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WA news LIVE: New data reveals WA slipping further behind National Housing Accord target

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Western Australia is falling short of its National Housing Accord targets, with the Australian Bureau of Statistics reporting a 6.3% decrease in home completions to 4814 units during the June quarter compared to the previous quarter. This represents a 12.9% decline year-over-year, and the total number of dwellings completed last financial year fell below 20,000. Opposition housing spokeswoman Sandra Brewer criticized this figure as an "appalling result" amid current housing shortages, noting that Western Australia once completed over 32,000 homes annually a decade ago despite today's higher population and demand.
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Western Australia is falling behind its National Housing Accord target, with new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showing a significant decline in home construction. In the June quarter of 2023, 4814 homes were completed across WA, marking a 6.3% decrease from the previous quarter and a 12.9% drop compared to the same period last year. The total number of dwellings completed for the entire financial year fell below 20,000, which opposition housing spokeswoman Sandra Brewer described as an "appalling result" amidst a severe housing crisis. According to Brewer, WA built over 32,000 homes annually a decade ago, despite today's larger population and higher demand, failing to meet this benchmark.

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Australian Bureau of Statistics National Housing Accord Western Australia

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And the total number of dwellings completed last financial year fell below 20,000, which opposition housing spokeswoman Sandra Brewer said was an “appalling result” in the middle of a housing crisis.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-08
2026-10-08 · The Sydney Morning Herald
WA news LIVE: New data reveals WA slipping further behind National Housing Accord target · assertive framing

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Western Australia is falling further behind its National Housing Accord target, with new data revealing a 6.3 per cent drop in the number of homes completed during the June quarter. asserted
data → fall → quarter
The Australian Bureau of Statistics data revealed 4814 homes were built across WA in the June quarter, down 6.3 per cent from the previous quarter and 12.9 per cent on the previous 12 months. asserted
homes → reveal → months
And the total number of dwellings completed last financial year fell below 20,000, which opposition housing spokeswoman Sandra Brewer said was an “appalling result” in the middle of a housing crisis. asserted
Brewer → complete → crisis
“A decade ago, WA was completed more than 32,000 homes in a year. asserted
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Today, despite a much larger population and enormous demand, we are nowhere near that level,” Brewer said. asserted
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