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title: "Data Sources — Every Source Behind Our Estimates | BuildBudget"
description: "All data sources behind BuildBudget's cost estimates — industry benchmarks, ABS data, state revenue offices, and building regulations."
source: HomeBuildBudget
sourceUrl: https://homebuildbudget.com/data-sources
lastUpdated: 2026-06-16
citationUrl: https://homebuildbudget.com/data-sources
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# Data Sources

All data sources behind BuildBudget's cost estimates — industry benchmarks, ABS data, state revenue offices, and building regulations.

Every source behind our cost estimates, guides, and calculator.

This page lists every external data source used across BuildBudget. For an explanation of how we use these sources to calculate costs, see our Methodology page.

If you reference data from BuildBudget in your own content, please attribute as:

For specific data points, include the section and data source. Example:

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## Industry Benchmarks

## Government & Statistical Data

## State Revenue Offices & Grant Programs

## Property & Location Data

## Utility & Professional Fee Data

## Citing BuildBudget

## Key Points

- How Much to Build (National)
- Capital Cities
- Melbourne
- Sydney
- Brisbane
- Adelaide
- Canberra
- Hobart
- Darwin
- Suburb Costs

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*Source: [HomeBuildBudget](https://homebuildbudget.com/data-sources)*