Building approvals in Palmerston
New residential dwellings approved in the Palmerston council area, from Australian Bureau of Statistics data. Showing the 12 months to May 2026 and the trend over time.
252
dwellings (last 12 mo)
154
houses
98
units
#150
of councils, by volume
+52%
vs prior 12 months
Dwellings approved over time
Rolling 12-month total of dwellings approved — the supply trend for Palmerston, 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).