1345.4 - SA Stats, May 2009  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 26/05/2009   
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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.

DWELLING UNITS APPROVED, Trend, South Australia
Graph: DWELLING UNITS APPROVED, Trend, South Australia


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).

VALUE OF CONSTRUCTION WORK DONE, Chain volume measures, Trend, South Australia
Graph: VALUE OF CONSTRUCTION WORK DONE, Chain volume measures, Trend, South Australia