Melbourne drives high-rise approvals slump

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By Leith van Onselen

Wednesday’s dwelling approvals data for October from the ABS reported a big downturn in unit & apartment approvals after the recent double-top (see next chart).

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To add more colour to this series, I have once again plotted the breakdown of approvals by type for each of the states and territories, which are presented below in rolling annual terms to smooth volatility.

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.