Key facts: • In October 2023, the seasonally adjusted number of new dwellings consented rose 8.7 percent, after falling 4.6 percent in September 2023. • In the year ended October 2023, the actual number of new dwellings consented was 39,900, down 21 percent from the year ended October 2022. • The annual value of non-residential building work consented was $9.7 billion, up 3.0 percent from the year ended October 2022. • In the year ended October 2023, the number of new dwellings consented per 1,000 residents was 7.7, compared with 9.8 in the year ended October 2022. New dwellings consented In October 2023, there were ... (full story)