1350.0 - Australian Economic Indicators, May 2009

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BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION

Building approvals, Number and value

		Number of Dwelling Units				Value ($ million)
Period		Houses Private sector	Houses Total	Total Private sector	Total	New residential buildings	Alterations and additions to residential buildings	Total residential buildings	Total buildings
Annual

2005-06		103 576	105 431	148 788	152 214	30 814	5 571	36 385	61 818
2006-07		104 354	106 317	149 828	153 415	33 987	5 683	39 670	67 907
2007-08		107 589	109 411	158 233	162 532	39 147	6 128	45 276	82 114
Percentage change from previous year

2005-06		-2.7	-2.8	-6.6	-7.0	-0.9	5.6	0.0	9.6
2006-07		0.8	0.8	0.7	0.8	10.3	2.0	9.0	9.9
2007-08		3.1	2.9	5.6	5.9	15.2	7.8	14.1	20.9
Seasonally adjusted

2007-2008
	December	9 006	9 267	13 821	14 222	3 520	522	4 043	6 998
	January	9 100	9 297	13 698	14 100	3 588	535	4 123	8 137
	February	9 232	9 436	13 099	13 483	3 116	562	3 679	6 583
	March	8 730	8 819	12 515	12 719	3 080	498	3 578	6 483
	April	8 803	8 871	13 572	13 857	3 260	526	3 786	6 497
	May	8 600	8 736	12 304	12 641	3 252	464	3 717	7 055
	June	8 591	8 643	12 530	13 025	3 166	508	3 674	6 865
2008-2009
	July	8 213	8 358	12 547	12 856	3 106	558	3 664	6 993
	August	8 132	8 209	11 892	12 145	3 063	494	3 558	6 616
	September	7 749	7 920	11 258	11 595	2 860	493	3 353	6 360
	October	7 735	7 867	11 158	11 431	3 188	456	3 645	5 541
	November	6 953	7 050	9 479	9 782	2 334	462	2 795	4 923
	December	7 000	7 089	9 454	9 717	2 258	453	2 711	4 485
	January	7 082	7 145	9 116	9 327	2 179	455	2 634	4 488
	February	7 091	7 182	9 817	10 050	2 423	440	2 863	5 060
Seasonally adjusted - Percentage change from previous month

2008-2009
	September	-4.7	-3.5	-5.3	-4.5	-6.6	-0.4	-5.8	-3.9
	October	-0.2	-0.7	-0.9	-1.4	11.5	-7.3	8.7	-12.9
	November	-10.1	-10.4	-15.0	-14.4	-26.8	1.2	-23.3	-11.2
	December	0.7	0.6	-0.3	-0.7	-3.3	-1.9	-3.0	-8.9
	January	1.2	0.8	-3.6	-4.0	-3.5	0.4	-2.8	0.1
	February	0.1	0.5	7.7	7.8	11.2	-3.3	8.7	12.7
Trend - Percentage change from previous month

2008-2009
	September	-3.3	-3.2	-4.9	-4.8	-4.6	-2.0	-4.2	-6.1
	October	-3.3	-3.3	-5.3	-5.2	-5.8	-2.8	-5.3	-7.9
	November	-2.9	-3.0	-5.0	-5.0	-6.2	-2.8	-5.7	-8.3
	December	-2.3	-2.5	-4.2	-4.3	-6.0	-2.1	-5.4	-7.6
	January	-1.7	-1.9	-3.2	-3.3	-5.2	-1.6	-4.6	-6.6
	February	-1.2	-1.3	-1.9	-2.0	-4.0	-0.6	-3.4	-4.9

Source: Building Approvals, Australia, (cat. no. 8731.0)

Building commencements, Number and value(a) - Chain volume measures(b)

		Number of dwelling units				Value ($ million)
Period		Private sector houses	Total houses	Private sector total	Total	New resident- ial buildings	Altera- tions and additions to residential buildings	Non- residential buildings	Total buildings
Annual

2005-06		102 432	104 264	148 760	152 315	33 981	6 089	25 670	65 770
2006-07		104 641	106 538	148 665	152 177	34 999	6 270	28 706	69 975
2007-08		105 298	107 269	154 538	158 536	37 768	6 414	32 947	77 129
Seasonally adjusted

