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Caution: Changes have been made to the layout and content of Key Figures and Key Points.
AUGUST KEY FIGURES
| Aug 04 | Jul 04 to Aug 04 | Aug 03 to Aug 04 |
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Trend |
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Total dwelling units approved | 13,986 | -1.4 | -7.2 |
Private sector houses | 8,979 | -1.2 | -12.9 |
Private sector other dwellings | 4,616 | -2.2 | 3.3 |
Seasonally Adjusted |
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Total dwelling units approved | 13,553 | -5.9 | -7.2 |
Private sector houses | 8,918 | -0.8 | -11.4 |
Private sector other dwellings | 4,291 | -13.3 | 0.2 |
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Dwelling units approved, Total number
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AUGUST KEY POINTS
TOTAL DWELLING UNITS
- The trend estimate for total dwelling units approved fell 1.4% in August 2004. The trend series now shows a decline for the past 4 months.
- The seasonally adjusted estimate for total dwelling units approved fell 5.9%, to 13,553, in August 2004.
PRIVATE SECTOR HOUSES
- The trend estimate for private sector houses approved fell 1.2% in August 2004. The trend has now fallen for eleven consecutive months.
- The seasonally adjusted estimate for private sector houses approved fell 0.8%, to 8,918, in August 2004.
PRIVATE SECTOR OTHER DWELLING UNITS
- The trend estimate for private sector other dwellings approved now shows a decline over the last three months. The trend fell 2.2% in August 2004.
- The seasonally adjusted estimate for private sector other dwellings approved fell 13.3%, to 4,291, in August 2004.
VALUE OF BUILDING APPROVED
- The seasonally adjusted estimate of the value of total building approved rose 8.8%, to $4,591.5m, in August 2004. The value of new residential building approved fell for the third consecutive month, falling 0.9% in August 2004, to $2,422.5m.
NOTES
CHANGES IN THIS ISSUE
Changes have been made to the format and content of the front page of this publication.
REVISIONS THIS MONTH
Revisions have been made to total dwelling units in this issue:
| 2003-04 | 2004-05 | TOTAL |
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New South Wales | 154 | 70 | 224 |
Victoria | -5 | -1 | -6 |
Queensland | 718 | - | 718 |
South Australia | 5 | - | 5 |
Western Australia | 16 | 11 | 27 |
Tasmania | - | - | - |
Northern Territory | -40 | - | -40 |
Australian Capital Territory | - | - | - |
TOTAL | 848 | 80 | 928 |
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A significant upward revision has been made to the value and number of residential building approved in March 2004, mostly as a result of including a previously unreported approval in Queensland.
DATA NOTES
Estimates have been included in this issue for five councils unable to report all building work approved in their municipalities this month (Bathurst, Canada Bay, Hornsby and Rockdale in New South Wales and Glenorchy in Tasmania).
INQUIRIES
For further information about these and related statistics, contact the National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070 or David Finlay on Adelaide (08) 8237 7431.
VALUE OF BUILDING APPROVED
NEW RESIDENTIAL BUILDING
The trend estimate of the value of new residential building is now showing a steady decline over the last four months, falling 2.7% in August 2004.
ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS TO RESIDENTIAL BUILDING
The trend estimate of the value of alterations and additions to residential building has risen over the last six months with the rate of growth slowing over recent months. The trend rose 0.3% in August 2004.
NON-RESIDENTIAL BUILDING
The trend estimate of the value of non-residential building is now showing an increase over the past seven months, rising 3.9% in August 2004.
DWELLINGS APPROVED BY TYPE OF DWELLING 2003-04
STATES AND TERRITORIES
The number of dwelling units approved in the States and Territories during 2003-04 is shown in the table below, for each type of dwelling category.
