8731.0 - Building Approvals, Australia, Oct 2007  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 04/12/2007   
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DWELLING UNITS APPROVED STATES AND TERRITORIES


SUMMARY COMMENTS

The trend estimate for total dwelling units approved rose 1.1% in October 2007. The trend rose in Victoria (+3.1%), Queensland (+1.5%) and South Australia (+2.2%) but fell in New South Wales (-1.2%), Western Australia (-0.7%), the Northern Territory (-1.0%) and the Australian Capital Territory (-9.4)%. The trend was flat in Tasmania.


The trend estimate for private sector houses approved rose 1.4% in October 2007. The trend rose in New South Wales (+0.7%), Victoria (+2.0%), Queensland (+1.6%) and South Australia (+1.7%) but fell in Western Australia (-0.3%).

NSW
Vic.
Qld
SA
WA
Tas.
NT
ACT
Aust.
Original
Dwelling units approved
Private sector houses (no.)
1 350
2 930
3 094
846
1 468
209
69
125
10 091
Total dwelling units (no.)
2 252
4 480
4 626
1 035
1 835
245
242
180
14 895
Percentage change from previous month
Private sector houses (%)
15.3
21.1
16.4
10.6
-6.9
-11.8
97.1
68.9
13.0
Total dwelling units (%)
-13.1
20.7
30.7
-14.1
-12.2
-5.8
152.1
80.0
9.6
Seasonally Adjusted
Dwelling units approved
Private sector houses (no.)
1 309
2 687
2 705
793
1 402
na
na
na
9 288
Total dwelling units (no.)
2 210
3 897
4 007
994
1 795
230
na
na
13 553
Percentage change from previous month
Private sector houses (%)
7.2
4.5
-2.8
0.9
-6.7
na
na
na
0.9
Total dwelling units (%)
-9.9
0.4
6.1
-21.1
-15.0
-8.4
na
na
-2.8
Trend
Dwelling units approved
Private sector houses (no.)
1 268
2 658
2 701
787
1 407
na
na
na
9 179
Total dwelling units (no.)
2 305
3 928
3 877
1 002
1 872
232
104
163
13 483
Percentage change from previous month
Private sector houses (%)
0.7
2.0
1.6
1.7
-0.3
na
na
na
1.4
Total dwelling units (%)
-1.2
3.1
1.5
2.2
-0.7
-
-1.0
-9.4
1.1
- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)
na not available