2006-2007
	December	26 483	26 884	38 123	38 895	9 103	1 568	7 239	17 911
	March	25 989	26 446	36 653	37 660	8 691	1 474	7 383	17 543
	June	25 237	25 798	36 293	37 245	8 680	1 568	7 062	17 311
2007-2008
	September	25 708	26 284	37 600	38 611	8 974	1 545	7 413	17 932
	December	27 153	27 590	39 535	40 483	9 499	1 737	8 401	19 636
	March	25 531	26 174	38 604	39 753	9 662	1 591	8 428	19 681
	June	26 830	27 151	38 897	39 819	9 633	1 541	8 706	19 880
2008-2009
	September	23 952	24 215	35 630	36 530	8 910	1 504	8 035	18 449
	December	22 703	23 077	31 414	32 184	7 526	1 433	5 814	14 773

(a) Includes conversions and dwelling units created as part of alterations and additions or the construction of non-residential buildings.
(b) Reference year 2006-07.
Source: Dwelling Unit Commencements, Australia, (cat. no. 8750.0) and Building Activity, Australia, (cat. no. 8752.0)

Value of building work done, Chain volume measures(a)

		New residential building					Non-residential buildings		Total buildings
Period		Private sector houses	Total houses	Other residential buildings	Total	Alterations/ additions to residential building	Private sector	Total	Private sector	Total
Annual ($ million)

2005-06		22 433	22 808	11 594	34 384	6 139	19 689	25 013	59 262	65 552
2006-07		23 582	23 948	10 534	34 482	6 345	21 110	27 261	61 071	68 088
2007-08		23 858	24 338	10 275	34 613	6 478	23 771	29 846	63 954	70 938
Seasonally adjusted ($ million)

2006-2007
	December	5 819	5 911	2 734	8 644	1 617	5 354	6 984	15 396	17 243
	March	6 121	6 206	2 632	8 839	1 582	5 474	7 038	15 669	17 458
	June	5 931	6 031	2 494	8 526	1 574	5 234	6 662	15 116	16 763
2007-2008
	September	5 811	5 931	2 621	8 552	1 589	5 893	7 521	15 807	17 661
	December	5 887	6 006	2 526	8 532	1 632	5 763	7 273	15 694	17 437
	March	6 005	6 143	2 537	8 680	1 621	5 905	7 378	15 976	17 679
	June	6 156	6 259	2 591	8 849	1 636	6 210	7 675	16 477	18 160
2008-2009
	September	6 118	6 205	2 737	8 942	1 648	6 220	7 696	16 600	18 286
	December	6 058	6 144	2 633	8 777	1 584	6 083	7 628	16 239	17 989

(a) Reference year 2006-07.
Source: Building Activity, Australia, (cat. no. 8752.0)

Construction Activity, (from Table 4.10) Chain volume measure - Trend
Graph: Construction activity, chain volume measure, trend from table 4.10. Showing Total construction and Total building.

Graph: Construction activity, chain volume measure, trend from table 4.10. Showing Total construction and Total building.

Construction activity, Value of work done - Chain volume measures(a)

		Residential building		Non-Residential building		Total building		Engineering Construction		Non-Residential construction		Total construction
Period		Private sector	Total	Private sector	Total	Private sector	Total	Private sector	Total	Private sector	Total	Private sector	Total
Annual ($ million)

2005-06		39 561	40 521	19 689	25 013	59 262	65 552	29 637	48 648	49 369	73 655	89 034	114 269
2006-07		39 961	40 827	21 110	27 261	61 071	68 088	33 911	52 649	55 021	79 910	94 982	120 737
2007-08		40 183	41 092	23 771	29 846	63 954	70 938	36 610	57 834	60 381	87 680	100 564	128 772
Seasonally adjusted ($ million)

