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AUGUST KEY FIGURES

		Aug 08	Jul 08 to Aug 08	Aug 07 to Aug 08
		no.	% change	% change
TREND
	Total dwelling units approved	12 385	-1.1	-7.6
	Private sector houses	8 357	-1.1	-7.1
	Private sector other dwellings	3 753	-1.0	-6.1
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
	Total dwelling units approved	12 095	-3.7	-8.6
	Private sector houses	8 303	-0.8	-7.4
	Private sector other dwellings	3 550	-7.8	-8.0

Dwelling units approved

Private sector houses approved

• The trend estimate for total dwelling units approved fell 1.1% in August 2008 and is now showing a fall of 1.1% in July 2008.
• The seasonally adjusted estimate for total dwelling units approved fell 3.7% in August following a fall of 2.4% in July.

• The trend estimate for private sector houses approved fell 1.1% in August.
• The seasonally adjusted estimate for private sector houses approved fell 0.8% in August following a fall of 3.3% in July.

• The trend estimate for private sector other dwellings approved fell 1.0% and is now showing falls for three months.
• The seasonally adjusted estimate for private sector other dwellings approved fell 7.8% in August following a fall of 3.1% in July.

• The trend estimate for the value of total building approved fell 0.1% in August. The trend estimate for the value of new residential building approved fell 0.3%, while the value of alterations and additions rose 0.7%. The estimate of value of non-residential building approved was flat in August.
• The seasonally adjusted estimate for the value of total building approved fell 12.6% in August. The seasonally adjusted estimate for the value of new residential building approved fell 1.6% in August. The seasonally adjusted estimate for the value of alterations and additions fell 12.4%, and the value of non-residential building fell 23.8%.

	2007-08	2008-09	TOTAL
NSW	11	-7	4
Vic.	-22	30	8
Qld	201	19	220
SA	-47	23	-24
WA	-79	6	-73
Tas.	1	-	1
NT	-	-	-
ACT	-	-	-
Total	65	71	136