Key facts: In January 2024, the seasonally adjusted number of new dwellings consented fell 8.8 percent, after rising 3.6 percent in December 2023. In the year ended January 2024, the actual number of new dwellings consented was 36,453, down 26 percent from the year ended January 2023. The annual value of non-residential building work consented was $9.9 billion, up 4.0 percent from the year ended January 2023. In the year ended January 2024, the number of new dwellings consented per 1,000 residents was 7.0, compared with 9.6 in the year ended January 2023. New dwellings consented: In January 2024, there were 1,991 new ... (full story)