Data
The Victorian Building Authority (VBA) collects a range of data and is working to make it available under the DataVic Access Policy.
This page provides links to some of the key data sets and statistics about the VBA and the functions and services it provides.
Please note: Downloading VBA data is subject to the data.vic.gov.au terms of use.
The following files are a summary of building permit activity data collected by the VBA in accordance with our legislative requirements. For more details, refer to the Building permit activity data section below.
2023
- Building Permit Activity Summary - January 2023 (XLSX, 509.26 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary - February 2023 (XLSX, 339.04 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary - March 2023 (XLSX, 306.08 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary - April 2023 (XLSX, 367.03 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary - May 2023 (XLSX, 258.99 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary - June 2023 (XLSX, 341.14 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary - July 2023 (XLSX, 269.5 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary - August 2023 (XLSX, 292.2 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary - September 2023 (XLSX, 266.77 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary - October 2023 (XLSX, 317.35 KB)
2022
- Building Permit Activity Summary - January 2022 (XLSX, 396.88 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary - February 2022 (XLSX, 434.75 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary - March 2022 (XLSX, 615.12 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary - April 2022 (XLSX, 415.34 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary - May 2022 (XLSX, 541.48 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary - June 2022 (XLSX, 419.19 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary - July 2022 (XLSX, 408.89 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary - August 2022 (XLSX, 570.88 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary - September 2022 (XLSX, 447.09 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary - October 2022 (XLSX, 679.4 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary - November 2022 (XLSX, 494.39 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary - December 2022 (XLSX, 378.35 KB)
2021
- Building Permit Activity Summary – January 2021 (XLSX, 388.25 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary – February 2021 (XLSX, 497.1 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary – March 2021 (XLSX, 474.63 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary - April 2021 (XLSX, 282.22 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary - May 2021 (XLSX, 281.47 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary - June 2021 (XLSX, 295.12 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary - July 2021 (XLSX, 237.47 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary - August 2021 (XLSX, 336.55 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary - September 2021 (XLSX, 442.51 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary - October 2021 (XLSX, 544.27 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary - November 2021 (XLSX, 423.48 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary - December 2021 (XLSX, 434.98 KB)
2020
- Building Permit Activity Summary – January 2020 (XLSX, 268.73 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary – February 2020 (XLSX, 284.26 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary – March 2020 (XLSX, 381.38 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary – April 2020 (XLSX, 377.76 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary – May 2020 (XLSX, 315.05 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary – June 2020 (XLSX, 392.38 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary – July 2020 (XLSX, 461.98 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary – August 2020 (XLSX, 334.77 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary – September 2020 (XLSX, 424 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary – October 2020 (XLSX, 497.54 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary – November 2020 (XLSX, 302.9 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary – December 2020 (XLSX, 299.81 KB)
2019
- Building Permit Activity Summary – January 2019 (XLSX, 125.53 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary – February 2019 (XLSX, 126.75 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary – March 2019 (XLSX, 131.27 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary – April 2019 (XLSX, 158.66 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary – May 2019 (XLSX, 191.84 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary – June 2019 (XLSX, 156.2 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary – July 2019 (XLSX, 287.01 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary – August 2019 (XLSX, 293.46 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary – September 2019 (XLSX, 324.38 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary – October 2019 (XLSX, 364.93 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary – November 2019 (XLSX, 282.26 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary – December 2019 (XLSX, 271.24 KB)
2018
- Building Permit Activity Summary – January 2018 (XLSX, 124.62 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary – February 2018 (XLSX, 126.47 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary – March 2018 (XLSX, 129.58 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary – April 2018 (XLSX, 128.55 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary – May 2018 (XLSX, 158.24 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary – June 2018 (XLSX, 161.01 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary – July 2018 (XLSX, 119.22 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary – August 2018 (XLSX, 149.52 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary – September 2018 (XLSX, 151.64 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary – October 2018 (XLSX, 154.74 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary – November 2018 (XLSX, 125.48 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary – December 2018 (XLSX, 128.04 KB)
