01 | 2332 |
| 2006-03-01 | 2085 |
| 2006-04-01 | 1943 |
| 2006-05-01 | 2151 |
| 2006-06-01 | 2012 |
| 2006-07-01 | 2279 |
| 2006-08-01 | 2203 |
| 2006-09-01 | 2399 |
| 2006-10-01 | 2317 |
| 2006-11-01 | 2052 |
| 2006-12-01 | 2001 |
| 2007-01-01 | 2081 |
| 2007-02-01 | 2128 |
| 2007-03-01 | 2192 |
| 2007-04-01 | 2116 |
| 2007-05-01 | 2145 |
| 2007-06-01 | 2709 |
| 2007-07-01 | 2120 |
| 2007-08-01 | 2270 |
| 2007-09-01 | 2000 |
| 2007-10-01 | 1928 |
| 2007-11-01 | 1960 |
| 2007-12-01 | 1917 |
| 2008-01-01 | 2005 |
| 2008-02-01 | 1791 |
| 2008-03-01 | 1745 |
| 2008-04-01 | 2380 |
| 2008-05-01 | 1583 |
| 2008-06-01 | 1498 |
| 2008-07-01 | 1339 |
| 2008-08-01 | 1311 |
| 2008-09-01 | 1466 |
| 2008-10-01 | 1102 |
| 2008-11-01 | 1138 |
| 2008-12-01 | 1124 |
| 2009-01-01 | 992 |
| 2009-02-01 | 1095 |
| 2009-03-01 | 1048 |
| 2009-04-01 | 1118 |
| 2009-05-01 | 1218 |
| 2009-06-01 | 1117 |
| 2009-07-01 | 1117 |
| 2009-08-01 | 1222 |
| 2009-09-01 | 1287 |
| 2009-10-01 | 1395 |
| 2009-11-01 | 1372 |
| 2009-12-01 | 1392 |
| 2010-01-01 | 1324 |
| 2010-02-01 | 1441 |
| 2010-03-01 | 1460 |
| 2010-04-01 | 1407 |
| 2010-05-01 | 1362 |
| 2010-06-01 | 1390 |
| 2010-07-01 | 1415 |
| 2010-08-01 | 1190 |
| 2010-09-01 | 1188 |
| 2010-10-01 | 1131 |
| 2010-11-01 | 1242 |
| 2010-12-01 | 1019 |
| 2011-01-01 | 1127 |
| 2011-02-01 | 1035 |
| 2011-03-01 | 1009 |
| 2011-04-01 | 1010 |
| 2011-05-01 | 1071 |
| 2011-06-01 | 1043 |
| 2011-07-01 | 1153 |
| 2011-08-01 | 1403 |
| 2011-09-01 | 1163 |
| 2011-10-01 | 1274 |
| 2011-11-01 | 1152 |
| 2011-12-01 | 1206 |
| 2012-01-01 | 1333 |
| 2012-02-01 | 1240 |
| 2012-03-01 | 1521 |
| 2012-04-01 | 1363 |
| 2012-05-01 | 1245 |
| 2012-06-01 | 1360 |
| 2012-07-01 | 1380 |
| 2012-08-01 | 1424 |
| 2012-09-01 | 1599 |
| 2012-10-01 | 1499 |
| 2012-11-01 | 1393 |
| 2012-12-01 | 1534 |
| 2013-01-01 | 1542 |
| 2013-02-01 | 1693 |
| 2013-03-01 | 1615 |
| 2013-04-01 | 1662 |
| 2013-05-01 | 1812 |
| 2013-06-01 | 1738 |
| 2013-07-01 | 1664 |
| 2013-08-01 | 1715 |
| 2013-09-01 | 1903 |
| 2013-10-01 | 1765 |
| 2013-11-01 | 1948 |
| 2013-12-01 | 2086 |
| 2014-01-01 | 1978 |
| 2014-02-01 | 1945 |
| 2014-03-01 | 2055 |
| 2014-04-01 | 2142 |
| 2014-05-01 | 2060 |
