Australia’s housing shortage gets some relief thanks to double-digit growth in building approvals for apartment blocks

By state, Victoria led the pack with total dwelling approvals with an 85.1% rise in February. Queensland, South Australia and New South Wales also had double-digit growth, up 14.7%, 12.3% and 10.1%, respectively. Total dwelling approvals rose 3.1% in Western Australia. Tasmania, meanwhile, was the only location to record a loss, with total dwelling approvals down 27.7%.