1345.4 - SA Stats, Dec 2009  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 22/12/2009   
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CONSTRUCTION


BUILDING APPROVALS

In October 2009, there were 959 dwelling units approved in South Australia (in trend terms). Nationally, the total number of dwelling units approved (in trend terms) rose 2.3% to 12,867 continuing the upward movement that began in February 2009.

The trend estimate for the number of private sector houses approved in South Australia in October 2009 rose slightly to 754.

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


In the year ended October 2009, the number of dwelling units approved in South Australia fell 16.3%. Decreases occurred across all statistical divisions with the Eyre Statistical Division recording the largest decrease (30.7%). This follows a 34.4% increase for this statistical division during the year ended October 2008.

DWELLING UNITS APPROVED, by Statistical Division, Original, South Australia

Year ended October 2008
Year ended October 2009
Dwelling units
Change over previous year
Dwelling units
Change over previous year
no.
%
no.
%

Adelaide
9 329
20.5
8 023
-14.0
Outer Adelaide
1 757
8.8
1 481
-15.7
Yorke and Lower North
622
18.7
471
-24.3
Murray Lands
520
-21.8
415
-20.2
South East
549
46.4
397
-27.7
Eyre
336
34.4
233
-30.7
Northern
525
19.3
394
-25.0
South Australia
13 638
17.5
11 414
-16.3

Source: Building Approvals, Australia - data available on request


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


CONSTRUCTION WORK DONE

In the June quarter 2009, the total value of building work done (in trend terms) in South Australia rose slightly to $1,050.7m, an increase of 0.4% from the March quarter 2009. The trend estimate for the value of engineering work done in the June quarter 2009 was $964.8m, an increase of 11.8% from the March quarter ($862.7m). This is the sixth consecutive increase in this series with the June quarter estimate 61.8% higher than the value recorded in the December quarter 2007.

VALUE OF CONSTRUCTION WORK DONE, Chain volume measures - SA: Trend
Graph: VALUE OF CONSTRUCTION WORK DONE, Chain volume measures—SA: Trend