5609.0 - Housing Finance, Australia, Mar 2006  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 12/05/2006   
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Series Starts - Apr.1986

Series Ends - Mar.2006

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Dec.2005
Jan.2006
Feb.2006
TABLE 8. HOUSING FINANCE COMMITMENTS (Owner Occupation),
Purpose and
Change in Stock: State/Territory, Original ($000)


New South Wales




Dwellings financed - excluding refinancing

3023213

2185201

2625951
Refinancing of established dwellings (a)
1257850
905116
1137923
Alterations and additions
135778
113276
130629
TOTAL
4416841
3203593
3894503
Commitments advanced during month
4250477
3074253
2944067
Commitments cancelled during month
501606
445148
462757
Commitments not advanced at end of month (b)
8579150
8263308
8753557

Victoria




Dwellings financed - excluding refinancing

2210171

1728616

1817369
Refinancing of established dwellings (a)
793297
637648
720604
Alterations and additions
77902
64653
76474
TOTAL
3081370
2430917
2614447
Commitments advanced during month
2844283
2391953
2322991
Commitments cancelled during month
219793
216643
231026
Commitments not advanced at end of month (b)
4667741
4490272
4554265

Queensland




Dwellings financed - excluding refinancing

1903529

1693505

1981155
Refinancing of established dwellings (a)
722054
603182
730220
Alterations and additions
97899
83659
93474
TOTAL
2723482
2380346
2804849
Commitments advanced during month
2713576
2460551
2616282
Commitments cancelled during month
227397
210394
261989
Commitments not advanced at end of month (b)
7861142
7570541
7491152

South Australia




Dwellings financed - excluding refinancing

616107

482894

618928
Refinancing of established dwellings (a)
173726
143509
183849
Alterations and additions
48473
36808
45180
TOTAL
838306
663211
847957
Commitments advanced during month
775537
653078
636975
Commitments cancelled during month
59471
68513
74565
Commitments not advanced at end of month (b)
1668535
1610086
1746201

Western Australia




Dwellings financed - excluding refinancing

1266026

1150570

1271231
Refinancing of established dwellings (a)
376301
335204
408927
Alterations and additions
55608
48435
62648
TOTAL
1697935
1534209
1742806
Commitments advanced during month
1594171
1383253
1418313
Commitments cancelled during month
132522
133505
157501
Commitments not advanced at end of month (b)
2885174
2901815
3068941

Tasmania




Dwellings financed - excluding refinancing

126331

131145

137705
Refinancing of established dwellings (a)
40540
31087
41880
Alterations and additions
12497
10170
15599
TOTAL
179368
172402
195184
Commitments advanced during month
164700
151966
166953
Commitments cancelled during month
15943
20062
17427
Commitments not advanced at end of month (b)
166095
166535
177321

Northern Territory




Dwellings financed - excluding refinancing

102614

82206

99354
Refinancing of established dwellings (a)
23449
17212
24524
Alterations and additions
2352
2021
2962
TOTAL
128415
101439
126840
Commitments advanced during month
138662
108859
105816
Commitments cancelled during month
12092
11379
8450
Commitments not advanced at end of month (b)
194754
177020
189187

Australian Capital Territory




Dwellings financed - excluding refinancing

122238

86111

103575
Refinancing of established dwellings (a)
26611
22863
23535
Alterations and additions
6903
6569
5318
TOTAL
155752
115543
132428
Commitments advanced during month
140599
117728
95926
Commitments cancelled during month
17454
17594
15317
Commitments not advanced at end of month (b)
392432
372651
393838

Total




Dwellings financed - excluding refinancing

9370229

7540248

8655268
Refinancing of established dwellings (a)
3413828
2695821
3271462
Alterations and additions
437412
365591
432284
TOTAL
13221469
10601660
12359014
Commitments advanced during month
12622005
10341641
10307323
Commitments cancelled during month
1186278
1123238
1229032
Commitments not advanced at end of month (b)
26415023
25552228
26374462

n.p. not available for publication



(a) Series commenced in July 1991.
(b) This figure sometimes reflects a rebasing of the data by one or more lenders, without adjustment to earlier periods' commitments advanced or cancelled.