The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has released data showing that the net number of dwellings added to the nation’s housing stock has trended lower over the past six years:
In the June quarter of 2022, just 38,500 net dwelling were added to the nation’s housing stock, down from a peak of 58,100 in the December quarter of 2016.
In the year ending 30 June 2022, Australia’s dwelling stock grew by 146,931 dwellings (1.4%). This was down sharply from the 2% growth in the dwelling stock recorded in June 2017:
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