| 2014-06-01 | 2140 |
| 2014-07-01 | 2024 |
| 2014-08-01 | 2058 |
| 2014-09-01 | 1910 |
| 2014-10-01 | 2027 |
| 2014-11-01 | 2206 |
| 2014-12-01 | 2138 |
| 2015-01-01 | 2236 |
| 2015-02-01 | 1934 |
| 2015-03-01 | 2252 |
| 2015-04-01 | 2177 |
| 2015-05-01 | 2177 |
| 2015-06-01 | 2001 |
| 2015-07-01 | 2493 |
| 2015-08-01 | 2305 |
| 2015-09-01 | 2164 |
| 2015-10-01 | 2342 |
| 2015-11-01 | 2453 |
| 2015-12-01 | 2558 |
| 2016-01-01 | 2362 |
| 2016-02-01 | 2477 |
| 2016-03-01 | 2274 |
| 2016-04-01 | 2412 |
| 2016-05-01 | 2373 |
| 2016-06-01 | 2770 |
| 2016-07-01 | 2701 |
| 2016-08-01 | 2491 |
| 2016-09-01 | 2559 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2722 |
| 2016-11-01 | 2442 |
| 2016-12-01 | 2395 |
| 2017-01-01 | 2351 |
| 2017-02-01 | 2604 |
| 2017-03-01 | 2499 |
| 2017-04-01 | 2544 |
| 2017-05-01 | 2444 |
| 2017-06-01 | 2498 |
| 2017-07-01 | 2737 |
| 2017-08-01 | 2823 |
| 2017-09-01 | 2767 |
| 2017-10-01 | 2500 |
| 2017-11-01 | 2827 |
| 2017-12-01 | 2486 |
| 2018-01-01 | 2418 |
| 2018-02-01 | 2558 |
| 2018-03-01 | 2996 |
| 2018-04-01 | 2936 |
| 2018-05-01 | 2954 |
| 2018-06-01 | 2798 |
| 2018-07-01 | 2589 |
| 2018-08-01 | 2755 |
| 2018-09-01 | 2688 |
| 2018-10-01 | 2726 |
| 2018-11-01 | 2728 |
| 2018-12-01 | 2798 |
| 2019-01-01 | 3170 |
| 2019-02-01 | 3268 |
| 2019-03-01 | 3079 |
| 2019-04-01 | 2846 |
| 2019-05-01 | 3179 |
| 2019-06-01 | 3088 |
| 2019-07-01 | 3115 |
| 2019-08-01 | 3106 |
| 2019-09-01 | 3311 |
| 2019-10-01 | 3236 |
| 2019-11-01 | 2975 |
| 2019-12-01 | 3224 |
| 2020-01-01 | 3210 |
| 2020-02-01 | 3481 |
| 2020-03-01 | 2662 |
| 2020-04-01 | 2456 |
| 2020-05-01 | 3299 |
| 2020-06-01 | 3312 |
| 2020-07-01 | 3166 |
| 2020-08-01 | 3198 |
| 2020-09-01 | 3281 |
| 2020-10-01 | 3661 |
| 2020-11-01 | 3690 |
| 2020-12-01 | 3888 |
| 2021-01-01 | 4108 |
| 2021-02-01 | 3326 |
| 2021-03-01 | 3849 |
| 2021-04-01 | 4158 |
| 2021-05-01 | 4005 |
| 2021-06-01 | 4089 |
| 2021-07-01 | 4132 |
| 2021-08-01 | 4311 |
| 2021-09-01 | 4257 |
| 2021-10-01 | 4193 |
| 2021-11-01 | 4162 |
| 2021-12-01 | 4263 |
| 2022-01-01 | 3927 |
| 2022-02-01 | 4484 |
| 2022-03-01 | 4578 |
| 2022-04-01 | 4215 |
| 2022-05-01 | 4095 |
| 2022-06-01 | 3974 |
| 2022-07-01 | 4100 |
| 2022-08-01 | 4135 |
