Building approvals in Canterbury-Bankstown
New residential dwellings approved in the Canterbury-Bankstown council area, from Australian Bureau of Statistics data. Showing the 12 months to May 2026 and the trend over time.
1,650
dwellings (last 12 mo)
611
houses
1,039
units
#27
of councils, by volume
+20%
vs prior 12 months
Dwellings approved over time
Rolling 12-month total of dwellings approved — the supply trend for Canterbury-Bankstown, smoothing out the month-to-month noise.
Dwelling units approved (new residential), for the whole council area — a planning-stage indicator, not completed homes, and lumpy month to month. Units = townhouses and apartments. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Building Approvals (CC BY 4.0).