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DECEMBER KEY FIGURES

		Dec 08	Nov 08 to Dec 08	Dec 07 to Dec 08
		no.	% change	% change
TREND
	Total dwelling units approved	9 692	-4.9	-30.1
	Private sector houses	6 911	-3.3	-25.0
	Private sector other dwellings	2 474	-9.5	-42.0
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
	Total dwelling units approved	9 536	-2.9	-32.9
	Private sector houses	6 813	-2.3	-24.0
	Private sector other dwellings	2 448	-2.8	-49.4

Dwelling units approved

Private sector houses approved

• The trend estimate for total dwelling units approved fell 4.9% in December 2008 and has fallen for 13 months.
• The seasonally adjusted estimate for total dwelling units approved fell 2.9%.

• The trend estimate for private sector houses approved fell 3.3% in December.
• The seasonally adjusted estimate for private sector houses approved fell 2.3%.

• The trend estimate for private sector other dwellings approved fell 9.5% in December.
• The seasonally adjusted estimate for private sector other dwellings approved fell 2.8%.

• The trend estimate for the value of total building approved fell 8.6% in December. The trend estimate for the value of new residential building approved fell 5.9%, while the value of alterations and additions fell 3.0%. The trend estimate for the value of non-residential building approved fell 13.2%.
• The seasonally adjusted estimate for the value of total building approved fell 10.9% in December. The seasonally adjusted estimate for the value of new residential building approved fell 4.2%, while the value of alterations and additions fell 2.7% and the value of non-residential building fell 20.3%.

	2007-08	2008-09	TOTAL
NSW	38	94	132
Vic.	2	68	70
Qld	7	236	243
SA	230	7	237
WA	-	62	62
Tas.	-	1	1
NT	-	-	-
ACT	-	78	78
Total	277	546	823