| 2022-09-01 | 4255 |
| 2022-10-01 | 3783 |
| 2022-11-01 | 4097 |
| 2022-12-01 | 3769 |
| 2023-01-01 | 3625 |
| 2023-02-01 | 3194 |
| 2023-03-01 | 3385 |
| 2023-04-01 | 3325 |
| 2023-05-01 | 3237 |
| 2023-06-01 | 3307 |
| 2023-07-01 | 3086 |
| 2023-08-01 | 2929 |
| 2023-09-01 | 2766 |
| 2023-10-01 | 3049 |
| 2023-11-01 | 2687 |
| 2023-12-01 | 2830 |
| 2024-01-01 | 2468 |
| 2024-02-01 | 2931 |
| 2024-03-01 | 2934 |
| 2024-04-01 | 2870 |
| 2024-05-01 | 2822 |
| 2024-06-01 | 2346 |
| 2024-07-01 | 2968 |
| 2024-08-01 | 2808 |
| 2024-09-01 | 2877 |
| 2024-10-01 | 2732 |
| 2024-11-01 | 2864 |
| 2024-12-01 | 2701 |
| 2025-01-01 | 2770 |
| 2025-02-01 | 2791 |
| 1995-01-01 | 1863 |
|---|---|
| 1995-02-01 | 1823 |
| 1995-03-01 | 1781 |
| 1995-04-01 | 1738 |
| 1995-05-01 | 1701 |
| 1995-06-01 | 1676 |
| 1995-07-01 | 1667 |
| 1995-08-01 | 1671 |
| 1995-09-01 | 1680 |
| 1995-10-01 | 1692 |
| 1995-11-01 | 1719 |
| 1995-12-01 | 1769 |
| 1996-01-01 | 1840 |
| 1996-02-01 | 1913 |
| 1996-03-01 | 1969 |
| 1996-04-01 | 1987 |
| 1996-05-01 | 1964 |
| 1996-06-01 | 1911 |
| 1996-07-01 | 1852 |
| 1996-08-01 | 1812 |
| 1996-09-01 | 1805 |
| 1996-10-01 | 1825 |
| 1996-11-01 | 1855 |
| 1996-12-01 | 1875 |
| 1997-01-01 | 1881 |
| 1997-02-01 | 1892 |
| 1997-03-01 | 1916 |
| 1997-04-01 | 1965 |
| 1997-05-01 | 2038 |
| 1997-06-01 | 2119 |
| 1997-07-01 | 2190 |
| 1997-08-01 | 2234 |
| 1997-09-01 | 2241 |
| 1997-10-01 | 2212 |
| 1997-11-01 | 2158 |
| 1997-12-01 | 2089 |
| 1998-01-01 | 2009 |
| 1998-02-01 | 1917 |
| 1998-03-01 | 1823 |
| 1998-04-01 | 1732 |
| 1998-05-01 | 1646 |
| 1998-06-01 | 1575 |
| 1998-07-01 | 1525 |
| 1998-08-01 | 1507 |
| 1998-09-01 | 1528 |
| 1998-10-01 | 1588 |
| 1998-11-01 | 1679 |
| 1998-12-01 | 1794 |
| 1999-01-01 | 1918 |
| 1999-02-01 | 2032 |
| 1999-03-01 | 2126 |
| 1999-04-01 | 2201 |
| 1999-05-01 | 2266 |
| 1999-06-01 | 2319 |
| 1999-07-01 | 2351 |
| 1999-08-01 | 2358 |
| 1999-09-01 | 2329 |
| 1999-10-01 | 2265 |
| 1999-11-01 | 2164 |
| 1999-12-01 | 2043 |
| 2000-01-01 | 1924 |
| 2000-02-01 | 1832 |
| 2000-03-01 | 1769 |
| 2000-04-01 | 1732 |
| 2000-05-01 | 1710 |
| 2000-06-01 | 1697 |
| 2000-07-01 | 1677 |
| 2000-08-01 | 1642 |
| 2000-09-01 | 1596 |
