Building Approvals, Number and value |
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Period | New South Wales | Victoria | Queensland | South Australia | Western Australia | Tasmania | Northern Territory(a) | Australian Capital Territory(a) | Australia | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Number of Dwelling Unit approvals - annual | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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2005-06 | 34 160 | 36 529 | 38 033 | 11 458 | 26 170 | 2 634 | 1 363 | 1 867 | 152 214 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
2006-07 | 31 402 | 37 942 | 41 516 | 10 806 | 25 087 | 2 940 | 1 464 | 2 246 | 153 403 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
2007-08 | 30 472 | 42 817 | 43 640 | 12 997 | 22 592 | 2 931 | 1 150 | 2 339 | 158 938 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Monthly - Trend | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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2006-2007 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | April | 2 580 | 3 144 | 3 645 | 874 | 1 931 | 243 | 108 | 212 | 12 737 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | May | 2 532 | 3 249 | 3 658 | 878 | 1 947 | 242 | 109 | 228 | 12 842 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | June | 2 470 | 3 390 | 3 683 | 899 | 1 967 | 239 | 109 | 230 | 12 988 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
2007-2008 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | July | 2 444 | 3 531 | 3 728 | 939 | 1 970 | 236 | 105 | 220 | 13 173 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | August | 2 477 | 3 644 | 3 781 | 986 | 1 957 | 235 | 96 | 204 | 13 381 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | September | 2 548 | 3 711 | 3 830 | 1 033 | 1 939 | 237 | 86 | 187 | 13 571 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | October | 2 629 | 3 713 | 3 832 | 1 067 | 1 932 | 244 | 80 | 173 | 13 670 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | November | 2 697 | 3 670 | 3 789 | 1 081 | 1 935 | 250 | 76 | 168 | 13 665 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | December | 2 730 | 3 593 | 3 722 | 1 082 | 1 943 | 256 | 77 | 166 | 13 568 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | January | 2 714 | 3 517 | 3 644 | 1 078 | 1 936 | 259 | 79 | 165 | 13 393 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | February | 2 644 | 3 466 | 3 562 | 1 079 | 1 906 | 257 | 82 | 165 | 13 164 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | March | 2 550 | 3 434 | 3 486 | 1 092 | 1 865 | 253 | 83 | 172 | 12 936 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | April | 2 454 | 3 420 | 3 415 | 1 114 | 1 809 | 246 | 82 | 191 | 12 729 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | May | 2 353 | 3 420 | 3 347 | 1 132 | 1 744 | 236 | 78 | 218 | 12 528 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | June | 2 310 | 3 424 | 3 276 | 1 159 | 1 693 | 226 | 73 | 256 | 12 415 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Percentage change from previous month - Trend | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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2007-2008 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | October | 3.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 3.3 | -0.4 | 3.0 | -7.0 | -7.5 | 0.7 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | November | 2.6 | -1.2 | -1.1 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 2.5 | -5.0 | -2.9 | 0.0 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | December | 1.2 | -2.1 | -1.8 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 1.3 | -1.2 | -0.7 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | January | -0.6 | -2.1 | -2.1 | -0.4 | -0.4 | 1.2 | 2.6 | -0.6 | -1.3 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | February | -2.6 | -1.5 | -2.3 | 0.1 | -1.5 | -0.8 | 3.8 | 0.0 | -1.7 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | March | -3.6 | -0.9 | -2.1 | 1.2 | -2.2 | -1.6 | 1.2 | 4.2 | -1.7 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | April | -3.8 | -0.4 | -2.0 | 2.0 | -3.0 | -2.8 | -1.2 | 11.0 | -1.6 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | May | -4.1 | 0.0 | -2.0 | 1.6 | -3.6 | -4.1 | -4.9 | 14.1 | -1.6 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | June | -1.8 | 0.1 | -2.1 | 2.4 | -2.9 | -4.2 | -6.4 | 17.4 | -0.9 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Value of New dwelling unit Approvals - Annual | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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2005-06 | 7 193 | 7 357 | 8 144 | 1 774 | 5 124 | 459 | 333 | 429 | 30 814 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
2006-07 | 7 408 | 8 283 | 9 316 | 1 755 | 5 953 | 525 | 411 | 493 | 34 144 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
2007-08 | 7 284 | 9 804 | 10 876 | 2 236 | 6 082 | 560 | 349 | 480 | 37 673 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Monthly - original ($ million) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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2006-2007 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | April | 595 | 654 | 756 | 138 | 418 | 39 | 35 | 24 | 2 660 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | May | 605 | 769 | 852 | 170 | 564 | 57 | 37 | 84 | 3 139 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | June | 667 | 690 | 870 | 145 | 575 | 40 | 25 | 56 | 3 068 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
2007-2008 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | July | 572 | 837 | 844 | 169 | 459 | 39 | 25 | 57 | 3 002 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | August | 599 | 929 | 995 | 161 | 508 | 42 | 37 | 29 | 3 300 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | September | 636 | 773 | 903 | 189 | 535 | 55 | 25 | 22 | 3 137 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | October | 510 | 1 038 | 1 068 | 211 | 469 | 45 | 85 | 42 | 3 468 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | November | 920 | 799 | 1 023 | 256 | 591 | 47 | 12 | 56 | 3 704 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | December | 571 | 758 | 848 | 167 | 579 | 48 | 26 | 25 | 3 022 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | January | 499 | 662 | 769 | 146 | 502 | 47 | 9 | 24 | 2 658 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | February | 630 | 797 | 883 | 188 | 500 | 49 | 42 | 45 | 3 137 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | March | 533 | 722 | 705 | 145 | 488 | 39 | 30 | 21 | 2 683 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | April | 590 | 750 | 1 162 | 185 | 533 | 52 | 15 | 46 | 3 333 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | May | 706 | 839 | 840 | 229 | 514 | 59 | 13 | 25 | 3 225 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | June | 519 | 899 | 836 | 188 | 406 | 37 | 30 | 88 | 3 003 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Percentage change from previous month - Original | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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2007-2008 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | October | -19.7 | 34.2 | 18.4 | 11.7 | -12.4 | -16.6 | 244.4 | 91.4 | 10.6 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | November | 80.2 | -23.0 | -4.3 | 21.5 | 26.0 | 4.0 | -86.4 | 34.6 | 6.8 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | December | -38.0 | -5.1 | -17.1 | -34.8 | -2.0 | 0.8 | 128.7 | -55.4 | -18.4 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | January | -12.5 | -12.7 | -9.3 | -12.4 | -13.3 | -2.4 | -64.5 | -3.8 | -12.0 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | February | 26.3 | 20.4 | 14.9 | 28.6 | -0.3 | 6.2 | 349.2 | 87.7 | 18.0 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | March | -15.5 | -9.4 | -20.2 | -22.8 | -2.5 | -20.9 | -28.9 | -53.5 | -14.5 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | April | 10.7 | 3.8 | 64.9 | 27.4 | 9.2 | 33.1 | -49.2 | 118.9 | 24.2 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | May | 19.6 | 11.9 | -27.8 | 23.5 | -3.5 | 13.3 | -12.9 | -44.9 | -3.3 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | June | -26.5 | 7.2 | -0.4 | -17.6 | -21.1 | -36.6 | 130.2 | 244.9 | -6.9 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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(a) Extreme care should be exercised in using the trend series for number of building approvals in the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory. The highly erratic nature of these data makes reliable estimation of the trend very difficult. |
Source: Building Approvals, Australia, (cat. no. 8731.0) |