Private house approvals in Australia increased by 3.1% month-over-month to a seven-month high of 9,349 units in April 2025, confirming preliminary estimates, and recovering from a 1.9% drop in March. This also marked the steepest growth in private house permits since March 2024, driven by rising approvals in New South Wales (+7.3%), Queensland (+7.3%), and Victoria (+0.9%). Meanwhile, permits declined to South Australia (-1.2%), and Western Australia (-0.6%).