| 2000-10-01 | 1554 |
| 2000-11-01 | 1528 |
| 2000-12-01 | 1527 |
| 2001-01-01 | 1549 |
| 2001-02-01 | 1585 |
| 2001-03-01 | 1625 |
| 2001-04-01 | 1662 |
| 2001-05-01 | 1687 |
| 2001-06-01 | 1707 |
| 2001-07-01 | 1728 |
| 2001-08-01 | 1746 |
| 2001-09-01 | 1758 |
| 2001-10-01 | 1768 |
| 2001-11-01 | 1784 |
| 2001-12-01 | 1813 |
| 2002-01-01 | 1854 |
| 2002-02-01 | 1914 |
| 2002-03-01 | 1990 |
| 2002-04-01 | 2063 |
| 2002-05-01 | 2134 |
| 2002-06-01 | 2187 |
| 2002-07-01 | 2229 |
| 2002-08-01 | 2279 |
| 2002-09-01 | 2322 |
| 2002-10-01 | 2345 |
| 2002-11-01 | 2345 |
| 2002-12-01 | 2328 |
| 2003-01-01 | 2313 |
| 2003-02-01 | 2304 |
| 2003-03-01 | 2310 |
| 2003-04-01 | 2357 |
| 2003-05-01 | 2422 |
| 2003-06-01 | 2499 |
| 2003-07-01 | 2567 |
| 2003-08-01 | 2612 |
| 2003-09-01 | 2656 |
| 2003-10-01 | 2700 |
| 2003-11-01 | 2736 |
| 2003-12-01 | 2764 |
| 2004-01-01 | 2783 |
| 2004-02-01 | 2789 |
| 2004-03-01 | 2772 |
| 2004-04-01 | 2704 |
| 2004-05-01 | 2605 |
| 2004-06-01 | 2502 |
| 2004-07-01 | 2413 |
| 2004-08-01 | 2361 |
| 2004-09-01 | 2341 |
| 2004-10-01 | 2348 |
| 2004-11-01 | 2367 |
| 2004-12-01 | 2363 |
| 2005-01-01 | 2323 |
| 2005-02-01 | 2256 |
| 2005-03-01 | 2185 |
| 2005-04-01 | 2133 |
| 2005-05-01 | 2102 |
| 2005-06-01 | 2074 |
| 2005-07-01 | 2058 |
| 2005-08-01 | 2055 |
| 2005-09-01 | 2071 |
| 2005-10-01 | 2108 |
| 2005-11-01 | 2153 |
| 2005-12-01 | 2191 |
| 2006-01-01 | 2205 |
| 2006-02-01 | 2184 |
| 2006-03-01 | 2141 |
| 2006-04-01 | 2100 |
| 2006-05-01 | 2093 |
| 2006-06-01 | 2134 |
| 2006-07-01 | 2197 |
| 2006-08-01 | 2242 |
| 2006-09-01 | 2249 |
| 2006-10-01 | 2216 |
| 2006-11-01 | 2164 |
| 2006-12-01 | 2117 |
| 2007-01-01 | 2092 |
| 2007-02-01 | 2096 |
| 2007-03-01 | 2122 |
| 2007-04-01 | 2158 |
| 2007-05-01 | 2180 |
| 2007-06-01 | 2178 |
| 2007-07-01 | 2154 |
| 2007-08-01 | 2115 |
| 2007-09-01 | 2067 |
| 2007-10-01 | 2016 |
| 2007-11-01 | 1969 |
| 2007-12-01 | 1928 |
| 2008-01-01 | 1888 |
| 2008-02-01 | 1837 |
| 2008-03-01 | 1768 |
| 2008-04-01 | 1678 |
| 2008-05-01 | 1580 |
| 2008-06-01 | 1479 |
| 2008-07-01 | 1383 |
| 2008-08-01 | 1296 |
| 2008-09-01 | 1218 |
| 2008-10-01 | 1157 |
| 2008-11-01 | 1110 |
| 2008-12-01 | 1079 |
| 2009-01-01 | 1066 |
