Highest Building Approvals (LGA)
Top 50 LGAs by latest annual dwelling approvals — forward supply pipeline, ABS Building Approvals.
Highest Building Approvals (LGA)
Top 50 LGAs by latest annual dwelling approvals — forward supply pipeline, ABS Building Approvals — Australia
This ranking works best as a first-pass screen, especially when you need to reduce a wide field quickly.
A rank is useful because it compresses one dimension well, but it never replaces the fuller suburb-level picture.
Use the ranking to build a shortlist, then confirm whether those finalists still hold up on the rest of the data.
A ranking compresses one signal well, but it should hand you into compare or suburb detail before becoming a decision.
Save a small working set, then use compare and evidence depth before treating any row as a decision.
- #1BrisbaneQLD6,3572,020 · 4,338
- #2Gold CoastQLD5,541813 · 4,729
- #3Moreton BayQLD4,7733,293 · 1,480
- #4LoganQLD3,6762,653 · 1,023
- #5MelbourneVIC3,5635 · 3,558
- #6MeltonVIC3,3702,872 · 498
- #7Unincorporated ACTACT3,285611 · 2,674
- #8WyndhamVIC2,9872,468 · 519
- #9WannerooWA2,9222,749 · 173
- #10CaseyVIC2,6852,239 · 446
- #11Sunshine CoastQLD2,5751,355 · 1,220
- #12ParramattaNSW2,480233 · 2,247
- #13HumeVIC2,4702,132 · 338
- #14The HillsNSW2,3191,005 · 1,314
- #15Greater GeelongVIC2,2311,862 · 369
- #16IpswichQLD2,1081,470 · 638
- #17WhittleseaVIC2,0631,674 · 389
- #18SwanWA1,8691,760 · 109
- #19BlacktownNSW1,8451,521 · 324
- #20LiverpoolNSW1,5901,159 · 431
- #21PlayfordSA1,4941,279 · 215
- #22RockinghamWA1,4481,402 · 46
- #23Canada BayNSW1,40475 · 1,329
- #24Canterbury-BankstownNSW1,316453 · 863
- #25PenrithNSW1,307444 · 863
- #26CamdenNSW1,288871 · 417
- #27Fraser CoastQLD1,2141,058 · 159
- #28ToowoombaQLD1,211769 · 443
- #29RedlandQLD1,209936 · 273
- #30StirlingWA1,207461 · 746
- #31ArmadaleWA1,1581,114 · 44
- #32CampbelltownNSW1,151736 · 415
- #33CairnsQLD1,127524 · 604
- #34MandurahWA1,1121,071 · 41
- #35CockburnWA1,101626 · 475
- #36Charles SturtSA1,088468 · 620
- #37SutherlandNSW1,070151 · 920
- #38WollongongNSW1,029288 · 741
- #39DarebinVIC1,028154 · 874
- #40RydeNSW1,006128 · 878
- #41CardiniaVIC980863 · 117
- #42MonashVIC940473 · 468
- #43MaitlandNSW935475 · 460
- #44Central CoastNSW918574 · 344
- #45Port Adelaide EnfieldSA911439 · 472
- #46Lake MacquarieNSW896577 · 319
- #47BundabergQLD893691 · 202
- #48OnkaparingaSA892574 · 319
- #49BanyuleVIC886169 · 717
- #50TownsvilleQLD874754 · 120
| # ▲ | LGA | STATE | APPROVALS | HOUSE · UNIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brisbane | QLD | 6,357 | 2,020 · 4,338 |
| 2 | Gold Coast | QLD | 5,541 | 813 · 4,729 |
| 3 | Moreton Bay | QLD | 4,773 | 3,293 · 1,480 |
| 4 | Logan | QLD | 3,676 | 2,653 · 1,023 |
| 5 | Melbourne | VIC | 3,563 | 5 · 3,558 |
| 6 | Melton | VIC | 3,370 | 2,872 · 498 |
| 7 | Unincorporated ACT | ACT | 3,285 | 611 · 2,674 |
| 8 | Wyndham | VIC | 2,987 | 2,468 · 519 |
| 9 | Wanneroo | WA | 2,922 | 2,749 · 173 |
| 10 | Casey | VIC | 2,685 | 2,239 · 446 |
| 11 | Sunshine Coast | QLD | 2,575 | 1,355 · 1,220 |
