Building approvals in Lake Macquarie
New residential dwellings approved in the Lake Macquarie council area, from Australian Bureau of Statistics data. Showing the 12 months to May 2026 and the trend over time.
1,187
dwellings (last 12 mo)
768
houses
419
units
#48
of councils, by volume
-9%
vs prior 12 months
Dwellings approved over time
Rolling 12-month total of dwellings approved — the supply trend for Lake Macquarie, 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).