2006-2007
	December	10 043	10 261	5 354	6 984	15 396	17 243	7 978	12 922	13 346	19 915	23 397	30 177
	March	10 196	10 420	5 474	7 038	15 669	17 458	8 950	13 736	14 420	20 771	24 606	31 185
	June	9 882	10 100	5 234	6 662	15 116	16 763	9 458	13 785	14 670	20 433	24 534	30 525
2007-2008
	September	9 915	10 141	5 893	7 521	15 807	17 661	9 019	13 737	14 911	21 258	24 826	31 399
	December	9 930	10 165	5 763	7 273	15 694	17 437	8 781	13 903	14 544	21 176	24 474	31 341
	March	10 070	10 301	5 905	7 378	15 976	17 679	9 376	15 331	15 282	22 709	25 352	33 009
	June	10 267	10 485	6 210	7 675	16 477	18 160	9 435	14 862	15 644	22 538	25 912	33 023
2008-2009
	September	10 380	10 590	6 220	7 696	16 600	18 286	10 516	16 739	16 736	24 435	27 116	35 025
	December	10 156	10 361	6 083	7 628	16 239	17 989	11 221	17 591	17 304	25 219	27 461	35 580
Trend ($ million)

2006-2007
	December	10 047	10 263	5 272	6 846	15 319	17 109	7 944	12 998	13 234	19 849	23 293	30 113
	March	10 053	10 271	5 375	6 928	15 427	17 199	9 042	13 449	14 405	20 376	24 445	30 644
	June	9 987	10 211	5 508	7 043	15 495	17 253	9 174	13 715	14 672	20 751	24 647	30 956
2007-2008
	September	9 907	10 134	5 650	7 181	15 558	17 316	9 083	13 875	14 728	21 052	24 630	31 184
	December	9 942	10 173	5 828	7 353	15 770	17 526	8 992	14 166	14 819	21 519	24 760	31 691
	March	10 102	10 331	6 000	7 489	16 102	17 820	9 151	14 721	15 152	22 211	25 255	32 542
	June	10 230	10 450	6 105	7 574	16 335	18 023	9 719	15 541	15 821	23 109	26 051	33 559
2008-2009
	September	10 285	10 496	6 180	7 670	16 465	18 166	10 409	16 476	16 587	24 143	26 872	34 639
	December	10 275	10 478	6 181	7 698	16 455	18 181	11 064	17 361	17 286	25 119	27 561	35 597

(a) Reference year 2006-07.
Source: Building Activity, Australia, (cat. no. 8752.0); Engineering Construction Activity, Australia, (cat. no. 8762.0) and unpublished data.

Engineering construction activity, Value of work done - Chain volume measures(a)

		By the private sector
Period		For the private sector	For the public sector	Total	By the public sector	Total	Total for the public sector(b)
Original ($ million)

2005-06		29 637	7 001	36 638	12 004	48 648	19 005
2006-07		33 911	7 364	41 275	11 373	52 649	18 738
2007-08		36 610	10 440	47 050	10 784	57 834	21 224
Original ($ million)

2006-2007
	December	8 368	1 719	10 087	3 217	13 301	4 936
	March	8 428	2 007	10 435	2 559	13 000	4 566
	June	9 670	2 038	11 708	2 862	14 570	4 900
2007-2008
	September	8 775	2 253	11 028	2 203	13 231	4 455
	December	9 160	2 573	11 733	2 543	14 276	5 117
	March	8 930	2 745	11 675	2 873	14 548	5 618
	June	9 745	2 869	12 614	3 165	15 779	6 034
2008-2009
	September	10 327	3 149	13 476	2 733	16 209	5 883
	December	11 732	3 163	14 895	3 212	18 107	6 375
Seasonally adjusted ($ million)

2006-2007
	December	7 978	1 707	9 684	3 229	12 922	4 936
	March	8 950	2 073	11 023	2 714	13 736	4 787
	June	9 458	1 950	11 408	2 391	13 785	4 341
2007-2008
	September	9 019	2 279	11 298	2 440	13 737	4 719
	December	8 781	2 550	11 331	2 572	13 903	5 123
	March	9 376	2 864	12 240	3 091	15 331	5 955
	June	9 435	2 746	12 181	2 682	14 862	5 428
2008-2009
	September	10 516	3 170	13 687	3 053	16 739	6 223
	December	11 221	3 121	14 342	3 249	17 591	6 370

(a) Reference year 2006-07.
(b) Includes work done by the private sector for the public sector and work done by the public sector.
Source: Engineering Construction Activity, Australia, (cat. no. 8762.0)