| 12 | Parramatta | NSW | 2,480 | 233 · 2,247 |
| 13 | Hume | VIC | 2,470 | 2,132 · 338 |
| 14 | The Hills | NSW | 2,319 | 1,005 · 1,314 |
| 15 | Greater Geelong | VIC | 2,231 | 1,862 · 369 |
| 16 | Ipswich | QLD | 2,108 | 1,470 · 638 |
| 17 | Whittlesea | VIC | 2,063 | 1,674 · 389 |
| 18 | Swan | WA | 1,869 | 1,760 · 109 |
| 19 | Blacktown | NSW | 1,845 | 1,521 · 324 |
| 20 | Liverpool | NSW | 1,590 | 1,159 · 431 |
| 21 | Playford | SA | 1,494 | 1,279 · 215 |
| 22 | Rockingham | WA | 1,448 | 1,402 · 46 |
| 23 | Canada Bay | NSW | 1,404 | 75 · 1,329 |
| 24 | Canterbury-Bankstown | NSW | 1,316 | 453 · 863 |
| 25 | Penrith | NSW | 1,307 | 444 · 863 |
| 26 | Camden | NSW | 1,288 | 871 · 417 |
| 27 | Fraser Coast | QLD | 1,214 | 1,058 · 159 |
| 28 | Toowoomba | QLD | 1,211 | 769 · 443 |
| 29 | Redland | QLD | 1,209 | 936 · 273 |
| 30 | Stirling | WA | 1,207 | 461 · 746 |
| 31 | Armadale | WA | 1,158 | 1,114 · 44 |
| 32 | Campbelltown | NSW | 1,151 | 736 · 415 |
| 33 | Cairns | QLD | 1,127 | 524 · 604 |
| 34 | Mandurah | WA | 1,112 | 1,071 · 41 |
| 35 | Cockburn | WA | 1,101 | 626 · 475 |
| 36 | Charles Sturt | SA | 1,088 | 468 · 620 |
| 37 | Sutherland | NSW | 1,070 | 151 · 920 |
| 38 | Wollongong | NSW | 1,029 | 288 · 741 |
| 39 | Darebin | VIC | 1,028 | 154 · 874 |
| 40 | Ryde | NSW | 1,006 | 128 · 878 |
| 41 | Cardinia | VIC | 980 | 863 · 117 |
| 42 | Monash | VIC | 940 | 473 · 468 |
| 43 | Maitland | NSW | 935 | 475 · 460 |
| 44 | Central Coast | NSW | 918 | 574 · 344 |
| 45 | Port Adelaide Enfield | SA | 911 | 439 · 472 |
| 46 | Lake Macquarie | NSW | 896 | 577 · 319 |
| 47 | Bundaberg | QLD | 893 | 691 · 202 |
| 48 | Onkaparinga | SA | 892 | 574 · 319 |
| 49 | Banyule | VIC | 886 | 169 · 717 |
| 50 | Townsville | QLD | 874 | 754 · 120 |
Australian highest building approvals (lga) FAQ
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What does Highest Building Approvals (LGA) rank?
Highest Building Approvals (LGA) ranks suburbs in Australia using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Top 50 LGAs by latest annual dwelling approvals — forward supply pipeline, ABS Building Approvals
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How should I use this ranking for property research?
Use the ranking as a screening step for Australia. Save realistic suburbs to your shortlist, compare the strongest two or three, then use suburb detail pages or the calculator to test the final candidate.
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Does the top ranked suburb mean it is the best choice?
No. Rankings are a shortlist input, not a final recommendation. Check price history, rent, income, population, local services, source freshness, and current listings before making a decision.
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How current is the ranking data?
QuickProperty uses processed public-source datasets and refreshes automated sources where available. Use the suburb detail page source panels to see which signals are current, estimated, or missing for a specific suburb.