What does Highest Building Approvals (LGA) rank?

Highest Building Approvals (LGA) ranks suburbs in WA using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Top 50 LGAs by latest annual dwelling approvals — forward supply pipeline, ABS Building Approvals

How should I use this ranking for property research?

Use the ranking as a screening step for WA. 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.

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.

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.

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Ranking · WA · 50 LGAs

Highest Building Approvals (LGA) — WA

Top 50 LGAs by latest annual dwelling approvals — forward supply pipeline, ABS Building Approvals in WA.

Leading LGA

WannerooWA

Leading value

2,922

Runner-up

SwanWA

Updated

31 May 2026

Ranking

Highest Building Approvals (LGA)

Top 50 LGAs by latest annual dwelling approvals — forward supply pipeline, ABS Building Approvals — WA

50 results

All NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS ACT NT

How to read this ranking

Use highest building approvals (lga) as a shortlist tool, then verify the finalists in detail.

BEST FOR

Finding which areas deserve a closer look first.

This ranking works best as a first-pass screen in WA, especially when you need to reduce a wide field quickly.

READ IT AS

One signal in the workflow, not the whole answer.

A rank is useful because it compresses one dimension well, but it never replaces the fuller suburb-level picture.

NEXT STEP

Move into compare or suburb detail once a few names repeat.

Use the ranking to build a shortlist, then confirm whether those finalists still hold up on the rest of the data.

VERIFY evidence

Single-signal shortlist screen

A ranking compresses one signal well, but it should hand you into compare or suburb detail before becoming a decision.

SHORTLIST SCREEN

Top candidates are research leads.

Save a small working set, then use compare and evidence depth before treating any row as a decision.

# ▲	LGA	STATE	APPROVALS	HOUSE · UNIT
1	Wanneroo	WA	2,922	2,749 · 173
2	Swan	WA	1,869	1,760 · 109
3	Rockingham	WA	1,448	1,402 · 46
4	Stirling	WA	1,207	461 · 746
5	Armadale	WA	1,158	1,114 · 44
6	Mandurah	WA	1,112	1,071 · 41
7	Cockburn	WA	1,101	626 · 475
8	Kwinana	WA	699	687 · 12
9	Gosnells	WA	515	443 · 72
10	Belmont	WA	511	94 · 417
11	Serpentine-Jarrahdale	WA	497	493 · 4
12	Melville	WA	495	211 · 284
13	Murray	WA	439	399 · 40
14	Busselton	WA	348	333 · 15
15	Canning	WA	332	266 · 66
16	Joondalup	WA	306	258 · 48
17	Augusta Margaret River	WA	291	264 · 27
18	Vincent	WA	229	58 · 171
19	Albany	WA	212	204 · 8
20	Bayswater	WA	203	181 · 22
21	South Perth	WA	199	60 · 139
22	Karratha	WA	189	101 · 88
23	Subiaco	WA	181	21 · 160
24	Greater Geraldton	WA	156	142 · 14
25	Claremont	WA	148	2 · 146
26	Cambridge	WA	147	53 · 94
27	Mundaring	WA	144	122 · 22
28	Harvey	WA	141	126 · 15
29	Capel	WA	136	134 · 2
30	Kalamunda	WA	129	124 · 5
31	Dardanup	WA	117	91 · 26
32	Gingin	WA	103	103 · 0
33	Bunbury	WA	93	91 · 2
34	Victoria Park	WA	84	64 · 20
35	Chittering	WA	83	83 · 0
36	Broome	WA	78	58 · 20
37	Nedlands	WA	77	56 · 21
38	Northam	WA	76	73 · 3
39	Fremantle	WA	74	33 · 41
40	Bassendean	WA	57	46 · 11
41	Dandaragan	WA	54	54 · 0
42	Wyndham-East Kimberley	WA	50	27 · 23
43	Esperance	WA	47	33 · 14
44	Denmark	WA	39	39 · 0
45	Plantagenet	WA	32	32 · 0
46	York	WA	31	31 · 0
47	Bridgetown-Greenbushes	WA	29	25 · 4
48	Irwin	WA	29	28 · 1
49	Collie	WA	28	16 · 12
50	Kalgoorlie-Boulder	WA	28	8 · 20

FAQ

Australian highest building approvals (lga) FAQ

What does Highest Building Approvals (LGA) rank?

Highest Building Approvals (LGA) ranks suburbs in WA using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Top 50 LGAs by latest annual dwelling approvals — forward supply pipeline, ABS Building Approvals
How should I use this ranking for property research?

Use the ranking as a screening step for WA. 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.
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.
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.