The number of housing units completed in Australia has decreased significantly between 2018 and 2023. While there were roughly 219,590 housing units completed in 2018, that figure fallen to 173,720 units in 2022. During that time, the number of people residing in the country increased, which caused the number of dwellings completed per capita to nosedive during that period.
Number of new housing unit completions and housing units completions per 1,000 people residing in Australia 2006 to 2023
Characteristic
Housing units completed (in 1,000s)
Number of housing units completed per 1,000 people residing in Australia
The annual number of housing units completed was calculated by Statista using the quarterly figures from the following Australian Bureau of Statistics.
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Statista. (October 2, 2024). Number of new housing unit completions and housing units completions per 1,000 people residing in Australia 2006 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1497592/new-housing-completions-per-capita-in-australia/
Statista. "Number of new housing unit completions and housing units completions per 1,000 people residing in Australia 2006 to 2023." Chart. October 2, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1497592/new-housing-completions-per-capita-in-australia/
Statista. (2024). Number of new housing unit completions and housing units completions per 1,000 people residing in Australia 2006 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1497592/new-housing-completions-per-capita-in-australia/
Statista. "Number of New Housing Unit Completions and Housing Units Completions per 1,000 People Residing in Australia 2006 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1497592/new-housing-completions-per-capita-in-australia/
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