Key facts: • In August 2023, the seasonally adjusted number of new dwellings consented fell 6.7 percent, after falling 5.4 percent in July 2023. • In the year ended August 2023, the actual number of new dwellings consented was 42,110, down 17 percent from the year ended August 2022. • The annual value of non-residential building work consented was $9.9 billion, up 8.3 percent from the year ended August 2022. • In the year ended August 2023, the number of new dwellings consented per 1,000 residents was 8.2, compared with 9.9 in the year ended August 2022. Data for May 2023 has been updated. May 2023 data updated has ... (full story)