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Building consents issued: July 2019

Building consent statistics are about the number, floor area, and value of new homes, non-residential buildings, and alterations approved for construction.

Key facts

  • In July 2019, the seasonally adjusted number of new dwellings consented fell 1.3 percent, after falling 4.0 percent in June 2019. These falls follow a strong 15 percent rise in May 2019.
  • In the year ended July 2019, the actual number of new dwellings consented was 35,472, up 8.0 percent from the July 2018 year.
  • The annual value of non-residential building work consented was $7.6 billion, up 11 percent from the July 2018 year.

New dwelling consents

In July 2019, 3,420 new dwellings were consented, comprising:

  • 2,101 stand-alone houses
  • 652 townhouses, flats, and units
  • 513 apartments
  • 154 retirement village units.

The seasonally adjusted number of new dwellings consented fell 1.3 percent from June 2019. For stand-alone houses only, the seasonally adjusted number rose 4.8 percent.

Created with Highcharts 5.0.14NumberNew dwellings consented, monthly, January 1995–July 2019ActualSeasonally adjustedTrend19961998200020022004200620082010201220142016201801k2k3k4kStats NZ

New dwellings consented, monthly, January 1995–July 2019

Created with Highcharts 5.0.14NumberNew dwellings consented, monthly, January 1995–July 2019ActualSeasonally adjustedTrend19961998200020022004200620082010201220142016201801k2k3k4kStats NZ
DateTimeActualSeasonally adjustedTrend
1995-01-011,5061,8621,865
1995-02-011,9141,9491,824
1995-03-012,0601,7491,779
1995-04-011,4791,6851,734
1995-05-011,8301,6261,697
1995-06-011,7801,7651,674
1995-07-011,5031,6301,667
1995-08-011,7601,6741,673
1995-09-011,7591,6901,682
1995-10-012,0242,1031,693
1995-11-011,8781,6911,718
1995-12-011,6211,7681,768
1996-01-011,5121,7521,839
1996-02-011,9091,9031,912
1996-03-012,1872,0341,969
1996-04-012,0002,0401,987
1996-05-012,3372,1111,963
1996-06-011,6851,8521,909
1996-07-011,8441,7561,851
1996-08-011,8131,8121,812
1996-09-011,8131,7631,808
1996-10-011,8751,8581,830
1996-11-012,0451,8981,859
1996-12-011,8031,8801,877
1997-01-011,6431,9271,881
1997-02-011,7871,8861,888
1997-03-011,8211,8541,912
1997-04-012,0451,9151,961
1997-05-012,0941,9742,033
1997-06-012,0662,2112,112
1997-07-012,3442,2182,179
1997-08-012,1062,1672,220
1997-09-012,7302,4692,225
1997-10-012,1722,1482,197
1997-11-012,1662,1432,148
1997-12-012,1492,1292,084
1998-01-011,6011,9662,008
1998-02-012,0642,2451,918
1998-03-012,0461,8251,823
1998-04-011,6981,7781,731
1998-05-011,6371,5891,644
1998-06-011,5431,5681,573
1998-07-011,6481,5281,524
1998-08-011,5081,5471,507
1998-09-011,6611,4761,529
1998-10-011,4881,5401,589
1998-11-012,1071,9891,679
1998-12-011,7481,7871,794
1999-01-011,5501,9821,917
1999-02-011,7761,9862,030
1999-03-012,4022,1472,123
1999-04-012,2532,2202,199
1999-05-012,3772,3202,266
1999-06-012,0902,1302,321
1999-07-012,5282,4172,352
1999-08-012,4902,3982,354
1999-09-012,6332,4032,319
1999-10-012,1172,2442,249
