FX.co ★ Australia Private House Approvals Fall in April

In April 2026, approvals for private houses in Australia slipped by 0.1% month-over-month to 10,088 units, according to preliminary estimates. This followed a downwardly revised 0.5% increase in March and marked the first monthly decline since November. By state, private-sector house approvals fell in New South Wales (-13.8%) and Western Australia (-1.2%), but rose in South Australia (11.4%), Victoria (2.2%), and Queensland (0.9%). On an annual basis, private house approvals were up 7% in April, the weakest growth in five months and a slowdown from the upwardly revised 12.4% surge recorded in the previous period.