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Q3 2025 AUSTRALIA PERTH
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RLB CRANE INDEX®

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-4 (4.2%)

Perth’s RLB Crane Index® dropped from 95 to 91 points in this edition, with 39 cranes operating across the city.

Q3 2025

RLB CRANE INDEX®

PERTH

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Q3 2025

Highlights

Perth’s RLB Crane Index® dropped from 95 to 91 points in this edition, with 39 cranes operating across the city—down from 41 before. Seventeen cranes were added to new developments, while 19 cranes were removed. Construction activity in Western Australia remains robust, recording 22.6% growth in Q2 2025, with $23.4 billion worth of work completed. Residential construction grew by 4.0% compared to Q2 2024, with house activity up 2.7% and apartment construction increasing by 3.3%. The residential sector continues to lead locally, accounting for 51.3% of all cranes in Perth.

New additions:

  • Civic: Fremantle Police Complex (Fremantle)
  • Data Centre/Industrial: Garden Island (Garden Island), NEXTDC Extension (Malaga)
  • Education: Curtin University B316 Science Building (Bentley)
  • Health: PCHF Hospice (Shenton Park), St John of God Subiaco Hospital (Subiaco)
  • Residential: 10 Lanikai Lane (Sorrento), 18B Tweeddale Road (Applecross), 23 Civic Gardens (Cannington), Jolie Apartments (Jolimont), Muse at Artisan Place (Fremantle), North Coogee Social Housing (North Coogee), St James Apartments (St James)
  • Retail: Bunnings (West Perth)

Removals: Nine from residential projects and ten from non-residential projects across the city.

Q3 2025

Summary

Region Change
PERTH -2
Sector Change
AGED CARE -1
CIVIC 1
CIVIL N/A
COMMERCIAL -2
DATA CENTRES 3
EDUCATION -3
HEALTH 1
HOTEL 0
MIXED USE 0
RECREATION -1
RESIDENTIAL -2
RETAIL 2
Increase in number of cranes
Decrease in number of cranes
Crane numbers steady

Q3 2025

Crane Activity

By Region

OPENING / CLOSING COUNT COMPARISON

OPENING COUNT MOVEMENT CLOSING COUNT
Q1 2025 % NET Q3 2025 %
PERTH 41 4.9% 17 -19 -2 39 4.6%

By Sector

OPENING / CLOSING COUNT COMPARISON

OPENING COUNT MOVEMENT CLOSING COUNT
Q1 2025 % NET Q3 2025 %
AGED CARE 1 2.4% 0 -1 -1 0 0.0%
CIVIC 2 4.9% 1 0 1 3 7.7%
CIVIL 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0.0%
COMMERCIAL 5 12.2% 0 -2 -2 3 7.7%
DATA CENTRES 0 0.0% 3 0 3 3 7.7%
EDUCATION 5 12.2% 2 -5 -3 2 5.1%
HEALTH 2 4.9% 2 -1 1 3 7.7%
HOTEL 2 4.9% 0 0 0 2 5.1%
MIXED USE 1 2.4% 0 0 0 1 2.6%
RECREATION 1 2.4% 0 -1 -1 0 0.0%
RESIDENTIAL 22 53.7% 7 -9 -2 20 51.3%
RETAIL 0 0.0% 2 0 2 2 5.1%
TOTAL 41 4.9% 17 -19 -2 39 4.6%

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