The number of non-residential building approvals in 2003-04 was 488. This was 8 fewer than the 2002-03 figure of 496. Of the 488 non-residential building approvals in 2003-04, some 198 (40.6%) were for commercial purposes, 115 (23.6%) were for industrial purposes and 175 (35.9%) were for other non-residential purposes. Some 119 (24.4%) were for retail/wholesale trade.
NON-RESIDENTIAL BUILDING APPROVALS, Tasmania
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| | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 |
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| | no. | no. | no. | no. |
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Commercial | | | | |
| Retail/wholesale trade | 73 | 89 | 112 | 119 |
| Transport | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Offices | 61 | 52 | 69 | 70 |
| Other commercial n.e.c. | 5 | 6 | - | 6 |
| Total commercial | 143 | 152 | 183 | 198 |
| | | | | |
Industrial | | | | |
| Factories | 32 | 31 | 48 | 38 |
| Warehouses | 27 | 26 | 33 | 55 |
| Agricultural/aquacultural | 16 | 22 | 20 | 13 |
| Other industries n.e.c. | 2 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Total industrial | 77 | 89 | 110 | 115 |
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Other non-residential | | | | |
| Educational | 43 | 52 | 59 | 39 |
| Religious | 7 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
| Aged care facilities | 18 | 19 | 23 | 15 |
| Health | 15 | 21 | 25 | 20 |
| Entertainment and recreation | 21 | 25 | 31 | 30 |
| Accommodation | 26 | 21 | 28 | 36 |
| Other non-residential n.e.c. | 26 | 21 | 30 | 31 |
| Total other non-residential | 156 | 160 | 203 | 175 |
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Total non-residential | 376 | 401 | 496 | 488 |
- nil or rounded to zero
Source: Building Approvals, Australia - Time Series Spreadsheet (cat. no. 8731.0, table 23F). |