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The HIA New Home Sales report – a monthly survey of the largest volume home builders in the five largest states – is a leading indicator of future detached home construction.
“New home sales grew by 1.9 per cent in June compared to the previous month,” added Mr Devitt.
“This increase in the month of June puts sales in June quarter higher by 11.1 per cent compared to the same quarter last year.
“There is a record number of homes currently under construction, a large number of projects approved but not commenced and strong sales to the end of June. This will ensure that home building activity and demand for skilled workers will remain strong throughout 2023.
“Those households purchasing a home in June likely began the process before the first cash rate increase in May.
“The rapid increase in the cost of building a new home will be compounded by the adverse impact of the rise in borrowing costs.
“The industry is noticing a slowing in the number of groups visiting display sites in recent weeks which could result in fewer new home sales in the second half of 2022,” concluded Mr Devitt.
Queensland and Victoria drove the national increase in June, with sales in these states increasing by 6.7 per cent and 4.2 per cent respectively. New South Wales was stable in the month (-0.0 per cent), while declines were seen in Western Australia (-1.5 per cent) and South Australia (-11.0 per cent).
For the three months to June 2022, compared to the same quarter in the previous year, sales in Queensland were up by 40.9 per cent, followed by Victoria (+15.7 per cent) and South Australia (+11.8 per cent). Declines were seen over this period in New South Wales (-1.9 per cent) and Western Australia (-8.1 per cent).
Queensland’s home building industry gathered in celebration as the 12th annual HIA Queensland Building Women Awards honoured outstanding achievement, leadership and influence, shining a spotlight on the remarkable contribution women are making to building more homes across the state.
The Housing Industry Association (HIA) will bring together industry leaders, businesses, community representatives and policymakers in Ballarat on Tuesday for a regional housing roundtable focused on the critical role housing will play in supporting the future growth and prosperity of regional Victoria.
The HIA has been advised that due to an increase of plumbing audit inspection failures, from the 1st of September, the Office of the Technical Regulator (OTR) will be further policing non-compliance in the installation of sanitary plumbing and drainage pipework, namely the bedding of sanitary drainage pipes.
The Housing Industry Association (HIA) has welcomed the establishment of the Senate Economics References Committee Inquiry into social housing, describing it as an important opportunity to identify the reforms needed to deliver more housing of all forms at scale and address the bottlenecks holding back housing supply broadly.