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 | 10 818 | 25 087 | 2 940 | 1 464 | 2 246 | 153 415 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
2007-08 | 31 228 | 42 881 | 44 962 | 13 368 | 23 641 | 2 938 | 1 172 | 2 339 | 162 529 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Monthly - 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) | November | 2 721 | 3 679 | 3 962 | 1 098 | 1 968 | 256 | 78 | 165 | 13 925 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | December | 2 745 | 3 618 | 3 878 | 1 097 | 1 977 | 263 | 78 | 161 | 13 817 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | January | 2 731 | 3 536 | 3 783 | 1 089 | 1 970 | 264 | 83 | 159 | 13 614 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | February | 2 684 | 3 476 | 3 686 | 1 089 | 1 943 | 260 | 87 | 162 | 13 387 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | March | 2 628 | 3 454 | 3 593 | 1 100 | 1 919 | 257 | 88 | 175 | 13 214 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | April | 2 569 | 3 480 | 3 499 | 1 122 | 1 898 | 255 | 83 | 200 | 13 106 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | May | 2 499 | 3 538 | 3 396 | 1 144 | 1 878 | 256 | 72 | 227 | 13 008 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | June | 2 416 | 3 587 | 3 249 | 1 153 | 1 854 | 261 | 62 | 248 | 12 830 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
2008-2009 | ![](/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 | 2 306 | 3 597 | 3 070 | 1 138 | 1 811 | 265 | 58 | 256 | 12 501 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | August | 2 193 | 3 546 | 2 856 | 1 102 | 1 746 | 265 | 61 | 249 | 12 019 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | September | 2 083 | 3 443 | 2 632 | 1 052 | 1 659 | 260 | 69 | 228 | 11 427 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | October | 1 978 | 3 319 | 2 431 | 999 | 1 561 | 253 | 75 | 202 | 10 818 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | November | 1 878 | 3 214 | 2 226 | 953 | 1 467 | 245 | 79 | 178 | 10 239 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | December | 1 781 | 3 138 | 2 031 | 913 | 1 387 | 239 | 79 | 155 | 9 723 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | January | 1 696 | 3 085 | 1 873 | 882 | 1 316 | 227 | 80 | 144 | 9 303 | ![](/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) | May | -2.7 | 1.6 | -3.0 | 1.9 | -1.1 | 0.5 | -13.1 | 13.7 | -0.7 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | June | -3.3 | 1.4 | -4.3 | 0.8 | -1.3 | 1.8 | -14.0 | 9.4 | -1.4 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
2008-2009 | ![](/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 | -4.5 | 0.3 | -5.5 | -1.3 | -2.3 | 1.6 | -5.9 | 3.1 | -2.6 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | August | -4.9 | -1.4 | -7.0 | -3.1 | -3.6 | -0.1 | 5.7 | -2.7 | -3.9 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | September | -5.0 | -2.9 | -7.8 | -4.6 | -5.0 | -1.7 | 12.0 | -8.4 | -4.9 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | October | -5.1 | -3.6 | -7.6 | -5.0 | -5.9 | -2.7 | 9.0 | -11.4 | -5.3 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | November | -5.1 | -3.2 | -8.4 | -4.7 | -6.0 | -3.1 | 4.7 | -11.6 | -5.4 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | December | -5.1 | -2.3 | -8.7 | -4.2 | -5.5 | -2.7 | 0.5 | -13.1 | -5.0 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | January | -4.8 | -1.7 | -7.8 | -3.3 | -5.1 | -5.0 | 1.5 | -6.9 | -4.3 | ![](/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 | 7 250 | 8 283 | 9 316 | 1 757 | 5 953 | 525 | 411 | 493 | 33 987 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
2007-08 | 7 479 | 9 835 | 11 443 | 2 361 | 6 627 | 561 | 358 | 480 | 39 144 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Monthly - Original ($ million) | ![](/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) | November | 920 | 799 | 1 023 | 256 | 591 | 47 | 12 | 56 | 3 705 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | December | 569 | 764 | 848 | 167 | 579 | 48 | 26 | 25 | 3 027 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | January | 509 | 675 | 769 | 146 | 781 | 47 | 9 | 24 | 2 962 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | February | 644 | 797 | 884 | 188 | 501 | 49 | 42 | 45 | 3 151 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | March | 533 | 725 | 705 | 145 | 518 | 39 | 32 | 21 | 2 718 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | April | 591 | 757 | 1 201 | 185 | 544 | 52 | 23 | 46 | 3 399 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | May | 702 | 840 | 856 | 235 | 707 | 59 | 13 | 25 | 3 438 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | June | 647 | 900 | 832 | 304 | 436 | 37 | 30 | 88 | 3 274 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
2008-2009 | ![](/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 | 647 | 1 027 | 858 | 246 | 555 | 72 | 10 | 67 | 3 482 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | August | 541 | 874 | 747 | 181 | 573 | 46 | 21 | 32 | 3 014 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | September | 485 | 810 | 910 | 249 | 425 | 53 | 33 | 34 | 2 999 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | October | 639 | 917 | 676 | 176 | 481 | 55 | 20 | 132 | 3 095 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | November | 460 | 686 | 480 | 170 | 365 | 49 | 46 | 44 | 2 300 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | December | 445 | 654 | 434 | 165 | 341 | 45 | 12 | 28 | 2 124 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | January | 289 | 549 | 380 | 127 | 299 | 40 | 12 | 17 | 1 713 | ![](/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) | May | 18.9 | 11.0 | -28.7 | 26.9 | 29.9 | 13.3 | -41.7 | -44.9 | 1.2 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | June | -7.9 | 7.1 | -2.9 | 29.3 | -38.4 | -36.6 | 130.2 | 244.9 | -4.8 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
2008-2009 | ![](/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 | 0.0 | 14.1 | 3.2 | -18.9 | 27.3 | 91.9 | -67.4 | -23.7 | 6.4 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | August | -16.4 | -14.9 | -13.0 | -26.4 | 3.2 | -35.5 | 112.0 | -52.9 | -13.4 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | September | -10.3 | -7.3 | 21.9 | 37.4 | -25.8 | 15.7 | 57.7 | 6.5 | -0.5 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | October | 31.6 | 13.2 | -25.8 | -29.6 | 13.2 | 2.1 | -39.3 | 294.3 | 3.2 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | November | -27.9 | -25.2 | -29.0 | -3.0 | -24.2 | -9.8 | 126.2 | -66.4 | -25.7 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | December | -3.3 | -4.7 | -9.5 | -3.3 | -6.4 | -9.3 | -73.0 | -36.6 | -7.6 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | January | -35.1 | -16.1 | -12.4 | -22.8 | -12.4 | -9.3 | 1.3 | -41.0 | -19.3 | ![](/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) |