| 2009-02-01 | 1068 |
| 2009-03-01 | 1081 |
| 2009-04-01 | 1096 |
| 2009-05-01 | 1117 |
| 2009-06-01 | 1146 |
| 2009-07-01 | 1185 |
| 2009-08-01 | 1231 |
| 2009-09-01 | 1281 |
| 2009-10-01 | 1327 |
| 2009-11-01 | 1366 |
| 2009-12-01 | 1392 |
| 2010-01-01 | 1404 |
| 2010-02-01 | 1412 |
| 2010-03-01 | 1419 |
| 2010-04-01 | 1419 |
| 2010-05-01 | 1402 |
| 2010-06-01 | 1367 |
| 2010-07-01 | 1319 |
| 2010-08-01 | 1265 |
| 2010-09-01 | 1214 |
| 2010-10-01 | 1168 |
| 2010-11-01 | 1128 |
| 2010-12-01 | 1096 |
| 2011-01-01 | 1068 |
| 2011-02-01 | 1045 |
| 2011-03-01 | 1030 |
| 2011-04-01 | 1031 |
| 2011-05-01 | 1050 |
| 2011-06-01 | 1083 |
| 2011-07-01 | 1118 |
| 2011-08-01 | 1153 |
| 2011-09-01 | 1180 |
| 2011-10-01 | 1201 |
| 2011-11-01 | 1221 |
| 2011-12-01 | 1242 |
| 2012-01-01 | 1261 |
| 2012-02-01 | 1280 |
| 2012-03-01 | 1295 |
| 2012-04-01 | 1310 |
| 2012-05-01 | 1330 |
| 2012-06-01 | 1356 |
| 2012-07-01 | 1388 |
| 2012-08-01 | 1418 |
| 2012-09-01 | 1444 |
| 2012-10-01 | 1470 |
| 2012-11-01 | 1494 |
| 2012-12-01 | 1523 |
| 2013-01-01 | 1565 |
| 2013-02-01 | 1615 |
| 2013-03-01 | 1660 |
| 2013-04-01 | 1694 |
| 2013-05-01 | 1713 |
| 2013-06-01 | 1723 |
| 2013-07-01 | 1738 |
| 2013-08-01 | 1768 |
| 2013-09-01 | 1814 |
| 2013-10-01 | 1866 |
| 2013-11-01 | 1922 |
| 2013-12-01 | 1969 |
| 2014-01-01 | 2006 |
| 2014-02-01 | 2035 |
| 2014-03-01 | 2061 |
| 2014-04-01 | 2080 |
| 2014-05-01 | 2081 |
| 2014-06-01 | 2069 |
| 2014-07-01 | 2048 |
| 2014-08-01 | 2034 |
| 2014-09-01 | 2038 |
| 2014-10-01 | 2062 |
| 2014-11-01 | 2099 |
| 2014-12-01 | 2139 |
| 2015-01-01 | 2168 |
| 2015-02-01 | 2173 |
| 2015-03-01 | 2166 |
| 2015-04-01 | 2157 |
| 2015-05-01 | 2156 |
| 2015-06-01 | 2164 |
| 2015-07-01 | 2188 |
| 2015-08-01 | 2232 |
| 2015-09-01 | 2293 |
| 2015-10-01 | 2359 |
| 2015-11-01 | 2408 |
| 2015-12-01 | 2425 |
| 2016-01-01 | 2417 |
| 2016-02-01 | 2408 |
| 2016-03-01 | 2414 |
| 2016-04-01 | 2442 |
| 2016-05-01 | 2496 |
| 2016-06-01 | 2561 |
| 2016-07-01 | 2611 |
| 2016-08-01 | 2622 |
| 2016-09-01 | 2595 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2545 |
| 2016-11-01 | 2499 |
| 2016-12-01 | 2473 |
| 2017-01-01 | 2465 |
| 2017-02-01 | 2462 |
| 2017-03-01 | 2473 |
| 2017-04-01 | 2509 |