1999-11-012,1821,9282,145
1999-12-011,9792,0442,025
2000-01-011,5271,9801,910
2000-02-011,6201,7461,824
2000-03-012,0621,7691,766
2000-04-011,4051,6141,730
2000-05-012,1031,8301,708
2000-06-011,5981,6731,694
2000-07-011,7561,7441,675
2000-08-011,7161,5721,641
2000-09-011,7281,6201,598
2000-10-011,5851,5881,556
2000-11-011,7001,5221,530
2000-12-011,2851,4591,528
2001-01-011,3351,5371,548
2001-02-011,3971,6161,583
2001-03-011,7621,5951,623
2001-04-011,5851,7431,661
2001-05-011,8561,6491,687
2001-06-011,6401,7581,707
2001-07-011,6901,5891,728
2001-08-012,0201,8741,746
2001-09-011,6781,6911,758
2001-10-011,9311,7931,767
2001-11-012,1481,9051,783
2001-12-011,4971,7001,813
2002-01-011,4861,7181,855
2002-02-011,7452,0131,916
2002-03-011,9862,0291,992
2002-04-012,2062,1122,065
2002-05-012,2822,0722,134
2002-06-011,8642,0912,185
2002-07-012,7382,4672,226
2002-08-012,1052,0692,277
2002-09-012,4202,3542,323
2002-10-013,4123,2012,348
2002-11-012,4322,2082,350
2002-12-012,5322,6602,332
2003-01-011,9952,2742,315
2003-02-011,7972,0182,303
2003-03-012,5372,4442,308
2003-04-012,2322,3352,353
2003-05-012,4852,4332,420
2003-06-012,3892,5372,500
2003-07-012,6212,4272,569
2003-08-012,7042,7822,615
2003-09-013,0032,7492,656
2003-10-012,5082,3332,696
2003-11-013,0322,9552,727
2003-12-012,6112,5142,753
2004-01-012,6723,1612,773
2004-02-012,5292,7732,781
2004-03-013,0372,6242,768
2004-04-012,5432,7992,705
2004-05-012,5442,6562,606
2004-06-013,4473,3892,503
2004-07-012,3542,3392,412
2004-08-012,2962,2262,358
2004-09-012,2912,1292,337
2004-10-012,6192,6802,345
2004-11-012,6752,3572,364
2004-12-012,4162,3402,359
2005-01-011,8982,3142,317
2005-02-012,1452,2672,246
2005-03-013,0272,9252,172
2005-04-011,6171,7352,119
2005-05-011,9771,9502,090
2005-06-012,1292,1592,066
2005-07-012,0052,0772,053
2005-08-012,3012,0792,052
2005-09-012,2832,1052,070
2005-10-011,9011,9612,108
2005-11-012,2952,0302,153
2005-12-012,4452,4962,192
2006-01-011,9002,1902,206
2006-02-012,2542,3262,187
2006-03-012,2992,0862,143
2006-04-011,5581,9462,100
2006-05-012,3282,1462,092
2006-06-011,9942,0242,132
2006-07-012,1452,2612,194
2006-08-012,4372,1972,240
2006-09-012,5452,4052,248
2006-10-012,3772,3292,215
2006-11-012,2322,0342,163
2006-12-011,8832,0112,116
2007-01-011,8802,0762,091
2007-02-012,0922,1232,095
2007-03-012,2692,1982,123
2007-04-011,7822,1202,160
2007-05-012,3222,1452,182
2007-06-012,5742,7162,180
2007-07-012,1602,1272,154
2007-08-012,5082,2672,113
2007-09-011,9881,9912,064
2007-10-012,0871,9212,014
2007-11-012,1891,9741,967
2007-12-011,7391,9061,926
2008-01-011,7432,0001,886
2008-02-011,8741,8011,836
2008-03-011,5671,7311,766
2008-04-012,3732,3921,677
2008-05-011,6531,5921,579
2008-06-011,3801,4931,479
2008-07-011,4351,3341,383
2008-08-011,3281,3171,295
2008-09-011,6351,4711,217
2008-10-011,1731,1001,155
2008-11-011,1681,1351,109
2008-12-011,1271,1221,078
2009-01-018129941,065
2009-02-011,0591,0931,067
2009-03-011,0911,0551,079
2009-04-011,0091,1091,093
2009-05-011,2381,2291,112
2009-06-011,1001,1211,141
2009-07-011,2141,1151,180
2009-08-011,1951,2141,228
2009-09-011,4301,2831,279
