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 October 2024, the seasonally adjusted number of new dwellings consented fell 5.2 percent, after rising 2.4 percent in September 2024.
- In the year ended October 2024, the actual number of new dwellings consented was 33,467, down 16 percent from the year ended October 2023.
- The annual value of non-residential building work consented was $9.3 billion, down 3.5 percent from the year ended October 2023.
- In the year ended October 2024, the number of new dwellings consented per 1,000 residents was 6.3, compared with 7.6 in the year ended October 2023.
New dwellings consented
In October 2024, there were 2,850 new dwellings consented, comprising:
- 1,363 stand-alone houses
- 1,174 townhouses, flats, and units
- 183 apartments
- 130 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 |
| 1995-01-01 | 1854 |
|---|---|
| 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 | 1679 |
| 1995-09-01 | 1669 |
| 1995-10-01 | 2093 |
| 1995-11-01 | 1702 |
| 1995-12-01 | 1765 |
| 1996-01-01 | 1759 |
| 1996-02-01 | 1908 |
| 1996-03-01 | 2026 |
| 1996-04-01 | 2033 |
| 1996-05-01 | 2116 |
| 1996-06-01 | 1865 |
| 1996-07-01 | 1760 |
| 1996-08-01 | 1811 |
| 1996-09-01 | 1751 |
| 1996-10-01 | 1864 |
| 1996-11-01 | 1883 |
| 1996-12-01 | 1875 |
| 1997-01-01 | 1930 |
| 1997-02-01 | 1889 |
| 1997-03-01 | 1872 |
| 1997-04-01 | 1913 |
| 1997-05-01 | 1973 |
| 1997-06-01 | 2221 |
| 1997-07-01 | 2220 |
| 1997-08-01 | 2161 |
| 1997-09-01 | 2440 |
| 1997-10-01 | 2154 |
| 1997-11-01 | 2135 |
| 1997-12-01 | 2141 |
| 1998-01-01 | 1965 |
| 1998-02-01 | 2251 |
| 1998-03-01 | 1815 |
| 1998-04-01 | 1796 |
| 1998-05-01 | 1583 |
| 1998-06-01 | 1568 |
| 1998-07-01 | 1529 |
| 1998-08-01 | 1560 |
| 1998-09-01 | 1467 |
| 1998-10-01 | 1542 |
| 1998-11-01 | 1974 |
| 1998-12-01 | 1794 |
| 1999-01-01 | 1975 |
| 1999-02-01 | 1993 |
| 1999-03-01 | 2159 |
| 1999-04-01 | 2203 |
| 1999-05-01 | 2335 |
| 1999-06-01 | 2138 |
| 1999-07-01 | 2413 |
| 1999-08-01 | 2389 |
| 1999-09-01 | 2411 |
| 1999-10-01 | 2242 |
| 1999-11-01 | 1903 |
| 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 | 1667 |
| 2000-07-01 | 1756 |
| 2000-08-01 | 1577 |
| 2000-09-01 | 1610 |
| 2000-10-01 | 1585 |
| 2000-11-01 | 1523 |
| 2000-12-01 | 1454 |
| 2001-01-01 | 1541 |
| 2001-02-01 | 1621 |
| 2001-03-01 | 1593 |
| 2001-04-01 | 1749 |
| 2001-05-01 | 1650 |
| 2001-06-01 | 1756 |
| 2001-07-01 | 1580 |
| 2001-08-01 | 1877 |
| 2001-09-01 | 1696 |
| 2001-10-01 | 1802 |
| 2001-11-01 | 1883 |
| 2001-12-01 | 1712 |
| 2002-01-01 | 1717 |
| 2002-02-01 | 2017 |
| 2002-03-01 | 2024 |
| 2002-04-01 | 2102 |
| 2002-05-01 | 2071 |
