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 January 2025, the seasonally adjusted number of new dwellings consented rose 2.6 percent, after falling 5.6 percent in December 2024.
- In the year ended January 2025, the actual number of new dwellings consented was 33,812, down 7.2 percent from the year ended January 2024.
- The annual value of non-residential building work consented was $8.9 billion, down 9.7 percent from the year ended January 2024.
- In the year ended January 2025, the number of new dwellings consented per 1,000 residents was 6.3, compared with 6.9 in the year ended January 2024.
New dwellings consented
In January 2025, there were 2,203 new dwellings consented, comprising:
- 1,077 stand-alone houses
- 968 townhouses, flats, and units
- 90 retirement village units
- 68 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 |
| 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 | 2116 |
| 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 | 1872 |
| 1997-04-01 | 1912 |
| 1997-05-01 | 1973 |
| 1997-06-01 | 2222 |
| 1997-07-01 | 2221 |
| 1997-08-01 | 2160 |
| 1997-09-01 | 2441 |
| 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 | 1529 |
| 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 | 1884 |
| 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 | 2665 |
| 2004-11-01 | 2351 |
| 2004-12-01 | 2342 |
| 2005-01-01 | 2323 |
| 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 | 2269 |
| 2007-09-01 | 2000 |
| 2007-10-01 | 1928 |
| 2007-11-01 | 1960 |
| 2007-12-01 | 1917 |
| 2008-01-01 | 2005 |
| 2008-02-01 | 1790 |
| 2008-03-01 | 1746 |
| 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 | 1614 |
| 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 | 2023 |
| 2014-08-01 | 2058 |
| 2014-09-01 | 1910 |
| 2014-10-01 | 2027 |
| 2014-11-01 | 2207 |
| 2014-12-01 | 2138 |
| 2015-01-01 | 2237 |
| 2015-02-01 | 1934 |
| 2015-03-01 | 2252 |
| 2015-04-01 | 2177 |
| 2015-05-01 | 2177 |
| 2015-06-01 | 2002 |
| 2015-07-01 | 2493 |
| 2015-08-01 | 2305 |
| 2015-09-01 | 2165 |
| 2015-10-01 | 2343 |
| 2015-11-01 | 2452 |
| 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 | 2771 |
| 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 | 2352 |
| 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 | 2689 |
| 2018-10-01 | 2726 |
| 2018-11-01 | 2727 |
| 2018-12-01 | 2798 |
| 2019-01-01 | 3170 |
| 2019-02-01 | 3268 |
| 2019-03-01 | 3079 |
| 2019-04-01 | 2846 |
| 2019-05-01 | 3178 |
| 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 | 3209 |
| 2020-02-01 | 3482 |
| 2020-03-01 | 2662 |
| 2020-04-01 | 2457 |
| 2020-05-01 | 3299 |
| 2020-06-01 | 3312 |
| 2020-07-01 | 3166 |
| 2020-08-01 | 3198 |
| 2020-09-01 | 3280 |
| 2020-10-01 | 3661 |
| 2020-11-01 | 3689 |
| 2020-12-01 | 3887 |
| 2021-01-01 | 4106 |
| 2021-02-01 | 3327 |
| 2021-03-01 | 3850 |
| 2021-04-01 | 4158 |
| 2021-05-01 | 4006 |
| 2021-06-01 | 4089 |
| 2021-07-01 | 4132 |
| 2021-08-01 | 4311 |
