According to a survey conducted in Australia in February 2024, just over ** percent of respondents had a home renovation budget of between ***** and ****** Australian dollars for completed or future projects. Just *** percent of those surveyed had a home improvement project budget of over 100,000 Australian dollars.

The volume of major home renovation work in Australia was forecast to decrease by about *** percent in the 2024 fiscal year. Nonetheless, in the 2025 financial year, home renovation activity was expected to increase by *** percent.

This dataset presents details of buildings works approved in Australia for the 2019-2020 financial year. The data has been aggregated and presented by Statistical Area Level 4 (SA4) 2016 boundaries.

Statistics of building work approved are compiled from: permits issued by local government authorities and other principal certifying authorities; contracts let or day labour work authorised by commonwealth, state, semi-government and local government authorities; and major building approvals in areas not subject to normal administrative approval e.g. building on remote mine sites.

The scope of the collection comprises the following: construction of new buildings; alterations and additions to existing buildings; approved non-structural renovation and refurbishment work; and approved installation of integral building fixtures. The statistics include all approved residential building valued at $10,000 or more and all approved non-residential building valued at $50,000 or more.

For more information please visit the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Explanatory Notes.

• AURIN has spatially enabled the original data from the ABS.

• The data has been sourced from the July 2020 release.

This dataset presents details of buildings works approved in Australia for the 2016-2017 financial year. The data has been aggregated and presented by Statistical Area Level 4 (SA4) 2016 boundaries.

Statistics of building work approved are compiled from: permits issued by local government authorities and other principal certifying authorities; contracts let or day labour work authorised by commonwealth, state, semi-government and local government authorities; and major building approvals in areas not subject to normal administrative approval e.g. building on remote mine sites.

The scope of the collection comprises the following: construction of new buildings; alterations and additions to existing buildings; approved non-structural renovation and refurbishment work; and approved installation of integral building fixtures. The statistics include all approved residential building valued at $10,000 or more and all approved non-residential building valued at $50,000 or more.

For more information please visit the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Explanatory Notes.

• AURIN has spatially enabled the original data from the ABS.

• The data has been sourced from the June 2018 release.

• Data for the Northern Territory during the months of January, February and March 2017 were kept confidential.

In 2022, the most popular interior renovation or home system upgrade among homeowners in Australia was eletrical upgrades, with over 35 percent of respondents updating their electrical system. There was also a high focus on plumbing system improvements among those surveyed, with around a third of respondents renewing their home's plumbing.

In 2022, the leading type of professional hired when conducting home renovations in Australia was an electrician, with over ** percent of respondents reporting hiring an electrician. Plumbers and painters, for exterior and interior walls, were the next most frequently hired home renovation professionals.

This dataset presents details of buildings works approved in Australia for the 2015-2016 financial year. The data has been aggregated and presented by Statistical Area Level 3 (SA3) 2016 boundaries. Statistics of building work approved are compiled from: permits issued by local government authorities and other principal certifying authorities; contracts let or day labour work authorised by commonwealth, state, semi-government and local government authorities; and major building approvals in areas not subject to normal administrative approval e.g. building on remote mine sites. The scope of the collection comprises the following: construction of new buildings; alterations and additions to existing buildings; approved non-structural renovation and refurbishment work; and approved installation of integral building fixtures. The statistics include all approved residential building valued at $10,000 or more and all approved non-residential building valued at $50,000 or more. For more information please visit the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Explanatory Notes.

AURIN has spatially enabled the original data from the ABS.

The data has been sourced from the June 2017 release.

In 2022, the most popular exterior renovation or outdoor feature upgrade among homeowners in Australia was adding exterior paint, with around 30 percent of respondents adding a new coat of paint. There was also a high focus on bringing more light into their homes through windows and skylights, with around 27 percent of those surveyed adding these features.

This dataset presents details of buildings works approved in Australia for the 2018-2019 financial year. The data has been aggregated and presented by Local Government Areas (LGA) 2018 boundaries.

Statistics of building work approved are compiled from: permits issued by local government authorities and other principal certifying authorities; contracts let or day labour work authorised by commonwealth, state, semi-government and local government authorities; and major building approvals in areas not subject to normal administrative approval e.g. building on remote mine sites.

