8731.0 - Building Approvals, Australia, March 2012 Quality Declaration 
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 07/05/2012   
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BUILDING APPROVALS AUSTRALIA


NUMBER OF TOTAL DWELLING UNITS

Graph: Total dwelling units approved

The trend estimate for Australia rose 0.3% in March.

In seasonally adjusted terms the estimate rose 7.4% to 11,501 dwellings.


NUMBER OF PRIVATE SECTOR HOUSES
Graph: Private sector houses approved

The trend estimate for private sector houses approved was flat in March.

In seasonally adjusted terms the estimate rose 3.9% to 7,518 houses.


NUMBER OF PRIVATE SECTOR DWELLINGS EXCLUDING HOUSES
Graph: Private sector dwellings, excluding houses

The trend estimate for private sector dwelling units excluding houses rose 0.8% in March.

In seasonally adjusted terms the estimate rose 15.5% to 3,815 dwellings.


VALUE OF NEW RESIDENTIAL BUILDING
Graph: New residential building

The trend estimate for the value of new residential building approved rose 1.1% in March after declining for 16 months.


VALUE OF ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS TO RESIDENTIAL BUILDING
Graph: Alterations and additions to residential buildings

The trend estimate for the value of alterations and additions to residential building fell 0.4% in March and has fallen for 11 months.


VALUE OF NON-RESIDENTIAL BUILDING
Graph: Non-residential building

The trend estimate for the value of non-residential building approved fell 1.6% in March and has fallen for 8 months.