| 2002-06-01 | 2099 |
| 2002-07-01 | 2475 |
| 2002-08-01 | 2069 |
| 2002-09-01 | 2356 |
| 2002-10-01 | 3208 |
| 2002-11-01 | 2198 |
| 2002-12-01 | 2645 |
| 2003-01-01 | 2268 |
| 2003-02-01 | 2021 |
| 2003-03-01 | 2458 |
| 2003-04-01 | 2337 |
| 2003-05-01 | 2427 |
| 2003-06-01 | 2540 |
| 2003-07-01 | 2432 |
| 2003-08-01 | 2775 |
| 2003-09-01 | 2738 |
| 2003-10-01 | 2333 |
| 2003-11-01 | 2968 |
| 2003-12-01 | 2521 |
| 2004-01-01 | 3146 |
| 2004-02-01 | 2774 |
| 2004-03-01 | 2630 |
| 2004-04-01 | 2777 |
| 2004-05-01 | 2674 |
| 2004-06-01 | 3388 |
| 2004-07-01 | 2336 |
| 2004-08-01 | 2218 |
| 2004-09-01 | 2150 |
| 2004-10-01 | 2666 |
| 2004-11-01 | 2350 |
| 2004-12-01 | 2341 |
| 2005-01-01 | 2324 |
| 2005-02-01 | 2271 |
| 2005-03-01 | 2933 |
| 2005-04-01 | 1721 |
| 2005-05-01 | 1940 |
| 2005-06-01 | 2178 |
| 2005-07-01 | 2069 |
| 2005-08-01 | 2089 |
| 2005-09-01 | 2093 |
| 2005-10-01 | 1973 |
| 2005-11-01 | 2032 |
| 2005-12-01 | 2492 |
| 2006-01-01 | 2175 |
| 2006-02-01 | 2332 |
| 2006-03-01 | 2085 |
| 2006-04-01 | 1945 |
| 2006-05-01 | 2151 |
| 2006-06-01 | 2012 |
| 2006-07-01 | 2279 |
| 2006-08-01 | 2202 |
| 2006-09-01 | 2399 |
| 2006-10-01 | 2315 |
| 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 | 2144 |
| 2007-06-01 | 2712 |
| 2007-07-01 | 2118 |
| 2007-08-01 | 2269 |
| 2007-09-01 | 1999 |
| 2007-10-01 | 1928 |
| 2007-11-01 | 1959 |
| 2007-12-01 | 1918 |
| 2008-01-01 | 2004 |
| 2008-02-01 | 1791 |
| 2008-03-01 | 1746 |
| 2008-04-01 | 2382 |
| 2008-05-01 | 1584 |
| 2008-06-01 | 1497 |
| 2008-07-01 | 1338 |
| 2008-08-01 | 1312 |
| 2008-09-01 | 1465 |
| 2008-10-01 | 1102 |
| 2008-11-01 | 1138 |
| 2008-12-01 | 1124 |
| 2009-01-01 | 993 |
| 2009-02-01 | 1095 |
| 2009-03-01 | 1047 |
| 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 | 1396 |
| 2009-11-01 | 1371 |
| 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 | 1391 |
| 2010-07-01 | 1416 |
| 2010-08-01 | 1189 |
| 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 | 1011 |
| 2011-05-01 | 1070 |
| 2011-06-01 | 1043 |
| 2011-07-01 | 1153 |
| 2011-08-01 | 1403 |
| 2011-09-01 | 1164 |
| 2011-10-01 | 1274 |
| 2011-11-01 | 1152 |
| 2011-12-01 | 1206 |
| 2012-01-01 | 1332 |
| 2012-02-01 | 1240 |
| 2012-03-01 | 1522 |
| 2012-04-01 | 1362 |
| 2012-05-01 | 1245 |
| 2012-06-01 | 1361 |
| 2012-07-01 | 1379 |
| 2012-08-01 | 1424 |
| 2012-09-01 | 1600 |
| 2012-10-01 | 1499 |
| 2012-11-01 | 1392 |
| 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 | 1764 |
| 2013-11-01 | 1949 |
| 2013-12-01 | 2085 |
| 2014-01-01 | 1978 |
| 2014-02-01 | 1945 |
| 2014-03-01 | 2056 |
| 2014-04-01 | 2142 |
| 2014-05-01 | 2061 |
| 2014-06-01 | 2139 |
| 2014-07-01 | 2023 |