2017
- Building Permit Activity Summary – January 2017 (XLSX, 206.29 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary – February 2017 (XLSX, 138.02 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary – March 2017 (XLSX, 130.02 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary – April 2017 (XLSX, 140.6 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary – May 2017 (XLSX, 141.91 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary – June 2017 (XLSX, 145.43 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary – July 2017 (XLSX, 119.5 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary – August 2017 (XLSX, 119.81 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary – September 2017 (XLSX, 123.41 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary – October 2017 (XLSX, 122.45 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary – November 2017 (XLSX, 151.53 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary – December 2017 (XLSX, 127.65 KB)
2016
- Building Permit Activity Summary – January 2016 (XLSX, 67.84 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary – February 2016 (XLSX, 68.43 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary – March 2016 (XLSX, 71.07 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary – April 2016 (XLSX, 113.95 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary – May 2016 (XLSX, 114.83 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary – June 2016 (XLSX, 121.54 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary – July 2016 (XLSX, 129.63 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary – August 2016 (XLSX, 121.58 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary – September 2016 (XLSX, 120.95 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary – October 2016 (XLSX, 119.66 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary – November 2016 (XLSX, 160.03 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary – December 2016 (XLSX, 186.24 KB)
2015
- Building Permit Activity Summary – January 2015 (XLSX, 21.34 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary – February 2015 (XLSX, 24.29 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary – March 2015 (XLSX, 24.59 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary – April 2015 (XLSX, 66.44 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary – May 2015 (XLSX, 21.93 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary – June 2015 (XLSX, 25.33 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary – July 2015 (XLSX, 20.64 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary – August 2015 (XLSX, 22.69 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary – September 2015 (XLSX, 71.33 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary – October 2015 (XLSX, 68.68 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary – November 2015 (XLSX, 68.51 KB)
- Building Permit Activity Summary – December 2015 (XLSX, 71.7 KB)
In accordance with the requirements of the Building Act 1993 and the Building Regulations 2018, building surveyors submit information relating to their building permit functions to the VBA.
The information provided is drawn from and reliant on the information provided by building surveyors.
Learn more about the building permit levy.
- VBA DataVic Building Permits 2023 (XLSB, 7937.48 KB)
- VBA DataVic Building Permits 2022 (XLSB, 10496.3 KB)
- VBA DataVic Building Permits 2021 (XLSB, 12076.59 KB)
- VBA DataVic Building Permits 2020 (XLSB, 10748.27 KB)
- VBA DataVic Building Permits 2019 (XLSB, 10244.57 KB)
- VBA DataVic Building Permits 2018 (XLSB, 12598.75 KB)
- VBA DataVic Building Permits 2017 (XLSB, 12827.09 KB)
- VBA DataVic Building Permits 2016 (XLSB, 12084.27 KB)
- VBA DataVic Building Permits 2015 (XLSB, 12059.21 KB)
- VBA DataVic Building Permits 2014 (XLSB, 11047.93 KB)
- VBA DataVic Building Permits 2013 (XLSB, 10356.58 KB)
- VBA DataVic Building Permits 2012 (XLSB, 9752.6 KB)
- VBA DataVic Building Permits 2011 (XLSB, 10445.99 KB)
- VBA DataVic Building Permits 2010 (XLSB, 11809.74 KB)
- VBA DataVic Building Permits 2009 (XLSB, 10953.59 KB)
- VBA Building Supplementary Information (XLSX, 49.36 KB)
- Data Quality Statement – DVAP Building Permit Data (PDF, 275.92 KB)
The five-year regulatory metrics provide an overview of the VBA’s operations since its commencement on 1 July 2013.
Information dating from before 1 July 2013 relates to the former Building Commission and Plumbing Industry Commission.
Download the VBA's five-year metrics for 2011–2016 (XLSX, 46.28 KB).
Adjudication activity reported to the VBA by Authorised Nominating Authorities (ANA) under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002.
- Adjudication Activity Statistics 2021–2022 Financial Year (XLSX, 99 KB)
- Adjudication Activity Statistics 2020–2021 Financial Year (XLSX, 134.68 KB)
- Adjudication Activity Statistics 2019–2020 Financial Year (XLSX, 153.94 KB)
- Adjudication Activity Statistics 2018–2019 Financial Year (XLSX, 92.06 KB)
- Adjudication Activity Statistics 2017–2018 Financial Year (XLSX, 79.6 KB)
- Adjudication Activity Statistics 2016–2017 Financial Year (XLSX, 74.73 KB)
- Adjudication Activity Statistics 2015–2016 Financial Year (XLSX, 63.62 KB)
- Adjudication Activity Statistics 2014–2015 Financial Year (XLSX, 76.83 KB)
- Adjudication Activity Statistics 2013–2014 Financial Year (XLSX, 63.75 KB)
- Historic Adjudication Activity Statistics (XLSX, 18.7 KB)