Building approvals in Port Macquarie-Hastings
New residential dwellings approved in the Port Macquarie-Hastings council area, from Australian Bureau of Statistics data. Showing the 12 months to May 2026 and the trend over time.
528
dwellings (last 12 mo)
355
houses
173
units
#96
of councils, by volume
-6%
vs prior 12 months
Dwellings approved over time
Rolling 12-month total of dwellings approved — the supply trend for Port Macquarie-Hastings, 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).