Australian Bureau of Statistics
Celebrating the International Year of Statistics 2013

CONSTRUCTION


BUILDING APPROVALS

In March 2009, the total number of dwelling units approved in South Australia (in trend terms) rose 0.5% to 938. Nationally, the total number of dwelling units approved (in trend terms) rose 0.4% to 9,851.

The trend estimate for the number of private sector houses approved in South Australia in March 2009 rose 1.5% to 737.

In the year ended March 2009, the largest percentage increase in dwelling units approved in South Australia was recorded for the South East Statistical Division (38.0%). The Yorke and Lower North Statistical Division recorded the only percentage decrease in dwelling units approved in the year ended March 2009 (down 9.5%), following a 30.2% increase during the year ended March 2008.

DWELLING UNITS APPROVED, by Statistical Division, Original, South Australia
	Year ended March 2008		Year ended March 2009
	Dwelling units	Change over previous year	Dwelling units	Change over previous year
	no.	%	no.	%
Adelaide	8 447	9.5	8 819	4.4
Outer Adelaide	1 563	4.0	1 695	8.4
Yorke and Lower North	608	30.2	550	-9.5
Murray Lands	430	-36.9	509	18.4
South East	384	4.1	530	38.0
Eyre	280	39.3	312	11.4
Northern	475	22.1	479	0.8
South Australia	12 187	7.6	12 894	5.8
Source: Building Approvals, Australia - data available on request

Map of South Australia's Statistical Divisions (PDF 2.44MB)


CONSTRUCTION WORK DONE

In the December quarter 2008, the total value of building work done (in trend terms) in South Australia was $1,019.8m, an increase of 1.1% from $1,008.5m for the September quarter 2008. The total value of engineering work done in the December quarter 2008 was $755.7m, an increase of 6.2% from the September quarter 2008 ($711.4m).