| 2021-09-01 | 4256 |
| 2021-10-01 | 4192 |
| 2021-11-01 | 4160 |
| 2021-12-01 | 4259 |
| 2022-01-01 | 3923 |
| 2022-02-01 | 4492 |
| 2022-03-01 | 4579 |
| 2022-04-01 | 4216 |
| 2022-05-01 | 4096 |
| 2022-06-01 | 3975 |
| 2022-07-01 | 4100 |
| 2022-08-01 | 4135 |
| 2022-09-01 | 4253 |
| 2022-10-01 | 3783 |
| 2022-11-01 | 4093 |
| 2022-12-01 | 3765 |
| 2023-01-01 | 3621 |
| 2023-02-01 | 3200 |
| 2023-03-01 | 3386 |
| 2023-04-01 | 3326 |
| 2023-05-01 | 3239 |
| 2023-06-01 | 3308 |
| 2023-07-01 | 3087 |
| 2023-08-01 | 2930 |
| 2023-09-01 | 2765 |
| 2023-10-01 | 3048 |
| 2023-11-01 | 2683 |
| 2023-12-01 | 2827 |
| 2024-01-01 | 2465 |
| 2024-02-01 | 2933 |
| 2024-03-01 | 2935 |
| 2024-04-01 | 2871 |
| 2024-05-01 | 2825 |
| 2024-06-01 | 2347 |
| 2024-07-01 | 2970 |
| 2024-08-01 | 2809 |
| 2024-09-01 | 2875 |
| 2024-10-01 | 2731 |
| 2024-11-01 | 2860 |
| 2024-12-01 | 2699 |
| 2025-01-01 | 2768 |
| 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 | 2613 |
| 2003-09-01 | 2656 |
| 2003-10-01 | 2701 |
| 2003-11-01 | 2736 |
| 2003-12-01 | 2764 |
| 2004-01-01 | 2784 |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 2140 |
| 2015-01-01 | 2168 |
| 2015-02-01 | 2173 |
| 2015-03-01 | 2167 |
| 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 | 2441 |
| 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 | 3009 |
| 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 | 3161 |
| 2019-09-01 | 3188 |
| 2019-10-01 | 3189 |
| 2019-11-01 | 3162 |
| 2019-12-01 | 3116 |
| 2020-01-01 | 3068 |
| 2020-02-01 | 3044 |
| 2020-03-01 | 3053 |
| 2020-04-01 | 3084 |
| 2020-05-01 | 3123 |
| 2020-06-01 | 3171 |
| 2020-07-01 | 3231 |
| 2020-08-01 | 3308 |
| 2020-09-01 | 3416 |
| 2020-10-01 | 3555 |
| 2020-11-01 | 3707 |
| 2020-12-01 | 3842 |
| 2021-01-01 | 3933 |
| 2021-02-01 | 3979 |
| 2021-03-01 | 4001 |
| 2021-04-01 | 4025 |
| 2021-05-01 | 4066 |
| 2021-06-01 | 4117 |
| 2021-07-01 | 4174 |
| 2021-08-01 | 4209 |
| 2021-09-01 | 4209 |
| 2021-10-01 | 4200 |
| 2021-11-01 | 4204 |
| 2021-12-01 | 4229 |
| 2022-01-01 | 4267 |
| 2022-02-01 | 4295 |
| 2022-03-01 | 4290 |
| 2022-04-01 | 4256 |
| 2022-05-01 | 4199 |
| 2022-06-01 | 4141 |
| 2022-07-01 | 4101 |
| 2022-08-01 | 4085 |
| 2022-09-01 | 4070 |
| 2022-10-01 | 4013 |
| 2022-11-01 | 3899 |
| 2022-12-01 | 3748 |
| 2023-01-01 | 3593 |
| 2023-02-01 | 3465 |
| 2023-03-01 | 3373 |
| 2023-04-01 | 3301 |
| 2023-05-01 | 3238 |
| 2023-06-01 | 3171 |
| 2023-07-01 | 3083 |
| 2023-08-01 | 2983 |
| 2023-09-01 | 2892 |
| 2023-10-01 | 2834 |
| 2023-11-01 | 2814 |
| 2023-12-01 | 2825 |
| 2024-01-01 | 2849 |
| 2024-02-01 | 2869 |
| 2024-03-01 | 2881 |
| 2024-04-01 | 2887 |
| 2024-05-01 | 2884 |
| 2024-06-01 | 2874 |
| 2024-07-01 | 2863 |
| 2024-08-01 | 2851 |
| 2024-09-01 | 2837 |
| 2024-10-01 | 2815 |
| 2024-11-01 | 2783 |
| 2024-12-01 | 2748 |
| 2025-01-01 | 2715 |
The seasonally adjusted number of new stand-alone houses consented rose 11 percent, after falling 5.8 percent in December 2024.
