5609.0 - Housing Finance, Australia, May 2006  
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Series Starts - Jun.1986

Series Ends - May.2006

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Feb.2006
Mar.2006
Apr.2006
TABLE 10a. HOUSING FINANCE COMMITMENTS (Owner Occupation),
By Purpose: State,
Original (Number)(c)


New South Wales




Construction of dwellings

640

780

688
Purchase of new dwellings
743
930
712
Purchase of established dwellings
13685
17842
14304
TOTAL
15068
19552
15704
Refinancing of established dwellings
4621
5753
4463

Victoria




Construction of dwellings

1070

1228

962
Purchase of new dwellings
655
761
644
Purchase of established dwellings
9979
11674
9822
TOTAL
11704
13663
11428
Refinancing of established dwellings
3777
4429
3566

Queensland




Construction of dwellings

908

1021

890
Purchase of new dwellings
536
560
488
Purchase of established dwellings
11101
13153
10102
TOTAL
12545
14734
11480
Refinancing of established dwellings
3687
4133
3266

South Australia




Construction of dwellings

301

364

290
Purchase of new dwellings
210
289
257
Purchase of established dwellings
4106
4896
3776
TOTAL
4617
5549
4323
Refinancing of established dwellings
1187
1456
1118

Western Australia




Construction of dwellings

985

1100

879
Purchase of new dwellings
332
479
375
Purchase of established dwellings
7341
8347
6932
TOTAL
8658
9926
8186
Refinancing of established dwellings
2413
2685
2249

Tasmania




Construction of dwellings

98

113

95
Purchase of new dwellings
31
30
17
Purchase of established dwellings
1013
1265
951
TOTAL
1142
1408
1063
Refinancing of established dwellings
321
339
255

Northern Territory




Construction of dwellings

43

42

38
Purchase of new dwellings
16
23
13
Purchase of established dwellings
634
702
579
TOTAL
693
767
630
Refinancing of established dwellings
155
184
145

Australian Capital Territory




Construction of dwellings

20

44

39
Purchase of new dwellings
33
39
38
Purchase of established dwellings
504
726
502
TOTAL
557
809
579
Refinancing of established dwellings
110
168
119

Total




Construction of dwellings

4065

4692

3881
Purchase of new dwellings
2556
3111
2544
Purchase of established dwellings
48363
58605
46968
TOTAL
54984
66408
53393
Refinancing of established dwellings
16271
19147
15181

n.p. not available for publication



(a) Includes refinancing.
(b) Series commenced in July 1991.