8752.0 - Building Activity, Australia, Dec 2007  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 18/04/2008   
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VALUE OF WORK DONE VOLUME TERMS DEC QTR 2007


SUMMARY COMMENTS

  • In the December quarter 2007, the seasonally adjusted estimate of the value of total building work done fell in all states and territories. The largest falls were in the Northern Territory (-9.2%), NSW (-6.8%) and WA (-5.6%).
  • The original estimate of total building work done fell in states and territories other than Tasmania (+1.5%). The largest falls were in WA (-7.4%), Vic (-6.3%) and NSW (-5.8%).

NSW
Vic.
Qld
SA
WA
Tas.
NT
ACT
Aust.

Original(a)

Value of work done
New residential building ($m)
1 747.6
2 055.8
2 271.6
503.3
1 256.4
135.5
84.6
140.8
8 195.7
Alterations and additions to residential building ($m)
560.4
502.5
309.5
89.8
146.4
35.9
13.9
27.2
1 685.6
Non-residential building ($m)
1 944.5
1 946.9
1 539.7
333.4
662.6
82.6
80.2
264.3
6 854.1
Total building ($m)
4 252.5
4 505.2
4 120.8
926.5
2 065.4
254.0
178.7
432.3
16 735.4
Percentage change
New residential building (%)
-6.1
-7.1
-0.7
-1.0
-6.2
6.4
-1.1
-4.7
-4.4
Alterations and additions to residential building (%)
9.8
5.0
-3.7
2.6
5.3
7.3
19.8
-14.1
4.5
Non-residential building (%)
-9.2
-7.9
-4.3
-4.8
-12.0
-7.6
-11.4
2.8
-7.4
Total building (%)
-5.8
-6.3
-2.3
-2.1
-7.4
1.5
-4.8
-1.0
-4.9

Seasonally Adjusted(a)

Value of work done
New residential building ($m)
1 733.4
2 035.3
2 145.5
487.8
1 261.1
130.0
77.5
138.6
8 033.2
Alterations and additions to residential building ($m)
511.3
475.5
282.4
87.7
142.6
33.7
13.3
26.6
1 565.6
Non-residential building ($m)
1 907.6
1 829.3
1 436.9
328.6
639.3
81.1
79.8
264.9
6 559.9
Total building ($m)
4 152.4
4 340.2
3 864.8
904.1
2 043.1
244.9
170.6
430.0
16 158.7
Percentage change
New residential building (%)
-4.9
-3.8
-2.7
-3.7
-3.6
0.3
-4.3
-2.2
-3.0
Alterations and additions to residential building (%)
3.4
3.1
-7.7
2.3
2.2
2.2
10.8
-5.7
0.6
Non-residential building (%)
-10.9
-5.6
-7.4
-
-10.6
-3.3
-15.9
1.0
-7.0
Total building (%)
-6.8
-3.9
-4.9
-1.8
-5.6
-0.6
-9.2
-0.5
-4.3

- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)
(a) Chain volume measures, reference year 2005-06.