5609.0 - Housing Finance, Australia, Feb 2006  
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Series Starts - Mar.1986

Series Ends - Feb.2006
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Nov.2005
Dec.2005
Jan.2006
Table 13b. HOUSING FINANCE COMMITMENTS (Owner Occupation),
By Purpose and
Lender: Australia, Original ($000)(c)

Banks




Construction of dwellings



Purchase of new dwellings
Purchase of established dwellings (a)
9757209
9052977
7245527
TOTAL
10962150
10239382
8211733
Refinancing of established dwellings (b)
2828644
2579857
2034767

Non Banks




Construction of dwellings



Purchase of new dwellings
Purchase of established dwellings (a)
2389477
2105531
1697013
TOTAL
2831273
2544675
2024336
Refinancing of established dwellings (b)
961396
833971
661054

Permanent Building Societies




Construction of dwellings

25478

28228

18155
Purchase of new dwellings
7981
9183
7307
Purchase of established dwellings (a)
290043
232023
233467
TOTAL
323502
269434
258929
Refinancing of established dwellings (b)
121405
90768
81298

Wholesale Lenders n.e.c.




Construction of dwellings



Purchase of new dwellings
Purchase of established dwellings (a)
1522751
1307961
990208
TOTAL
1873606
1659953
1251735
Refinancing of established dwellings (b)
612191
512318
398107

All Lenders




Construction of dwellings

997426

954385

799567
Purchase of new dwellings
649311
671164
493962
Purchase of established dwellings (a)
12146686
11158508
8942540
TOTAL
13793423
12784057
10236069
Refinancing of established dwellings (b)
3790040
3413828
2695821

n.p. not available for publication



(a) Includes refinancing.
(b) Series commenced in July 1991.
(c) Excludes alterations and additions. (Note: 'Non-Banks' includes 'Permanent Building Societies' and 'Wholesale Lenders n.e.c.'). The 'Wholesale Lender' series commenced in July 1995.