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Tasmanian house approvals up 14 per cent
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Tasmania approved 2,565 new detached houses in the 12 months to August 2026, up 14.4 per cent on the previous year. Only Western Australia recorded stronger annual growth.
Total dwelling approvals for the year, including units and apartments, rose 21.8 per cent to 2,854.
In the three months to August, Tasmania approved 701 houses, up 22.1 per cent on the same period last year.
HIA Executive Director Benjamin Price Tasmania said the numbers showed real momentum after a tough 2025.
"Over the past year Tasmania has approved more than 500 extra new homes compared with the year before. That's good news for builders, trades and especially for Tasmanian families wanting to get into a home of their own," Mr Price said.
"But what we're seeing today is work that was already in the pipeline. This week's rate hike and rising construction costs will hit Tasmanian buyers too, and we can't assume these numbers will keep climbing on their own.
"If governments want this recovery to last, now is the time to clear the path for builders, not add to the cost of building," Mr Price said.
Multi-unit approvals also lifted, with 289 approved in the 12 months to August, up from 101 the year before.
Nationally, detached house approvals rose 3.3 per cent in August to 11,041, the highest monthly level since August 2021.
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