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

Series Ends - Mar.2006
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Dec.2005
Jan.2006
Feb.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)
9052977
7245527
8327672
TOTAL
10239382
8211733
9399292
Refinancing of established dwellings (b)
2579857
2034767
2455574

Non Banks




Construction of dwellings



Purchase of new dwellings
Purchase of established dwellings (a)
2105531
1697013
2046918
TOTAL
2544675
2024336
2527438
Refinancing of established dwellings (b)
833971
661054
815888

Permanent Building Societies




Construction of dwellings

28228

18155

27021
Purchase of new dwellings
9183
7307
14239
Purchase of established dwellings (a)
232023
233467
278929
TOTAL
269434
258929
320189
Refinancing of established dwellings (b)
90768
81298
116060

Wholesale Lenders n.e.c.




Construction of dwellings



Purchase of new dwellings
Purchase of established dwellings (a)
1307961
990208
1181067
TOTAL
1659953
1251735
1551900
Refinancing of established dwellings (b)
512318
398107
469695

All Lenders




Construction of dwellings

954385

799567

912927
Purchase of new dwellings
671164
493962
639213
Purchase of established dwellings (a)
11158508
8942540
10374590
TOTAL
12784057
10236069
11926730
Refinancing of established dwellings (b)
3413828
2695821
3271462

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.