| 2014-08-01 | 2058 |
| 2014-09-01 | 1911 |
| 2014-10-01 | 2026 |
| 2014-11-01 | 2207 |
| 2014-12-01 | 2138 |
| 2015-01-01 | 2238 |
| 2015-02-01 | 1933 |
| 2015-03-01 | 2251 |
| 2015-04-01 | 2177 |
| 2015-05-01 | 2177 |
| 2015-06-01 | 2002 |
| 2015-07-01 | 2492 |
| 2015-08-01 | 2305 |
| 2015-09-01 | 2165 |
| 2015-10-01 | 2344 |
| 2015-11-01 | 2451 |
| 2015-12-01 | 2557 |
| 2016-01-01 | 2365 |
| 2016-02-01 | 2477 |
| 2016-03-01 | 2273 |
| 2016-04-01 | 2413 |
| 2016-05-01 | 2371 |
| 2016-06-01 | 2771 |
| 2016-07-01 | 2701 |
| 2016-08-01 | 2492 |
| 2016-09-01 | 2559 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2723 |
| 2016-11-01 | 2443 |
| 2016-12-01 | 2397 |
| 2017-01-01 | 2354 |
| 2017-02-01 | 2604 |
| 2017-03-01 | 2491 |
| 2017-04-01 | 2544 |
| 2017-05-01 | 2445 |
| 2017-06-01 | 2498 |
| 2017-07-01 | 2738 |
| 2017-08-01 | 2823 |
| 2017-09-01 | 2770 |
| 2017-10-01 | 2500 |
| 2017-11-01 | 2829 |
| 2017-12-01 | 2488 |
| 2018-01-01 | 2424 |
| 2018-02-01 | 2560 |
| 2018-03-01 | 2979 |
| 2018-04-01 | 2934 |
| 2018-05-01 | 2956 |
| 2018-06-01 | 2801 |
| 2018-07-01 | 2588 |
| 2018-08-01 | 2756 |
| 2018-09-01 | 2690 |
| 2018-10-01 | 2728 |
| 2018-11-01 | 2729 |
| 2018-12-01 | 2801 |
| 2019-01-01 | 3179 |
| 2019-02-01 | 3273 |
| 2019-03-01 | 3053 |
| 2019-04-01 | 2845 |
| 2019-05-01 | 3182 |
| 2019-06-01 | 3091 |
| 2019-07-01 | 3116 |
| 2019-08-01 | 3108 |
| 2019-09-01 | 3310 |
| 2019-10-01 | 3237 |
| 2019-11-01 | 2979 |
| 2019-12-01 | 3225 |
| 2020-01-01 | 3217 |
| 2020-02-01 | 3494 |
| 2020-03-01 | 2637 |
| 2020-04-01 | 2456 |
| 2020-05-01 | 3303 |
| 2020-06-01 | 3314 |
| 2020-07-01 | 3167 |
| 2020-08-01 | 3200 |
| 2020-09-01 | 3282 |
| 2020-10-01 | 3660 |
| 2020-11-01 | 3688 |
| 2020-12-01 | 3889 |
| 2021-01-01 | 4140 |
| 2021-02-01 | 3337 |
| 2021-03-01 | 3815 |
| 2021-04-01 | 4154 |
| 2021-05-01 | 4007 |
| 2021-06-01 | 4091 |
| 2021-07-01 | 4134 |
| 2021-08-01 | 4308 |
| 2021-09-01 | 4257 |
| 2021-10-01 | 4187 |
| 2021-11-01 | 4168 |
| 2021-12-01 | 4249 |
| 2022-01-01 | 3973 |
| 2022-02-01 | 4507 |
| 2022-03-01 | 4544 |
| 2022-04-01 | 4211 |
| 2022-05-01 | 4090 |
| 2022-06-01 | 3973 |
| 2022-07-01 | 4097 |
| 2022-08-01 | 4134 |
| 2022-09-01 | 4253 |
| 2022-10-01 | 3775 |
| 2022-11-01 | 4109 |
| 2022-12-01 | 3742 |
| 2023-01-01 | 3695 |
| 2023-02-01 | 3207 |
| 2023-03-01 | 3367 |
| 2023-04-01 | 3317 |
| 2023-05-01 | 3232 |
| 2023-06-01 | 3302 |
| 2023-07-01 | 3082 |
| 2023-08-01 | 2926 |
| 2023-09-01 | 2767 |
| 2023-10-01 | 3039 |
| 2023-11-01 | 2701 |
| 2023-12-01 | 2796 |
| 2024-01-01 | 2530 |
| 2024-02-01 | 2938 |
| 2024-03-01 | 2925 |
| 2024-04-01 | 2860 |
| 2024-05-01 | 2816 |
