What does Highest Building Approvals (LGA) rank?

Highest Building Approvals (LGA) ranks suburbs in WA using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Top 50 LGAs by latest annual dwelling approvals — forward supply pipeline, ABS Building Approvals

How should I use this ranking for property research?

Use the ranking as a screening step for WA. 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.

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.

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.

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Ranking · WA · 50 LGAs

Highest Building Approvals (LGA) — WA

Top 50 LGAs by latest annual dwelling approvals — forward supply pipeline, ABS Building Approvals in WA.

Leading LGA

WannerooWA

Leading value

3,690

Runner-up

SwanWA

Updated

12 July 2026

Ranking

Highest Building Approvals (LGA)

Top 50 LGAs by latest annual dwelling approvals — forward supply pipeline, ABS Building Approvals — WA

50 results

All NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS ACT NT

How to read this ranking

Use highest building approvals (lga) as a shortlist tool, then verify the finalists in detail.

BEST FOR

Finding which areas deserve a closer look first.

This ranking works best as a first-pass screen in WA, especially when you need to reduce a wide field quickly.

READ IT AS

One signal in the workflow, not the whole answer.

A rank is useful because it compresses one dimension well, but it never replaces the fuller suburb-level picture.

NEXT STEP

Move into compare or suburb detail once a few names repeat.

Use the ranking to build a shortlist, then confirm whether those finalists still hold up on the rest of the data.

VERIFY evidence

Single-signal shortlist screen

A ranking compresses one signal well, but it should hand you into compare or suburb detail before becoming a decision.

SHORTLIST SCREEN

Top candidates are research leads.

Save a small working set, then use compare and evidence depth before treating any row as a decision.

Distribution

50 LGAs · midpoint ≈ 182

Leader: Wanneroo · 3,690

# ▲	LGA	STATE	APPROVALS	HOUSE · UNIT
1	Wanneroo	WA	3,690	3,487 · 203
2	Swan	WA	2,238	2,105 · 133
3	Rockingham	WA	1,773	1,690 · 83
4	Armadale	WA	1,455	1,411 · 44
5	Stirling	WA	1,423	598 · 825
6	Mandurah	WA	1,336	1,267 · 69
7	Cockburn	WA	1,297	789 · 510
8	Kwinana	WA	986	904 · 82
9	Serpentine-Jarrahdale	WA	689	685 · 4
10	Gosnells	WA	597	509 · 88
11	Melville	WA	552	248 · 304
12	Belmont	WA	548	117 · 431
13	Murray	WA	537	497 · 40
14	Joondalup	WA	406	348 · 58
15	Busselton	WA	401	386 · 15
16	Canning	WA	398	328 · 70
17	Augusta Margaret River	WA	354	322 · 32
18	South Perth	WA	283	66 · 217
19	Bayswater	WA	251	208 · 43
20	Vincent	WA	247	70 · 177
21	Albany	WA	243	235 · 8
22	Mundaring	WA	222	200 · 22
23	Karratha	WA	199	111 · 88
24	Greater Geraldton	WA	185	171 · 14
25	Subiaco	WA	183	23 · 160
26	Capel	WA	182	180 · 2
27	Kalamunda	WA	164	157 · 7
28	Harvey	WA	154	139 · 15
29	Claremont	WA	153	7 · 146
30	Fremantle	WA	140	57 · 83
31	Dardanup	WA	129	103 · 26
32	Cambridge	WA	126	63 · 63
33	Bunbury	WA	123	121 · 2
34	Gingin	WA	123	123 · 0
35	Victoria Park	WA	113	78 · 35
36	Chittering	WA	100	100 · 0
37	Broome	WA	99	77 · 22
38	Northam	WA	94	91 · 3
39	Nedlands	WA	85	64 · 21
40	Bassendean	WA	81	63 · 18
41	Dandaragan	WA	59	59 · 0
42	Wyndham-East Kimberley	WA	56	33 · 23
43	Esperance	WA	55	41 · 14
44	Denmark	WA	49	49 · 0
45	Kalgoorlie-Boulder	WA	39	13 · 26
46	Plantagenet	WA	39	39 · 0
47	Irwin	WA	38	37 · 1
48	Manjimup	WA	37	35 · 2
49	Toodyay	WA	37	37 · 0
50	Bridgetown-Greenbushes	WA	36	32 · 4

FAQ

Australian highest building approvals (lga) FAQ

What does Highest Building Approvals (LGA) rank?

Highest Building Approvals (LGA) ranks suburbs in WA using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Top 50 LGAs by latest annual dwelling approvals — forward supply pipeline, ABS Building Approvals
How should I use this ranking for property research?

Use the ranking as a screening step for WA. 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.
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.
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.