The ABS has recently released preliminary data on Construction Work undertaken across all states and territories for the March quarter of 2022.<\/p>\n
Commenting on the new data, HIA economist Tom Devitt said that construction work done on new houses in the March 2022 quarter was down by 3.5 per cent on the previous three months.<\/p>\n
\u201cActivity early in the year was held back by the staff absences associated with the COVID-19 Omicron outbreak and the extended leave many Australians took over the summer holiday period,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is still an enormous pipeline of work to complete across all regions.\u201d<\/p>\n
The data also shows that at the end of 2021, there were 75.7 per cent more detached homes under construction than pre-pandemic.<\/p>\n
The volume of detached homes approved but not yet commenced was also at a record high.<\/p>\n
Mr Devitt said that these figures represent not just the HomeBuilder boom, but also the ongoing demand for housing during the pandemic as Australians sought more space and amenity in their living environment.<\/p>\n