id: BA_GCCSA
name: Building Approvals
description: |
  Monthly building approvals by state and capital-city regions, with breakdowns
  by sector, work type, and building type.
  Source: ABS Catalogue 8731.0.
update_frequency: monthly
source_url: https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/industry/building-and-construction/building-approvals-australia
search_keywords: [building approvals, dwellings approved, housing supply, construction, new homes, building permits, residential approvals, dwelling units]
dimensions:
  measure:
    sdmx_id: MEASURE
    description: What is being measured
    values:
      dwelling_units: { sdmx_code: "1", description: "Number of dwelling units approved" }
      value_of_jobs: { sdmx_code: "2", description: "Value of building jobs ($)" }
      jobs_50k_plus: { sdmx_code: "3", description: "Number of building jobs valued $50k+" }
  building_type:
    sdmx_id: BUILDING_TYPE
    description: Type of building (defaults to total residential)
    default: "100"
    values:
      total_residential: { sdmx_code: "100" }
      houses: { sdmx_code: "110" }
      townhouses: { sdmx_code: "120", description: "Semi-detached, row, terrace, townhouses (total)" }
      apartments: { sdmx_code: "130", description: "Apartments (total)" }
      other_residential: { sdmx_code: "150" }
  sector:
    sdmx_id: SECTOR
    description: Owning sector (defaults to private — public-only and total-only series have spotty coverage at this geography)
    default: "1"
    values:
      private: { sdmx_code: "1" }
      public: { sdmx_code: "5" }
      all_sectors: { sdmx_code: "9" }
  region:
    sdmx_id: REGION
    description: State or Greater Capital City Statistical Area
    values:
      australia: { sdmx_code: "AUS" }
      nsw: { sdmx_code: "1" }
      vic: { sdmx_code: "2" }
      qld: { sdmx_code: "3" }
      sa:  { sdmx_code: "4" }
      wa:  { sdmx_code: "5" }
      tas: { sdmx_code: "6" }
      nt:  { sdmx_code: "7" }
      act: { sdmx_code: "8" }
      greater_sydney: { sdmx_code: "1GSYD" }
      rest_of_nsw: { sdmx_code: "1RNSW" }
      greater_melbourne: { sdmx_code: "2GMEL" }
      rest_of_vic: { sdmx_code: "2RVIC" }
      greater_brisbane: { sdmx_code: "3GBRI" }
      rest_of_qld: { sdmx_code: "3RQLD" }
      greater_adelaide: { sdmx_code: "4GADE" }
  value_band:
    sdmx_id: VALUE
    hidden: true
    default: "1"
  work_type:
    sdmx_id: WORK_TYPE
    hidden: true
    default: "TOT"
  adjustment:
    sdmx_id: TSEST
    description: BA_GCCSA's state-level series are published Original (TSEST=10); SA aren't broken out at this geography.
    hidden: true
    default: "10"
  frequency:
    sdmx_id: FREQ
    hidden: true
    default: "M"
