Building approvals in Rockhampton
New residential dwellings approved in the Rockhampton council area, from Australian Bureau of Statistics data. Showing the 12 months to Apr 2026 and the trend over time.
312
dwellings (last 12 mo)
218
houses
94
units
#16
of QLD councils, by volume
+73%
vs prior 12 months
Dwellings approved over time
Rolling 12-month total of dwellings approved — the supply trend for Rockhampton, 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).