| 2024-06-01 | 2343 |
| 2024-07-01 | 2965 |
| 2024-08-01 | 2807 |
| 2024-09-01 | 2874 |
| 2024-10-01 | 2724 |
| 1995-01-01 | 1863 |
|---|---|
| 1995-02-01 | 1823 |
| 1995-03-01 | 1780 |
| 1995-04-01 | 1738 |
| 1995-05-01 | 1701 |
| 1995-06-01 | 1676 |
| 1995-07-01 | 1668 |
| 1995-08-01 | 1672 |
| 1995-09-01 | 1680 |
| 1995-10-01 | 1693 |
| 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 | 1508 |
| 1998-09-01 | 1529 |
| 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 | 2044 |
| 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 | 1915 |
| 2002-03-01 | 1990 |
| 2002-04-01 | 2064 |
| 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 | 2329 |
| 2003-01-01 | 2313 |
| 2003-02-01 | 2305 |
| 2003-03-01 | 2311 |
| 2003-04-01 | 2357 |
| 2003-05-01 | 2422 |
| 2003-06-01 | 2499 |
| 2003-07-01 | 2566 |
| 2003-08-01 | 2612 |
| 2003-09-01 | 2656 |
| 2003-10-01 | 2700 |
| 2003-11-01 | 2735 |
| 2003-12-01 | 2762 |
| 2004-01-01 | 2782 |
| 2004-02-01 | 2788 |
| 2004-03-01 | 2771 |
| 2004-04-01 | 2704 |
| 2004-05-01 | 2605 |
| 2004-06-01 | 2502 |
| 2004-07-01 | 2413 |
| 2004-08-01 | 2361 |
| 2004-09-01 | 2340 |
| 2004-10-01 | 2348 |
| 2004-11-01 | 2367 |
| 2004-12-01 | 2363 |
| 2005-01-01 | 2322 |
| 2005-02-01 | 2254 |
| 2005-03-01 | 2182 |
| 2005-04-01 | 2130 |
| 2005-05-01 | 2100 |
| 2005-06-01 | 2072 |
| 2005-07-01 | 2057 |
| 2005-08-01 | 2054 |
| 2005-09-01 | 2071 |
| 2005-10-01 | 2108 |
| 2005-11-01 | 2152 |
| 2005-12-01 | 2190 |
| 2006-01-01 | 2204 |
| 2006-02-01 | 2184 |
| 2006-03-01 | 2141 |
| 2006-04-01 | 2100 |
| 2006-05-01 | 2094 |
| 2006-06-01 | 2134 |
| 2006-07-01 | 2197 |
| 2006-08-01 | 2242 |
| 2006-09-01 | 2249 |
| 2006-10-01 | 2215 |
| 2006-11-01 | 2163 |
| 2006-12-01 | 2117 |
| 2007-01-01 | 2092 |
| 2007-02-01 | 2096 |
| 2007-03-01 | 2122 |
| 2007-04-01 | 2157 |
| 2007-05-01 | 2179 |
| 2007-06-01 | 2177 |
| 2007-07-01 | 2153 |
| 2007-08-01 | 2114 |
| 2007-09-01 | 2066 |
| 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 | 1679 |
| 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 | 1232 |
| 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 | 1181 |
| 2011-10-01 | 1201 |
| 2011-11-01 | 1221 |
| 2011-12-01 | 1241 |
| 2012-01-01 | 1261 |
| 2012-02-01 | 1280 |
| 2012-03-01 | 1295 |
| 2012-04-01 | 1309 |
| 2012-05-01 | 1330 |
| 2012-06-01 | 1355 |
| 2012-07-01 | 1387 |
| 2012-08-01 | 1417 |
| 2012-09-01 | 1443 |
| 2012-10-01 | 1469 |
| 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 | 1714 |
| 2013-06-01 | 1723 |
| 2013-07-01 | 1738 |
| 2013-08-01 | 1768 |
| 2013-09-01 | 1814 |
| 2013-10-01 | 1866 |
| 2013-11-01 | 1921 |
| 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 | 2063 |