2009-10-011,4241,3971,326
2009-11-011,5001,3701,366
2009-12-011,3531,3911,392
2010-01-011,0421,3291,405
2010-02-011,3751,4401,413
2010-03-011,5011,4561,421
2010-04-011,4001,4191,421
2010-05-011,3601,3581,403
2010-06-011,3731,3911,368
2010-07-011,4731,4161,318
2010-08-011,2291,1961,263
2010-09-011,2621,1711,212
2010-10-011,1231,1371,165
2010-11-011,4701,2471,125
2010-12-019941,0201,093
2011-01-018671,1191,067
2011-02-019731,0351,045
2011-03-011,0871,0101,031
2011-04-019271,0131,032
2011-05-011,1391,0791,051
2011-06-019951,0361,084
2011-07-011,1701,1571,118
2011-08-011,5091,3991,152
2011-09-011,2461,1621,179
2011-10-011,2381,2681,201
2011-11-011,3841,1521,221
2011-12-011,1271,2101,241
2012-01-011,0981,3401,260
2012-02-011,2041,2311,278
2012-03-011,5591,5301,291
2012-04-011,2301,3581,306
2012-05-011,3721,2451,329
2012-06-011,2771,3661,361
2012-07-011,4781,3881,399
2012-08-011,5131,4241,433
2012-09-011,5201,5801,460
2012-10-011,6391,4981,483
2012-11-011,6581,4021,502
2012-12-011,3811,5271,527
2013-01-011,3121,5401,566
2013-02-011,5421,6911,615
2013-03-011,4751,6241,661
2013-04-011,7551,6721,697
2013-05-011,9711,8101,715
2013-06-011,5391,7291,722
2013-07-011,8931,6651,735
2013-08-011,7481,7201,764
2013-09-011,8621,8811,812
2013-10-011,8911,7671,867
2013-11-012,2671,9571,924
2013-12-012,0352,1001,973
2014-01-011,6441,9782,008
2014-02-011,7681,9392,035
2014-03-011,9992,0492,059
2014-04-012,0822,1422,076
2014-05-012,1252,0622,078
2014-06-012,0022,1272,069
2014-07-012,2822,0312,050
2014-08-012,0592,0702,035
2014-09-011,9851,9042,037
2014-10-012,1522,0312,063
2014-11-012,4202,2012,103
2014-12-012,1992,1342,146
2015-01-011,7032,2412,178
2015-02-011,7581,9262,188
2015-03-012,2712,2652,183
2015-04-012,1122,1612,171
2015-05-012,1712,1842,164
2015-06-012,0422,0002,165
2015-07-012,8242,5062,185
2015-08-012,2912,2952,227
2015-09-012,2422,1552,289
2015-10-012,3492,3532,356
2015-11-012,8312,4532,406
2015-12-012,5382,5562,425
2016-01-011,6952,3732,417
2016-02-012,3792,4582,406
2016-03-012,3152,2642,410
2016-04-012,3612,4262,438
2016-05-012,5202,3792,494
2016-06-012,7522,7302,561
2016-07-012,8112,7282,614
2016-08-012,8342,4882,627
2016-09-012,6142,5822,602
2016-10-012,5752,7172,552
2016-11-013,0052,4422,506
2016-12-012,2052,4072,476
2017-01-011,7522,3642,463
2017-02-012,4182,5942,457
2017-03-012,7792,4812,465
2017-04-012,1062,5192,499
2017-05-012,7942,4482,547
2017-06-012,5602,5092,602
2017-07-012,7622,7182,661
2017-08-013,1662,8112,706
2017-09-012,7702,7932,711
2017-10-012,5492,5372,673
2017-11-013,2622,7882,619
2017-12-012,1692,5222,588
2018-01-011,9162,4312,613
2018-02-012,4122,5492,685
2018-03-012,9262,9472,770
2018-04-012,7292,9042,831
2018-05-013,4072,9802,848
2018-06-012,7922,8152,822
2018-07-012,7522,5802,759
2018-08-013,0752,7352,700
2018-09-012,5592,7102,689
2018-10-012,9262,7582,745
2018-11-013,1202,7052,836
2018-12-012,3822,8382,935
2019-01-012,4963,2043,016
2019-02-013,0983,2633,068
2019-03-013,1803,0343,088
2019-04-012,6052,8113,080
2019-05-013,7243,2243,069
2019-06-012,8873,0943,070
2019-07-013,4203,0553,093