The scope of the collection comprises the following: construction of new buildings; alterations and additions to existing buildings; approved non-structural renovation and refurbishment work; and approved installation of integral building fixtures. The statistics include all approved residential building valued at $10,000 or more and all approved non-residential building valued at $50,000 or more.

For more information please visit the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Explanatory Notes.

• AURIN has spatially enabled the original data from the ABS.

• The data has been sourced from the July 2019 release.

This dataset presents details of buildings works approved in Australia for the 2017-2018 financial year. The data has been aggregated and presented by Local Government Areas (LGA) 2017 boundaries.

Statistics of building work approved are compiled from: permits issued by local government authorities and other principal certifying authorities; contracts let or day labour work authorised by commonwealth, state, semi-government and local government authorities; and major building approvals in areas not subject to normal administrative approval e.g. building on remote mine sites.

The scope of the collection comprises the following: construction of new buildings; alterations and additions to existing buildings; approved non-structural renovation and refurbishment work; and approved installation of integral building fixtures. The statistics include all approved residential building valued at $10,000 or more and all approved non-residential building valued at $50,000 or more.

For more information please visit the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Explanatory Notes.

• AURIN has spatially enabled the original data from the ABS.

• The data has been sourced from the July 2018 release.

In the 2024 financial year, Point Nepean in Victoria, Australia was the leading area for home renovation spending, with over 97 million Australian dollars worth of building work approved for alterations and additions to residential buildings.

In September 2024, the value of new loan commitments to owner occupiers for alterations, additions, and repairs in Australia came to over 480 million Australian dollars. The highest value of new loan commitments made to owner occupiers for renovations during the given period was in March 2022 at over 670 million Australian dollars in loans.

This dataset presents details of buildings works approved in Australia for the 2012-2013 financial year. The data has been aggregated and presented by Statistical Area Level 4 (SA4) 2011 boundaries.

Statistics of building work approved are compiled from: permits issued by local government authorities and other principal certifying authorities; contracts let or day labour work authorised by commonwealth, state, semi-government and local government authorities; and major building approvals in areas not subject to normal administrative approval e.g. building on remote mine sites.

The scope of the collection comprises the following: construction of new buildings; alterations and additions to existing buildings; approved non-structural renovation and refurbishment work; and approved installation of integral building fixtures. The statistics include all approved residential building valued at $10,000 or more and all approved non-residential building valued at $50,000 or more.

For more information please visit the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Explanatory Notes.

• AURIN has spatially enabled the original data from the ABS.

• The data has been sourced from the June 2014 release.

This dataset presents details of buildings works approved in Australia for the 2016-2017 financial year. The data has been aggregated and presented by Greater Capital City Statistical Areas (GCCSA) 2016 boundaries.

Statistics of building work approved are compiled from: permits issued by local government authorities and other principal certifying authorities; contracts let or day labour work authorised by commonwealth, state, semi-government and local government authorities; and major building approvals in areas not subject to normal administrative approval e.g. building on remote mine sites.

The scope of the collection comprises the following: construction of new buildings; alterations and additions to existing buildings; approved non-structural renovation and refurbishment work; and approved installation of integral building fixtures. The statistics include all approved residential building valued at $10,000 or more and all approved non-residential building valued at $50,000 or more.

For more information please visit the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Explanatory Notes.

• AURIN has spatially enabled the original data from the ABS.

• The data has been sourced from the June 2018 release.

• Data for the Northern Territory during the months of January, February and March 2017 were kept confidential.

This dataset presents details of buildings works approved in Australia for the 2014-2015 financial year. The data has been aggregated and presented by Greater Capital City Statistical Areas (GCCSA) 2011 boundaries.

Statistics of building work approved are compiled from: permits issued by local government authorities and other principal certifying authorities; contracts let or day labour work authorised by commonwealth, state, semi-government and local government authorities; and major building approvals in areas not subject to normal administrative approval e.g. building on remote mine sites.

The scope of the collection comprises the following: construction of new buildings; alterations and additions to existing buildings; approved non-structural renovation and refurbishment work; and approved installation of integral building fixtures. The statistics include all approved residential building valued at $10,000 or more and all approved non-residential building valued at $50,000 or more.

For more information please visit the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Explanatory Notes.

• AURIN has spatially enabled the original data from the ABS.

• The data has been sourced from the June 2016 release.