DWELLING UNITS APPROVED STATES AND TERRITORIES
SUMMARY COMMENTS
The trend estimate for total dwelling units approved rose 1.6% in August 2009. The trend rose in New South Wales (+4.5%), Victoria (+1.4%), Queensland (+0.7%), Western Australia (+1.8%) and Tasmania (+1.6%), while the estimate was flat in South Australia.
The trend estimate for private sector houses approved rose 2.1% in August with rises in New South Wales (+2.0%), Victoria (+1.9%), Queensland (+2.2%), South Australia (+0.8%) and Western Australia (+3.2%).
| | NSW | Vic. | Qld | SA | WA | Tas. | NT | ACT | Aust. |
Original |
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Dwelling units approved | | | | | | | | | |
| Private sector houses (no.) | 1 467 | 3 280 | 1 977 | 793 | 1 580 | 217 | 68 | 189 | 9 571 |
| Total dwelling units (no.) | 2 384 | 4 119 | 2 485 | 1 063 | 1 952 | 295 | 102 | 231 | 12 631 |
Percentage change from previous month | | | | | | | | | |
| Private sector houses (%) | 13.2 | -3.6 | 2.5 | -2.2 | -10.0 | 9.6 | -8.1 | -6.4 | -1.0 |
| Total dwelling units (%) | -1.9 | -17.3 | -6.1 | 5.7 | -0.2 | 22.4 | 2.0 | -57.0 | -9.1 |
Seasonally Adjusted |
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Dwelling units approved | | | | | | | | | |
| Private sector houses (no.) | 1 341 | 2 971 | 1 784 | 787 | 1 517 | na | na | na | 8 880 |
| Total dwelling units (no.) | 2 474 | 3 894 | 2 301 | 1 025 | 1 804 | 290 | na | na | 12 126 |
Percentage change from previous month | | | | | | | | | |
| Private sector houses (%) | 15.7 | -0.3 | 5.3 | 8.4 | -6.1 | na | na | na | 3.1 |
| Total dwelling units (%) | 19.7 | -9.4 | 1.7 | 14.9 | 1.4 | 26.5 | na | na | -0.1 |
Trend |
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Dwelling units approved | | | | | | | | | |
| Private sector houses (no.) | 1 261 | 2 975 | 1 756 | 742 | 1 598 | na | na | na | 8 800 |
| Total dwelling units (no.) | 2 185 | 3 982 | 2 274 | 952 | 1 818 | 273 | 92 | 256 | 11 833 |
Percentage change from previous month | | | | | | | | | |
| Private sector houses (%) | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 3.2 | na | na | na | 2.1 |
| Total dwelling units (%) | 4.5 | 1.4 | 0.7 | - | 1.8 | 1.6 | -5.0 | -3.5 | 1.6 |
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