| 2014-11-01 | 2100 |
| 2014-12-01 | 2140 |
| 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 | 2189 |
| 2015-08-01 | 2233 |
| 2015-09-01 | 2294 |
| 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 | 2440 |
| 2016-05-01 | 2495 |
| 2016-06-01 | 2559 |
| 2016-07-01 | 2610 |
| 2016-08-01 | 2622 |
| 2016-09-01 | 2596 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2546 |
| 2016-11-01 | 2501 |
| 2016-12-01 | 2474 |
| 2017-01-01 | 2465 |
| 2017-02-01 | 2461 |
| 2017-03-01 | 2471 |
| 2017-04-01 | 2507 |
| 2017-05-01 | 2555 |
| 2017-06-01 | 2607 |
| 2017-07-01 | 2662 |
| 2017-08-01 | 2703 |
| 2017-09-01 | 2704 |
| 2017-10-01 | 2664 |
| 2017-11-01 | 2610 |
| 2017-12-01 | 2584 |
| 2018-01-01 | 2616 |
| 2018-02-01 | 2693 |
| 2018-03-01 | 2780 |
| 2018-04-01 | 2840 |
| 2018-05-01 | 2854 |
| 2018-06-01 | 2824 |
| 2018-07-01 | 2757 |
| 2018-08-01 | 2695 |
| 2018-09-01 | 2682 |
| 2018-10-01 | 2734 |
| 2018-11-01 | 2824 |
| 2018-12-01 | 2924 |
| 2019-01-01 | 3009 |
| 2019-02-01 | 3065 |
| 2019-03-01 | 3089 |
| 2019-04-01 | 3086 |
| 2019-05-01 | 3084 |
| 2019-06-01 | 3098 |
| 2019-07-01 | 3127 |
| 2019-08-01 | 3163 |
| 2019-09-01 | 3187 |
| 2019-10-01 | 3188 |
| 2019-11-01 | 3166 |
| 2019-12-01 | 3131 |
| 2020-01-01 | 3096 |
| 2020-02-01 | 3082 |
| 2020-03-01 | 3094 |
| 2020-04-01 | 3120 |
| 2020-05-01 | 3148 |
| 2020-06-01 | 3184 |
| 2020-07-01 | 3232 |
| 2020-08-01 | 3305 |
| 2020-09-01 | 3415 |
| 2020-10-01 | 3558 |
| 2020-11-01 | 3711 |
| 2020-12-01 | 3844 |
| 2021-01-01 | 3931 |
| 2021-02-01 | 3973 |
| 2021-03-01 | 3992 |
| 2021-04-01 | 4017 |
| 2021-05-01 | 4059 |
| 2021-06-01 | 4113 |
| 2021-07-01 | 4173 |
| 2021-08-01 | 4209 |
| 2021-09-01 | 4209 |
| 2021-10-01 | 4203 |
| 2021-11-01 | 4211 |
| 2021-12-01 | 4237 |
| 2022-01-01 | 4274 |
| 2022-02-01 | 4299 |
| 2022-03-01 | 4290 |
| 2022-04-01 | 4251 |
| 2022-05-01 | 4191 |
| 2022-06-01 | 4135 |
| 2022-07-01 | 4095 |
| 2022-08-01 | 4082 |
| 2022-09-01 | 4071 |
| 2022-10-01 | 4016 |
| 2022-11-01 | 3905 |
| 2022-12-01 | 3754 |
| 2023-01-01 | 3596 |
| 2023-02-01 | 3463 |
| 2023-03-01 | 3366 |
| 2023-04-01 | 3290 |
| 2023-05-01 | 3226 |
| 2023-06-01 | 3163 |
| 2023-07-01 | 3086 |
| 2023-08-01 | 2994 |
| 2023-09-01 | 2898 |
| 2023-10-01 | 2827 |
| 2023-11-01 | 2787 |
| 2023-12-01 | 2781 |
| 2024-01-01 | 2795 |
| 2024-02-01 | 2817 |
| 2024-03-01 | 2841 |
| 2024-04-01 | 2864 |
| 2024-05-01 | 2876 |
| 2024-06-01 | 2870 |
| 2024-07-01 | 2853 |
| 2024-08-01 | 2837 |
| 2024-09-01 | 2833 |
| 2024-10-01 | 2832 |
The seasonally adjusted number of new stand-alone houses consented fell 6.1 percent, after falling 0.9 percent in September 2024.
