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The month-on-month change in the number of residential building approvals granted by Australian local authorities.
| Published by | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Currency affected | AUD |
| Release frequency | Monthly |
| Usual release time | 01:30 GMT (UTC+00:00) |
| Impact rating | Low impact |
| Typical volatility | 5-15 pips on AUD/USD inside the first 30 minutes |
The Australia Building Approvals (MoM) is released monthly by Australian Bureau of Statistics, usually at 01:30 GMT (UTC+00:00). These are the dates inside our calendar window.
Every release in the window has already been published. The next one falls outside the four-week demo calendar.
Approvals lead construction activity, a large and rate-sensitive slice of Australian output.
Apartment approvals are lumpy, which makes the headline swing far more than the underlying trend.
Typical volatility around the release is 5-15 pips on AUD/USD inside the first 30 minutes. That is an average, not a limit: when the figure lands far from consensus, or when it contradicts the central bank's own guidance, the move can be several times larger and can extend for the rest of the session.
| Pair | Why it reacts |
|---|---|
| AUD/USD | Minor Aussie impulse. |
| AUD/NZD | Minor. |
| AUD/JPY | Minor. |
Surprise is the released figure minus the consensus forecast, in the units of the release. Green means the figure printed above consensus, red below.
| Release date | Period | Previous | Forecast | Actual | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 2026 | Jun 2026 | -1.3% | 0.8% | -0.6% | -1.4 |
| 5 Jun 2026 | May 2026 | -3.6% | -0.2% | -1.3% | -1.1 |
| 6 May 2026 | Apr 2026 | -2.7% | -2.4% | -3.6% | -1.2 |
| 6 Apr 2026 | Mar 2026 | -1.6% | -1.0% | -2.7% | -1.7 |
| 7 Mar 2026 | Feb 2026 | 0.5% | -1.5% | -1.6% | -0.1 |
| 5 Feb 2026 | Jan 2026 | -1.2% | 1.0% | 0.5% | -0.5 |
| 6 Jan 2026 | Dec 2025 | 3.7% | -1.8% | -1.2% | +0.6 |
| 7 Dec 2025 | Nov 2025 | 2.2% | 3.0% | 3.7% | +0.7 |
Australian Bureau of Statistics publishes the Australia Building Approvals (MoM) for Australia. It is released monthly, typically at 01:30 GMT (UTC+00:00).
We rate this release low impact. In our sample the typical move is 5-15 pips on AUD/USD inside the first 30 minutes, though a large deviation from consensus can produce considerably more.
AUD/USD, AUD/NZD, AUD/JPY carry the cleanest reaction. Minor Aussie impulse.
No. The currency reaction depends on how the figure changes the expected path of interest rates, not on whether the headline is high or low. The same surprise can be read very differently depending on the central bank's current stance.