New builds decline / News

New build home starts are down all across Australia
Urban planning

The Australian home building industry is seeing a drop in new builds and a boom in renovations

...new build figures are worse than at first glance Included in the ‘new home builds’ numbers are the demolition of detached properties that are then replaced with a new single-family home, which is known as one-for-one replacement. These one-for-one replacements accounts for almost 10% of new home builds across Australia...