Regional new dwellings consented
By region, the numbers of new dwellings consented in the year ended October 2024 (compared with the year ended October 2023) were:
- 13,863 in Auckland (down 17 percent)
- 2,876 in Waikato (down 23 percent)
- 1,766 in Wellington (down 43 percent)
- 4,913 in rest of North Island (down 13 percent)
- 6,571 in Canterbury (down 9.4 percent)
- 3,477 in rest of South Island (down 0.5 percent).
| "Region" | "2022" | "2023" | "2024" |
| "Northland" | 1494 | 1176 | 873 |
| "Auckland" | 21960 | 16669 | 13863 |
| "Waikato" | 4908 | 3737 | 2876 |
| "Bay of Plenty" | 2126 | 1734 | 1519 |
| "Gisborne" | 165 | 195 | 161 |
| "Hawke's Bay" | 812 | 744 | 758 |
| "Taranaki" | 584 | 548 | 429 |
| "Manawatū-Whanganui" | 1385 | 1237 | 1173 |
| "Wellington" | 3712 | 3114 | 1766 |
| "Tasman" | 636 | 424 | 291 |
| "Nelson" | 298 | 263 | 207 |
| "Marlborough" | 251 | 289 | 240 |
| "West Coast" | 277 | 203 | 195 |
| "Canterbury" | 8718 | 7250 | 6571 |
| "Otago" | 2475 | 1969 | 2215 |
| "Southland" | 450 | 347 | 329 |
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 October 2024, compared with 7.6 in the year ended October 2023. 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" | "2022" | "2023" | "2024" |
| "Northland" | 7.5 | 5.8 | 4.3 |
| "Auckland" | 13 | 9.5 | 7.7 |
| "Waikato" | 9.6 | 7.1 | 5.4 |
| "Bay of Plenty" | 6.2 | 5 | 4.3 |
| "Gisborne" | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3 |
| "Hawke's Bay" | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| "Taranaki" | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.3 |
| "Manawatū-Whanganui" | 5.4 | 4.8 | 4.5 |
| "Wellington" | 6.9 | 5.7 | 3.2 |
| "Tasman" | 10.9 | 7.2 | 4.8 |
| "Nelson" | 5.5 | 4.8 | 3.8 |
| "Marlborough" | 4.9 | 5.6 | 4.6 |
| "West Coast" | 8.2 | 5.9 | 5.6 |
| "Canterbury" | 13.1 | 10.6 | 9.5 |
| "Otago" | 10 | 7.7 | 8.6 |
| "Southland" | 4.4 | 3.3 | 3.1 |
| "New Zealand" | 9.8 | 7.6 | 6.3 |
Non-residential building consents
In the year ended October 2024, non-residential building consents totalled $9.3 billion, down 3.5 percent from the year ended October 2023. This series can be influenced by price changes - non-residential construction prices (as measured by the capital goods price index) were up 3.2 percent in the year ended September 2024.
In the year ended October 2024, the non-residential building types with the highest values were:
- offices, administration, and public transport buildings at $1.8 billion (up 26 percent)
- hospitals, nursing homes, and health buildings at $1.4 billion (down 6.8 percent)
- storage buildings at $1.3 billion (down 13 percent).
| "Building type" | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| "Offices" | 1711313543 | 1403154724 | 1766568737 |
| "Health" | 1155154933 | 1511337831 | 1409271246 |
| "Storage" | 1542338987 | 1464902892 | 1275650591 |
| "Factories" | 1287846621 | 1182359694 | 1198948323 |
| "Education" | 1511533634 | 1344817553 | 1072802378 |
| "Social" | 643223705 | 1029367532 | 1025869648 |
| "Shops" | 825188975 | 1004702937 | 885411368 |
| "Hotels" | 285612907 | 368491445 | 254645114 |
| "Farm" | 324942171 | 277746488 | 247005981 |
| "Hostels and prisons" | 101382112 | 79546983 | 188415570 |
More data
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Subject category: Industry sectors
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Definitions and metadata
Building consents issued methodology from March 2015 onwards - DataInfo+ provides the general methodology used to produce building consent statistics from March 2015 onwards.
Building consents issued concepts from March 2015 onwards - DataInfo+ provides definitions of terms used in this 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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