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 13a. HOUSING FINANCE COMMITMENTS (Owner Occupation),
By Purpose and
Lender: Australia, Original (Number)(c)


Banks




Construction of dwellings



Purchase of new dwellings
Purchase of established dwellings (a)
44416
40454
33154
TOTAL
49614
45461
37244
Refinancing of established dwellings (b)
14246
12842
10344

Non Banks




Construction of dwellings



Purchase of new dwellings
Purchase of established dwellings (a)
11798
10421
8481
TOTAL
13750
12307
9958
Refinancing of established dwellings (b)
4673
4088
3300

Permanent Building Societies




Construction of dwellings

135

146

89
Purchase of new dwellings
45
44
43
Purchase of established dwellings (a)
1591
1293
1234
TOTAL
1771
1483
1366
Refinancing of established dwellings (b)
723
544
501

Wholesale Lenders n.e.c.




Construction of dwellings



Purchase of new dwellings
Purchase of established dwellings (a)
6933
5970
4606
TOTAL
8433
7437
5739
Refinancing of established dwellings (b)
2682
2198
1766

All Lenders




Construction of dwellings

4526

4241

3555
Purchase of new dwellings
2624
2652
2012
Purchase of established dwellings (a)
56214
50875
41635
TOTAL
63364
57768
47202
Refinancing of established dwellings (b)
18919
16930
13644

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.