By region, the numbers of new dwellings consented in the year ended July 2019 (compared with the July 2018 year) were:

  • 14,236 in Auckland – up 11 percent
  • 4,102 in Waikato – up 19 percent
  • 2,724 in Wellington – down 0.4 percent
  • 5,726 in rest of North Island – up 1.4 percent
  • 5,081 in Canterbury – up 7.5 percent
  • 3,596 in rest of South Island – up 4.0 percent.
Created with Highcharts 5.0.14RegionNumberNew dwellings consented, by region, year ended July 2017–19201720182019NorthlandAucklandWaikatoBay of PlentyGisborneHawke's BayTaranakiManawatuWellingtonTasmanNelsonMarlboroughWest CoastCanterburyOtagoSouthland01k2k3k4k5k6k7k8k9k10k11k12k13k14k15kStats NZ

New dwellings consented, by region, year ended July 2017–19

Created with Highcharts 5.0.14NumberNew dwellings consented, by region, year ended July 2017–19201720182019NorthlandWaikatoGisborneTaranakiWellingtonNelsonWest CoastOtago01k2k3k4k5k6k7k8k9k10k11k12k13k14k15kStats NZ
Region201720182019
Northland1,2841,2011,181
Auckland10,05112,84514,236
Waikato3,5723,4344,102
Bay of Plenty2,5642,1512,123
Gisborne729698
Hawke's Bay531615649
Taranaki586479507
Manawatu9151,1051,168
Wellington2,2342,7362,724
Tasman381405421
Nelson261237375
Marlborough259323255
West Coast116113123
Canterbury5,1804,7285,081
Otago2,1372,1062,110
Southland252275312

Non-residential building consents

In the year ended July 2019, the value of non-residential building consents was $7.6 billion, up 11 percent from the July 2018 year. This series can be influenced by price changes – non-residential construction prices (as measured by the capital goods price index) were up 4.3 percent in the June 2019 year.

In the July 2019 year (compared with the July 2018 year), the non-residential building types with the highest values were:

  • social, cultural, and religious buildings – $1.1 billion (up 62 percent)
  • shops, restaurants, and bars – $1.0 billion (up 2.3 percent)
  • education buildings – $1.0 billion (down 11 percent).
Created with Highcharts 5.0.14Building typeValue ($)Value of non-residential building consents ($), including alterations and additions, year ended July 2017–19201720182019SocialShopsEducationStorageOfficesFactoriesHealthHotelsHostels andprisonsHostels and prisonsFarm0250M500M750M1 000M1 250M1 500MStats NZ

Value of non-residential building consents ($), including alterations and additions, year ended July 2017–19

Created with Highcharts 5.0.14Value ($)Value of non-residential building consents ($), including alterations and additions, year ended July 2017–19201720182019SocialShopsEducationStorageOfficesFactoriesHealthHotelsHostels andprisonsHostels and prisonsFarm0500M1 000M1 500MStats NZ
Building type201720182019
Social515,325,981659,105,3301,065,869,962
Shops726,389,3621,025,524,8491,049,056,294
Education1,008,945,7931,164,399,6041,037,648,585
Storage720,418,892788,537,000999,988,299
Offices1,237,636,4721,017,489,473994,610,278
Factories593,695,129752,831,714762,526,958
Health455,859,500551,313,800496,998,587
Hotels493,274,096364,020,002447,289,313
Hostels and prisons211,593,511147,043,340389,464,213
Farm239,332,860353,449,272322,487,900

More data

Use Infoshare for time-series data about building consents:

Subject category: Industry sectors
Group: Building consents – BLD

Definitions and metadata

Current methodology – Buildings consents issued from March 2015 – DataInfo+ provides the general methodology used to produce building consent statistics from March 2015 onward.

Building consents issued concepts from March 2015 onwards – DataInfo+ provides definitions of terms used in the release.

Building consents issued – DataInfo+ explains limitations of the data and changes over time.

Building consents issued frequently asked questions – DataInfo+ answers some common queries.

Next release

Building consents issued: August 2019 will be released on 30 September 2019.

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