Regional new dwellings consented
By region, the numbers of new dwellings consented in the year ended January 2025 (compared with the year ended January 2024) were:
- 13,921 in Auckland (down 9.1 percent)
- 2,791 in Waikato (down 19 percent)
- 1,854 in Wellington (down 20 percent)
- 4,952 in rest of North Island (down 5.9 percent)
- 6,630 in Canterbury (down 2.1 percent)
- 3,663 in rest of South Island (up 9.3 percent).
| "Region" | "2023" | "2024" | "2025" |
| "Northland" | 1544 | 1015 | 818 |
| "Auckland" | 21163 | 15309 | 13921 |
| "Waikato" | 4690 | 3431 | 2791 |
| "Bay of Plenty" | 1978 | 1623 | 1655 |
| "Gisborne" | 163 | 177 | 187 |
| "Hawke's Bay" | 792 | 787 | 714 |
| "Taranaki" | 618 | 436 | 464 |
| "Manawatū-Whanganui" | 1376 | 1224 | 1114 |
| "Wellington" | 3916 | 2326 | 1854 |
| "Tasman" | 659 | 357 | 298 |
| "Nelson" | 297 | 250 | 211 |
| "Marlborough" | 286 | 279 | 215 |
| "West Coast" | 268 | 206 | 205 |
| "Canterbury" | 8889 | 6774 | 6630 |
| "Otago" | 2400 | 1934 | 2416 |
| "Southland" | 440 | 324 | 318 |
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 January 2025, compared with 6.9 in the year ended January 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" | 7.6 | 5 | 4 |
| "Auckland" | 12.1 | 8.5 | 7.7 |
| "Waikato" | 8.9 | 6.4 | 5.2 |
| "Bay of Plenty" | 5.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 |
| "Gisborne" | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
| "Hawke's Bay" | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.9 |
| "Taranaki" | 4.8 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
| "Manawatū-Whanganui" | 5.3 | 4.6 | 4.2 |
| "Wellington" | 7.2 | 4.2 | 3.4 |
| "Tasman" | 11.1 | 6 | 5 |
| "Nelson" | 5.4 | 4.5 | 3.8 |
| "Marlborough" | 5.6 | 5.3 | 4.1 |
| "West Coast" | 7.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 |
| "Canterbury" | 13 | 9.8 | 9.5 |
| "Otago" | 9.4 | 7.5 | 9.4 |
| "Southland" | 4.2 | 3.1 | 3 |
| "New Zealand" | 9.6 | 6.9 | 6.3 |
Non-residential building consents
In the year ended January 2025, non-residential building consents totalled $8.9 billion, down 9.7 percent from the year ended January 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 January 2025, the non-residential building types with the highest values were:
- offices, administration, and public transport buildings at $1.8 billion (up 18 percent)
- hospitals, nursing homes, and health buildings at $1.3 billion (down 9.4 percent)
- storage buildings at $1.2 billion (down 22 percent).
| "Building type" | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| "Offices" | 1734359125 | 1516124529 | 1794045340 |
| "Health" | 1331235187 | 1385159352 | 1254626441 |
| "Storage" | 1477356015 | 1568899210 | 1227192899 |
| "Factories" | 1149538137 | 1237747880 | 1178153589 |
| "Education" | 1552857285 | 1308134721 | 1144376125 |
| "Shops" | 812959381 | 1009436340 | 854614253 |
| "Social" | 723656401 | 1195067360 | 770129353 |
| "Farm" | 311285505 | 258835827 | 259439113 |
| "Hotels" | 322487407 | 319969747 | 249126706 |
| "Hostels and prisons" | 80756216 | 78459029 | 191405275 |
Updates to geographies
Building consents issued: January 2025 includes a routine update to geographies. All subnational series have been updated to use 2025 geographic areas.
The changes are noted with a revision flag on the affected series in the published tables and CSV files under Download data, and relevant Infoshare series.
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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.
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