Thursday, September 18, 2025
All the Bits Fit to Print
Portable toilet usage reveals trends in Victoria's home construction sites
Victoria is experiencing a significant drop in portable toilet use on construction sites, indicating a slowdown in new home building due to cost and labor shortages.
Why it matters: Portable toilet use dropped 34%, signaling fewer new homes and a struggling construction industry impacting housing availability.
The big picture: Declining tradie activity risks missing Victoria’s goal of 800,000 new homes over the next decade without more workers.
The stakes: Reduced building slows first-home buyer opportunities and could push developers to build outside Victoria or choose more profitable ventures.
Commenters say: Readers note concerns about labor shortages and rising costs, urging government action to support homebuilding and ease financial barriers.