WA building approvals

Western Australia council areas ranked by new dwellings approved over the last 12 months — where the most new housing is being built. Open a council for its trend, house-vs-unit split and year-on-year change.

1. 1Wanneroo3,857dwellings/yr
2. 2Swan2,452dwellings/yr
3. 3Rockingham1,856dwellings/yr
4. 4Stirling1,495dwellings/yr
5. 5Armadale1,465dwellings/yr
6. 6Mandurah1,464dwellings/yr
7. 7Cockburn1,373dwellings/yr
8. 8Kwinana969dwellings/yr
9. 9Gosnells696dwellings/yr
10. 10Serpentine-Jarrahdale654dwellings/yr
11. 11Melville604dwellings/yr
12. 12Murray577dwellings/yr
13. 13Belmont558dwellings/yr
14. 14Busselton488dwellings/yr
15. 15Joondalup445dwellings/yr
16. 16Canning406dwellings/yr
17. 17Augusta Margaret River376dwellings/yr
18. 18Vincent350dwellings/yr
19. 19South Perth330dwellings/yr
20. 20Bayswater269dwellings/yr
21. 21Albany260dwellings/yr
22. 22Karratha220dwellings/yr
23. 23Greater Geraldton212dwellings/yr
24. 24Mundaring198dwellings/yr
25. 25Subiaco188dwellings/yr
26. 26Harvey187dwellings/yr
27. 27Fremantle186dwellings/yr
28. 28Capel183dwellings/yr
29. 29Kalamunda183dwellings/yr
30. 30Claremont152dwellings/yr
31. 31Dardanup142dwellings/yr
32. 32Victoria Park139dwellings/yr
33. 33Nedlands133dwellings/yr
34. 34Gingin133dwellings/yr
35. 35Cambridge130dwellings/yr
36. 36Bunbury114dwellings/yr
37. 37Northam110dwellings/yr
38. 38Broome106dwellings/yr
39. 39Chittering106dwellings/yr
40. 40Mosman Park93dwellings/yr