DWELLING UNITS APPROVED STATES AND TERRITORIES
SUMMARY COMMENTS
The trend estimate for total dwelling units approved fell 2.0% in September 2008. The trend fell in states and territories other than Victoria (+0.1%) and Tasmania (+1.8%). The largest fall was in New South Wales (-6.9%).
The trend estimate for private sector houses approved fell 1.7% in September. The trend fell in New South Wales (-2.2%), Victoria (-0.6%), Queensland (-3.9%), South Australia (-1.8%) and Western Australia (-0.3%).
| | NSW | Vic. | Qld | SA | WA | Tas. | NT | ACT | Aust. | |
Original | |
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Dwelling units approved | | | | | | | | | | |
| Private sector houses (no.) | 1 098 | 2 638 | 1 875 | 793 | 1 312 | 223 | 48 | 81 | 8 068 | |
| Total dwelling units (no.) | 1 727 | 3 457 | 3 203 | 1 165 | 1 558 | 272 | 53 | 158 | 11 593 | |
Percentage change from previous month | | | | | | | | | | |
| Private sector houses (%) | -12.2 | -3.7 | 0.6 | 4.8 | -9.7 | 4.2 | -11.1 | -1.2 | -4.1 | |
| Total dwelling units (%) | -17.1 | -1.8 | 5.7 | 17.4 | -24.9 | 9.2 | -20.9 | -3.7 | -4.8 | |
Seasonally Adjusted | |
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Dwelling units approved | | | | | | | | | | |
| Private sector houses (no.) | 1 051 | 2 531 | 1 826 | 747 | 1 281 | na | na | na | 7 774 | |
| Total dwelling units (no.) | 1 594 | 3 366 | 3 063 | 1 070 | 1 619 | 251 | na | na | 11 167 | |
Percentage change from previous month | | | | | | | | | | |
| Private sector houses (%) | -9.6 | -3.6 | 2.0 | -6.9 | -10.2 | na | na | na | -4.7 | |
| Total dwelling units (%) | -26.4 | -3.7 | 3.0 | 3.9 | -13.8 | -2.3 | na | na | -7.2 | |
Trend | |
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Dwelling units approved | | | | | | | | | | |
| Private sector houses (no.) | 1 079 | 2 538 | 1 862 | 801 | 1 366 | na | na | na | 8 000 | |
| Total dwelling units (no.) | 1 945 | 3 555 | 2 884 | 1 077 | 1 749 | 277 | 48 | 218 | 11 752 | |
Percentage change from previous month | | | | | | | | | | |
| Private sector houses (%) | -2.2 | -0.6 | -3.9 | -1.8 | -0.3 | na | na | na | -1.7 | |
| Total dwelling units (%) | -6.9 | 0.1 | -1.6 | -1.4 | -1.8 | 1.8 | -2.0 | -4.0 | -2.0 | |
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