Australian is importing more prefabricated buildingsFriday 13 Mar 2026 Australia’s imports of prefabricated and modular buildings lifted to a record AUDFob326.4 million year-ended November 2025.Although imports were up for the three categories recorded by the ABS, the big lift was recorded for steel and other non-wood prefabricated buildings. This largest import category saw imports rise AUD51 million or 28.9% year-on-year, to a record AUDFob227.3 million.  Source: ABS & IndustryEdge Importantly, the import data does not distinguish between industrial and commercial buildings and dwellings. The short version of the formal descriptors can be found here, on the Border Force website, under the 9406 Prefabricated Buildings classifications, and the longer versions are contained in the monthly ABS data series. Examination of the types of buildings reported under the largest category – 9406.90.00.04 – ‘Prefab. – Steel & Other (Except Wood) or ‘Other’ shows a diverse range of commercial and industrial buildings being imported. There is no information on the value of dwelling imports contained in this category. The identifiable types of Steel & Other prefab building imports include: Cold rooms; Spray Booths; Operating Theatres; Carports; Greenhouses; Interpreter Booths; ‘Pod’ Offices; Observatory Domes; Vaults; Laundries; Showers; Kitchens; Bathrooms; and Workshops. Inevitably, most interest will be in the relatively small category of prefabricated wooden building imports. The value of Prefabricated Wooden building imports lifted AUD5.5 million or 31.0% to AUDFob23.3 million over the year-ended November 2025. More >> Source & image credit: FWPA --(2022)2.jpg) |
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