| 2017-05-01 | 2556 |
| 2017-06-01 | 2607 |
| 2017-07-01 | 2661 |
| 2017-08-01 | 2702 |
| 2017-09-01 | 2703 |
| 2017-10-01 | 2663 |
| 2017-11-01 | 2611 |
| 2017-12-01 | 2587 |
| 2018-01-01 | 2621 |
| 2018-02-01 | 2700 |
| 2018-03-01 | 2786 |
| 2018-04-01 | 2844 |
| 2018-05-01 | 2856 |
| 2018-06-01 | 2824 |
| 2018-07-01 | 2756 |
| 2018-08-01 | 2694 |
| 2018-09-01 | 2680 |
| 2018-10-01 | 2731 |
| 2018-11-01 | 2821 |
| 2018-12-01 | 2922 |
| 2019-01-01 | 3008 |
| 2019-02-01 | 3067 |
| 2019-03-01 | 3092 |
| 2019-04-01 | 3089 |
| 2019-05-01 | 3086 |
| 2019-06-01 | 3098 |
| 2019-07-01 | 3125 |
| 2019-08-01 | 3162 |
| 2019-09-01 | 3188 |
| 2019-10-01 | 3189 |
| 2019-11-01 | 3162 |
| 2019-12-01 | 3116 |
| 2020-01-01 | 3069 |
| 2020-02-01 | 3045 |
| 2020-03-01 | 3054 |
| 2020-04-01 | 3084 |
| 2020-05-01 | 3123 |
| 2020-06-01 | 3171 |
| 2020-07-01 | 3231 |
| 2020-08-01 | 3308 |
| 2020-09-01 | 3417 |
| 2020-10-01 | 3555 |
| 2020-11-01 | 3708 |
| 2020-12-01 | 3842 |
| 2021-01-01 | 3934 |
| 2021-02-01 | 3979 |
| 2021-03-01 | 4001 |
| 2021-04-01 | 4025 |
| 2021-05-01 | 4065 |
| 2021-06-01 | 4116 |
| 2021-07-01 | 4174 |
| 2021-08-01 | 4209 |
| 2021-09-01 | 4210 |
| 2021-10-01 | 4201 |
| 2021-11-01 | 4205 |
| 2021-12-01 | 4229 |
| 2022-01-01 | 4266 |
| 2022-02-01 | 4293 |
| 2022-03-01 | 4288 |
| 2022-04-01 | 4254 |
| 2022-05-01 | 4197 |
| 2022-06-01 | 4140 |
| 2022-07-01 | 4100 |
| 2022-08-01 | 4085 |
| 2022-09-01 | 4072 |
| 2022-10-01 | 4015 |
| 2022-11-01 | 3901 |
| 2022-12-01 | 3751 |
| 2023-01-01 | 3595 |
| 2023-02-01 | 3466 |
| 2023-03-01 | 3373 |
| 2023-04-01 | 3300 |
| 2023-05-01 | 3236 |
| 2023-06-01 | 3170 |
| 2023-07-01 | 3083 |
| 2023-08-01 | 2985 |
| 2023-09-01 | 2895 |
| 2023-10-01 | 2838 |
| 2023-11-01 | 2818 |
| 2023-12-01 | 2829 |
| 2024-01-01 | 2851 |
| 2024-02-01 | 2869 |
| 2024-03-01 | 2880 |
| 2024-04-01 | 2885 |
| 2024-05-01 | 2882 |
| 2024-06-01 | 2871 |
| 2024-07-01 | 2862 |
| 2024-08-01 | 2849 |
| 2024-09-01 | 2835 |
| 2024-10-01 | 2815 |
| 2024-11-01 | 2790 |
| 2024-12-01 | 2766 |
| 2025-01-01 | 2745 |
| 2025-02-01 | 2724 |
The seasonally adjusted number of new stand-alone houses consented fell 7.5 percent, after rising 12 percent in January 2025.
