In 2003-04, there were 645 new dwellings approved in the Mersey-Lyell Region, up 90.8% from 338 approvals in 2002-03. The increase over the period comprised:
- an increase in the number of new houses approved, up 69.1% from 324 approvals to 548 approvals.
- an increase in the number of new other residential buildings approved, up 955.6% from 9 approvals to 95 approvals.
NUMBER OF DWELLINGS APPROVED, Mersey-Lyell Region
|
| New houses | New other residential building | Total dwellings(a) |
|
Local government area | no. | no. | no. |
|
2002-03 |
| Burnie | 36 | - | 37 |
| Central Coast | 60 | - | 61 |
| Circular Head | 23 | - | 24 |
| Devonport | 66 | 7 | 75 |
| Kentish | 21 | - | 21 |
| King Island | 5 | - | 5 |
| Latrobe | 68 | 2 | 70 |
| Waratah/Wynyard | 39 | - | 39 |
| West Coast | 6 | - | 6 |
| Total | 324 | 9 | 338 |
|
| Tasmania | 1,964 | 164 | 2,145 |
|
2003-04 |
| Burnie | 57 | - | 57 |
| Central Coast | 106 | 11 | 117 |
| Circular Head | 35 | 2 | 38 |
| Devonport | 121 | 64 | 186 |
| Kentish | 56 | 6 | 62 |
| King Island | 4 | - | 4 |
| Latrobe | 105 | 10 | 115 |
| Waratah/Wynyard | 60 | 2 | 62 |
| West Coast | 4 | - | 4 |
| Total | 548 | 95 | 645 |
|
| Tasmania | 2,687 | 387 | 3,141 |
|
- nil or rounded to zero
(a) Includes conversions and dwellings units approved as part of alterations and additions or the construction of non-residential buildings.
Source: Building Approvals, Australia, Statistical Local Areas, Tasmania (cat. no. 8731.0). |