| | NSW | Vic. | Qld | SA | WA | Tas. | NT | ACT | Aust. | |
| | no. | no. | no. | no. | no. | no. | no. | no. | no. | |
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New houses | 23,310 | 34,610 | 29,333 | 9,042 | 19,497 | 2,687 | 546 | 1,371 | 120,396 | |
New semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc of: | | | | | | | | | | |
| One storey | 2,683 | 2,530 | 2,211 | 1,240 | 1,556 | 240 | 155 | 32 | 10,647 | |
| Two or more storeys | 5,391 | 2,731 | 3,564 | 632 | 445 | 79 | 66 | 86 | 12,994 | |
| Total | 8,074 | 5,261 | 5,775 | 1,872 | 2,001 | 319 | 221 | 118 | 23,641 | |
New flats, units, apartments in a building of: | | | | | | | | | | |
| One or two storeys | 977 | 464 | 1,645 | 207 | 828 | 34 | 87 | 76 | 4,318 | |
| Three storeys | 2,266 | 755 | 1,728 | 27 | 105 | - | 25 | 337 | 5,243 | |
| Four or more storeys | 11,348 | 4,489 | 5,830 | 198 | 1,083 | 34 | 260 | 1,228 | 24,470 | |
| Total | 14,591 | 5,708 | 9,203 | 432 | 2,016 | 68 | 372 | 1,641 | 34,031 | |
Total new other residential building | 22,665 | 10,969 | 14,978 | 2,304 | 4,017 | 387 | 593 | 1,759 | 57,672 | |
Other | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alterations and additions to residential building | 221 | 336 | 101 | 34 | 72 | 1 | - | 5 | 770 | |
| Conversion | 782 | 327 | 25 | 136 | 15 | 62 | 30 | - | 1,377 | |
| Non-residential building | 153 | 147 | 17 | 8 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 369 | |
Total building | 47,131 | 46,389 | 44,454 | 11,524 | 23,636 | 3,141 | 1,173 | 3,136 | 180,584 | |
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SUMMARY COMMENT
Of the 180,584 dwelling units approved in Australia in 2003-04, 120,396 (66.7%) were new houses. This mix of dwelling types varied significantly across the States and Territories. Less than half of the dwelling units approved were new houses in New South Wales (49.5%), the Northern Territory (46.5%) and the Australian Capital Territory (43.7%). In all the other states new houses accounted for over 60% of all dwelling units approved.
DWELLINGS APPROVED, States and territories - By type of dwelling - 2003-04
DWELLING UNITS APPROVED - STATES AND TERRITORIES
SUMMARY COMMENTS
The trend estimate for total dwelling units approved fell 1.4% in August 2004. The trend fell in New South Wales (-4.1%), South Australia (-0.1%), Western Australia (-0.6%), Tasmania (-5.9%) and the Australian Capital Territory (-19.3%).
The trend estimate for private sector houses approved fell 1.2% in August 2004. The trend fell in all mainland States.
| | NSW | Vic. | Qld | SA | WA | Tas. | NT | ACT | Aust. | |
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Dwelling units approved | | | | | | | | | | |
| Private sector houses (no.) | 1,817 | 2,521 | 2,413 | 700 | 1,619 | 216 | 60 | 101 | 9,447 | |
| Total dwelling units (no.) | 3,640 | 3,607 | 3,572 | 853 | 1,969 | 240 | 163 | 129 | 14,173 | |
Percentage change from previous month | | | | | | | | | | |
| Private sector houses (%) | 9.4 | -13.9 | 8.1 | 5.7 | 6.4 | 13.7 | 20.0 | 40.3 | 1.4 | |
| Total dwelling units (%) | 2.5 | -4.5 | 0.8 | -21.5 | -11.3 | 8.6 | 30.4 | 79.2 | -2.9 | |
Seasonally Adjusted | |
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Dwelling units approved | | | | | | | | | | |
| Private sector houses (no.) | 1,711 | 2,518 | 2,178 | 661 | 1,508 | na | na | na | 8,918 | |
| Total dwelling units (no.) | 3,377 | 3,604 | 3,396 | 814 | 1,865 | 223 | na | na | 13,553 | |
Percentage change from previous month | | | | | | | | | | |
| Private sector houses (%) | 0.7 | -9.7 | 3.8 | 5.9 | 4.0 | na | na | na | -0.8 | |
| Total dwelling units (%) | -7.3 | -0.9 | -0.3 | -22.4 | -16.3 | -3.5 | na | na | -5.9 | |
Trend | |
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Dwelling units approved | | | | | | | | | | |
| Private sector houses (no.) | 1,717 | 2,690 | 2,093 | 669 | 1,477 | na | na | na | 8,979 | |
| Total dwelling units (no.) | 3,482 | 3,565 | 3,400 | 948 | 2,015 | 241 | 150 | 142 | 13,986 | |
Percentage change from previous month | | | | | | | | | | |
| Private sector houses (%) | -2.4 | -0.7 | -0.3 | -1.4 | -1.5 | na | na | na | -1.2 | |
| Total dwelling units (%) | -4.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -0.6 | -5.9 | 7.9 | -19.3 | -1.4 | |
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DWELLING UNITS APPROVED
STATE TRENDS
NEW SOUTH WALES
The trend estimate for total dwelling units approved in New South Wales has fallen for the last five months, following four months of growth. The trend for private sector houses has been in decline for the last twelve months.
VICTORIA
The trend estimate for total dwelling units in Victoria was relatively steady this month. The trend for private sector houses approved is now showing a general decline starting in September 2003.
QUEENSLAND
The trend estimate for total dwelling units approved in Queensland has been relatively flat over the past three months after falling for the previous eight months. The trend for private sector houses has fallen for the last nine months.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
The trend estimate for total dwelling units approved in South Australia was flat in August 2004 after rising for the previous four months. The trend for private sector houses is now showing a decline for the last three months.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
The trend estimate for total dwelling units approved in Western Australia has been flat for the last four months. The trend for private sector houses has fallen for the last six months.
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