Regional new dwellings consented
By region, the numbers of new dwellings consented in the year ended February 2025 (compared with the year ended February 2024) were:
- 13,773 in Auckland (down 9.7 percent)
- 2,851 in Waikato (down 15 percent)
- 1,811 in Wellington (down 21 percent)
- 4,799 in rest of North Island (down 9.7 percent)
- 6,652 in Canterbury (down 0.6 percent)
- 3,708 in rest of South Island (up 10 percent).
| "Region" | "2023" | "2024" | "2025" |
| "Northland" | 1508 | 1011 | 789 |
| "Auckland" | 20811 | 15254 | 13773 |
| "Waikato" | 4638 | 3349 | 2851 |
| "Bay of Plenty" | 1979 | 1643 | 1595 |
| "Gisborne" | 154 | 196 | 166 |
| "Hawke's Bay" | 785 | 786 | 702 |
| "Taranaki" | 574 | 445 | 466 |
| "Manawatū-Whanganui" | 1361 | 1235 | 1081 |
| "Wellington" | 3806 | 2300 | 1811 |
| "Tasman" | 644 | 338 | 301 |
| "Nelson" | 281 | 249 | 222 |
| "Marlborough" | 287 | 282 | 226 |
| "West Coast" | 261 | 206 | 209 |
| "Canterbury" | 8448 | 6695 | 6652 |
| "Otago" | 2287 | 1952 | 2442 |
| "Southland" | 432 | 334 | 308 |
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 February 2025, compared with 6.9 in the year ended February 2024. The record number of new dwellings consented per 1,000 residents was 13.4 in the year ended December 1973.
National population estimates are updated quarterly, and subnational population estimates are updated annually in October, and are provisional. For more information about estimated resident population see Population.
| "Region" | "2023" | "2024" | "2025" |
| "Northland" | 7.5 | 4.9 | 3.9 |
| "Auckland" | 11.9 | 8.5 | 7.7 |
| "Waikato" | 8.8 | 6.2 | 5.3 |
| "Bay of Plenty" | 5.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| "Gisborne" | 2.9 | 3.7 | 3.1 |
| "Hawke's Bay" | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.8 |
| "Taranaki" | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
| "Manawatū-Whanganui" | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.1 |
| "Wellington" | 7 | 4.2 | 3.3 |
| "Tasman" | 10.9 | 5.6 | 5 |
| "Nelson" | 5.1 | 4.5 | 4 |
| "Marlborough" | 5.6 | 5.4 | 4.3 |
| "West Coast" | 7.6 | 5.9 | 6 |
| "Canterbury" | 12.4 | 9.6 | 9.6 |
| "Otago" | 9 | 7.6 | 9.5 |
| "Southland" | 4.1 | 3.1 | 2.9 |
| "New Zealand" | 9.4 | 6.9 | 6.3 |
Non-residential building consents
In the year ended February 2025, non-residential building consents totalled $8.8 billion, down 11 percent from the year ended February 2024. This series can be influenced by price changes - non-residential construction prices (as measured by the capital goods price index) were up 2.5 percent in the year ended December 2024.
In the year ended February 2025, the non-residential building types with the highest values were:
- offices, administration, and public transport buildings at $1.6 billion (down 4.4 percent)
- storage buildings at $1.3 billion (down 12 percent)
- factories at $1.3 billion (up 0.3 percent).
| "Building type" | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| "Offices" | 1748070141 | 1680117294 | 1606656290 |
| "Storage" | 1572542710 | 1476859945 | 1299539941 |
| "Factories" | 1144745461 | 1251157322 | 1254325429 |
| "Health" | 1298028964 | 1485972874 | 1116288356 |
| "Education" | 1488960737 | 1293773813 | 1114744059 |
| "Shops" | 854036844 | 960437855 | 869975951 |
| "Social" | 770867882 | 1140577795 | 781833415 |
| "Hotels" | 319996650 | 304733615 | 257878788 |
| "Farm" | 315963106 | 254628274 | 251987252 |
| "Hostels and prisons" | 101910217 | 58475028 | 240228473 |
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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.
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