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Q3 2026 AUSTRALIA PERTH
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RLB CRANE INDEX®

112
+19 (20.43%)

Perth’s RLB Crane Index® rose from 93 to 112 index points. The city now has 48 active cranes, up from 40, with 24 added and 16 removed.

Q3 2026

RLB CRANE INDEX®

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Q3 2026

Highlights

The residential sector has 27 cranes in operation (56% of the total), a slightly higher share than in Q1 2026. Health activity has also increased sharply due to the New Women and Babies Hospital and the St John of God Oncology Facility.

Major projects include:

  • New Women and Babies Hospital, Murdoch (eight cranes)
  • Lot 19 Perth City Link Student Accommodation, Perth (three cranes)
  • Garden Towers, East Perth (two cranes)
  • Curtin University Science Building, Bentley (two cranes)
  • Somerset Residences at Burswood Point, Burswood (two cranes)
  • St John of God Oncology Facility, Murdoch (two cranes)
  • Nedlands Student Accommodation, Nedlands (two cranes)

New additions include:

  • Health: New Women and Babies Hospital, Murdoch (eight cranes); St John of God Oncology Facility, Murdoch (two cranes); City West, Perth
  • Residential: Perth City Link Student Accommodation, Perth (three cranes); Nedlands Student Accommodation, Nedlands (two cranes); Somerset Residences at Burswood Point, Burswood (additional crane); Murdoch Social Housing; UniLodge Student Accommodation, Perth; Cowle Collective, West Perth; Smith Street Build-to-Rent, Highgate; Zamia City Beach, City Beach

Cranes were removed from suburbs including West Perth, Maddington, Perth Airport, Garden Island, Mount Pleasant, Malaga, Mount Lawley, Applecross, Perth, Shenton Park, North Coogee, South Perth and Nedlands. The WA construction sector is growing strongly. Total construction work in WA rose 9.0% in 2025-26 compared with 2024-25. Engineering increased by 9.1%, residential activity grew by 11.0%, and non-residential activity rose by 5.9%.

Q3 2026

Summary

Region Change
PERTH 8
Sector Change
AGED CARE N/A
CIVIC -2
CIVIL N/A
COMMERCIAL -1
DATA CENTRES -4
EDUCATION 0
HEALTH 10
HOTEL 0
MIXED USE 0
RECREATION N/A
RESIDENTIAL 6
RETAIL -1
Increase in number of cranes
Decrease in number of cranes
Crane numbers steady

Q3 2026

Crane Activity

By Region

OPENING / CLOSING COUNT COMPARISON

OPENING COUNT MOVEMENT CLOSING COUNT
Q1 2026 % of Aus NET Q3 2026 % of Aus
PERTH 40 4.8% 24 -16 8 48 5.4%

By Sector

OPENING / CLOSING COUNT COMPARISON

OPENING COUNT MOVEMENT CLOSING COUNT
Q1 2026 % NET Q3 2026 %
AGED CARE 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0.0%
CIVIC 3 7.5% 0 -2 -2 1 2.1%
CIVIL 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0.0%
COMMERCIAL 1 2.5% 0 -1 -1 0 0.0%
DATA CENTRES 5 12.5% 0 -4 -4 1 2.1%
EDUCATION 3 7.5% 0 0 0 3 6.3%
HEALTH 3 7.5% 11 -1 10 13 27.1%
HOTEL 1 2.5% 0 0 0 1 2.1%
MIXED USE 1 2.5% 0 0 0 1 2.1%
RECREATION 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 0.0%
RESIDENTIAL 21 52.5% 13 -7 6 27 56.3%
RETAIL 2 5.0% 0 -1 -1 1 2.1%
TOTAL 40 100.0% 24 -16 8 48 100.0%

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