Highest Building Approvals (LGA) — SA
Top 50 LGAs by latest annual dwelling approvals — forward supply pipeline, ABS Building Approvals in SA.
Highest Building Approvals (LGA)
Top 50 LGAs by latest annual dwelling approvals — forward supply pipeline, ABS Building Approvals — SA
This ranking works best as a first-pass screen in SA, especially when you need to reduce a wide field quickly.
A rank is useful because it compresses one dimension well, but it never replaces the fuller suburb-level picture.
Use the ranking to build a shortlist, then confirm whether those finalists still hold up on the rest of the data.
A ranking compresses one signal well, but it should hand you into compare or suburb detail before becoming a decision.
Save a small working set, then use compare and evidence depth before treating any row as a decision.
- #1PlayfordSA1,9921,757 · 235
- #2Charles SturtSA1,285570 · 715
- #3OnkaparingaSA1,152706 · 447
- #4Port Adelaide EnfieldSA1,064539 · 525
- #5SalisburySA934652 · 282
- #6MarionSA797286 · 511
- #7Mount BarkerSA614545 · 69
- #8Tea Tree GullySA490358 · 132
- #9West TorrensSA468193 · 275
- #10AlexandrinaSA377370 · 8
- #11CampbelltownSA360231 · 129
- #12AdelaideSA3457 · 338
- #13Victor HarborSA331302 · 29
- #14GawlerSA308273 · 35
- #15UnleySA28854 · 234
- #16Murray BridgeSA246205 · 41
- #17Holdfast BaySA231173 · 58
- #18LightSA214214 · 0
- #19BarossaSA194181 · 13
- #20Copper CoastSA183168 · 15
- #21Norwood Payneham and St PetersSA181113 · 68
- #22MitchamSA170132 · 38
- #23Mount GambierSA168146 · 22
- #24ProspectSA14924 · 125
- #25BurnsideSA140105 · 35
- #26Mid MurraySA129129 · 0
- #27Adelaide PlainsSA104104 · 0
- #28Adelaide HillsSA9090 · 0
- #29Yorke PeninsulaSA8989 · 0
- #30YankalillaSA6864 · 4
- #31Renmark ParingaSA5648 · 8
- #32Kangaroo IslandSA4947 · 2
- #33Loxton WaikerieSA4631 · 15
- #34Port PirieSA3935 · 4
- #35Port LincolnSA3526 · 9
- #36Lower EyreSA3434 · 0
- #37Wattle RangeSA3430 · 4
- #38GrantSA3232 · 0
- #39CoorongSA2929 · 0
- #40WalkervilleSA2927 · 2
- #41Berri BarmeraSA2626 · 0
- #42Clare and Gilbert ValleysSA2626 · 1
- #43RobeSA2424 · 0
- #44Streaky BaySA2424 · 0
- #45Barunga WestSA1818 · 0
- #46WhyallaSA1816 · 2
- #47KingstonSA1616 · 0
- #48WakefieldSA1616 · 0
- #49Northern AreasSA1414 · 0
- #50Tumby BaySA1313 · 0
| # ▲ | LGA | STATE | APPROVALS | HOUSE · UNIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Playford | SA | 1,992 | 1,757 · 235 |
| 2 | Charles Sturt | SA | 1,285 | 570 · 715 |
| 3 | Onkaparinga | SA | 1,152 | 706 · 447 |
| 4 | Port Adelaide Enfield | SA | 1,064 | 539 · 525 |
| 5 | Salisbury | SA | 934 | 652 · 282 |
| 6 | Marion | SA | 797 | 286 · 511 |
| 7 | Mount Barker | SA | 614 | 545 · 69 |
| 8 | Tea Tree Gully | SA | 490 | 358 · 132 |
| 9 | West Torrens | SA | 468 | 193 · 275 |
| 10 | Alexandrina | SA | 377 | 370 · 8 |
| 11 | Campbelltown | SA | 360 | 231 · 129 |
| 12 | Adelaide | SA | 345 | 7 · 338 |
| 13 | Victor Harbor | SA | 331 | 302 · 29 |
| 14 | Gawler | SA | 308 | 273 · 35 |
| 15 | Unley | SA | 288 | 54 · 234 |
| 16 | Murray Bridge | SA | 246 | 205 · 41 |
| 17 | Holdfast Bay | SA | 231 | 173 · 58 |
| 18 | Light | SA | 214 | 214 · 0 |
| 19 | Barossa | SA | 194 | 181 · 13 |
| 20 | Copper Coast | SA | 183 | 168 · 15 |
| 21 | Norwood Payneham and St Peters | SA | 181 | 113 · 68 |
| 22 | Mitcham | SA | 170 | 132 · 38 |
| 23 | Mount Gambier | SA | 168 | 146 · 22 |
| 24 | Prospect | SA | 149 | 24 · 125 |
| 25 | Burnside | SA | 140 | 105 · 35 |
| 26 | Mid Murray | SA | 129 | 129 · 0 |
| 27 | Adelaide Plains | SA | 104 | 104 · 0 |
| 28 | Adelaide Hills | SA | 90 | 90 · 0 |
| 29 | Yorke Peninsula | SA | 89 | 89 · 0 |
| 30 | Yankalilla | SA | 68 | 64 · 4 |
| 31 | Renmark Paringa | SA | 56 | 48 · 8 |
| 32 | Kangaroo Island | SA | 49 | 47 · 2 |
| 33 | Loxton Waikerie | SA | 46 | 31 · 15 |
| 34 | Port Pirie | SA | 39 | 35 · 4 |
| 35 | Port Lincoln | SA | 35 | 26 · 9 |
| 36 | Lower Eyre | SA | 34 | 34 · 0 |
| 37 | Wattle Range | SA | 34 | 30 · 4 |
| 38 | Grant | SA | 32 | 32 · 0 |
| 39 | Coorong | SA | 29 | 29 · 0 |
| 40 | Walkerville | SA | 29 | 27 · 2 |
| 41 | Berri Barmera | SA | 26 | 26 · 0 |
| 42 | Clare and Gilbert Valleys | SA | 26 | 26 · 1 |
| 43 | Robe | SA | 24 | 24 · 0 |
| 44 | Streaky Bay | SA | 24 | 24 · 0 |
| 45 | Barunga West | SA | 18 | 18 · 0 |
| 46 | Whyalla | SA | 18 | 16 · 2 |
| 47 | Kingston | SA | 16 | 16 · 0 |
| 48 | Wakefield | SA | 16 | 16 · 0 |
| 49 | Northern Areas | SA | 14 | 14 · 0 |
| 50 | Tumby Bay | SA | 13 | 13 · 0 |
Australian highest building approvals (lga) FAQ
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What does Highest Building Approvals (LGA) rank?
Highest Building Approvals (LGA) ranks suburbs in SA using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Top 50 LGAs by latest annual dwelling approvals — forward supply pipeline, ABS Building Approvals
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How should I use this ranking for property research?
Use the ranking as a screening step for SA. Save realistic suburbs to your shortlist, compare the strongest two or three, then use suburb detail pages or the calculator to test the final candidate.
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Does the top ranked suburb mean it is the best choice?
No. Rankings are a shortlist input, not a final recommendation. Check price history, rent, income, population, local services, source freshness, and current listings before making a decision.
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How current is the ranking data?
QuickProperty uses processed public-source datasets and refreshes automated sources where available. Use the suburb detail page source panels to see which signals are current, estimated, or missing for a specific suburb.