FEBRUARY KEY FIGURES
| | Feb 06 | Jan 06 to Feb 06 | Feb 05 to Feb 06 | |
| | no. | % change | % change | |
| |
TREND | | | | |
| Total dwelling units approved | 12 182 | - | -6.0 | |
| Private sector houses | 8 455 | 0.7 | -1.2 | |
| Private sector other dwellings | 3 455 | -1.1 | -16.1 | |
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED | | | | |
| Total dwelling units approved | 12 213 | 2.2 | -6.3 | |
| Private sector houses | 8 674 | 5.2 | 3.6 | |
| Private sector other dwellings | 3 343 | 2.5 | -25.9 | |
| |
- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells) |
Dwelling units approved, Total number
| Private sector houses approved, Total number
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FEBRUARY KEY POINTS
TOTAL DWELLING UNITS
- The trend for total dwelling approvals was flat in February 2006, after falling for the previous eight months.
- The seasonally adjusted estimate for total dwelling units approved rose 2.2%, to 12,213, in February 2006.
PRIVATE SECTOR HOUSES
- The trend estimate of private sector house approvals rose 0.7% in February 2006.
- The seasonally adjusted estimate for private sector houses approved rose 5.2%, to 8,674, in February 2006. This is the highest level since July 2005.
PRIVATE SECTOR OTHER DWELLING UNITS
- The trend estimate of private sector other dwellings approved fell 1.1% in February 2006.
- The seasonally adjusted estimate for private sector other dwellings approved rose 2.5%, to 3,343, in February 2006.
VALUE OF BUILDING APPROVED
- The trend estimate of the value of total building approved fell 0.6% in February 2006. The value of new residential building rose 0.2%. The value of alterations and additions rose 2.8%. The value of non-residential building approved fell 2.4%, the fourth consecutive fall after nine months of growth.
- The seasonally adjusted estimate of the value of total building approved rose 13.5%, to $4,883.0m, in February 2006. The value of new residential building approved rose 6.2%, to $2,480.5m. The value of alterations and additions rose 12.1%, to $524.3m.
NOTES
REVISIONS THIS MONTH
Revisions to Total Dwellings in this issue are:
| NSW | Vic. | Qld | SA | WA | Tas. | NT | ACT | TOTAL |
|
2004-05 | - | - | 20 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 23 |
2005-06 | 24 | -31 | 85 | -62 | -3 | - | - | 21 | 34 |
TOTAL | 24 | -31 | 105 | -59 | -3 | - | - | 21 | 57 |
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Revisions to the value of two non-residential building approvals added $60m to New South Wales in December 2005 and $53.8m to Victoria in November 2005.
RECENT CHANGES
Changes to the Time Series Spreadsheets: Please note that the start date period for selected Excel time series spreadsheets for Building Approvals, Australia (cat. no. 8731.0) have been extended as outlined in the table below. These changes took effect from the January 2006 issue.
Note: not all series in the table go back to the earliest start date.
Table number | Old start date | New start date |
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2-8 | September 1984 | July 1983 |
11 | September 1984 | January 1956 |
12-19 | September 1984 | July 1970 |
20-21 | September 1984 | January 1956 |
22 | September 1985 | January 1965 |
23-28 | September 1985 | January 1956 |
29 | September 1985 | January 1965 |
30-34 | September 1984 | July 1970 |
35-37 | September 1985 | July 1970 |
38 | September 1984 | January 1956 |
39 | September 1984 | July 1973 |
40 | September 1985 | July 1973 |
41 | September 1984 | July 1970 |
42 | September 1984 | January 1961 |
43-50 | September 1984 | July 1970 |
75-82 | September 1985 | September 1985 |
83 | September 1984 | January 1965 |
84-91 | September 1984 | July 1970 |
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INQUIRIES
For further information about these and related statistics, contact the National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070 or Paul Pamment on Adelaide (08) 8237 7499.
VALUE OF BUILDING APPROVED
NEW RESIDENTIAL BUILDING
The trend estimate of the value of new residential building is now showing small rises for the last two months after seven months of decline.
ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS TO RESIDENTIAL BUILDING
The trend estimate of the value of alterations and additions to residential buildings rose 2.8% in February 2006.
NON-RESIDENTIAL BUILDING
The trend estimate of the value of non-residential building fell 2.4% in February 2006.
DWELLINGS APPROVED
TOTAL DWELLING UNITS
Following eight months of decline, the trend estimate for total dwelling units approved has flattened in February 2006.
PRIVATE SECTOR HOUSES
The trend estimate for private sector houses approved is now showing small rises over the last two months after falls in the previous six.
PRIVATE SECTOR OTHER DWELLINGS
The trend estimate for private sector other dwellings approved has generally been falling for the last ten months. The trend fell 1.1% in February 2006.
DWELLING UNITS APPROVED STATES AND TERRITORIES
SUMMARY COMMENTS
The trend estimate for total dwelling units approved was flat in February 2006. The trend fell in New South Wales (-1.9%), Queensland (-0.9%) and the Northern Territory (-10.8%) and rose in all other states and territories.
The trend estimate for private sector houses approved rose 0.7% in February 2006. The trend rose in Victoria (0.9%), Queensland (0.8%) and Western Australia (1.3%) but fell in New South Wales (-0.2%) and South Australia (-0.6%).
| | NSW | Vic. | Qld | SA | WA | Tas. | NT | ACT | Aust. | |
Original | |
| |
Dwelling units approved | | | | | | | | | | |
| Private sector houses (no.) | 1 133 | 2 414 | 2 086 | 597 | 1 792 | 160 | 77 | 83 | 8 342 | |
| Total dwelling units (no.) | 2 307 | 2 936 | 2 853 | 841 | 2 011 | 173 | 84 | 245 | 11 450 | |
Percentage change from previous month | | | | | | | | | | |
| Private sector houses (%) | 13.3 | 34.6 | 39.8 | 16.4 | 16.4 | -3.0 | 108.1 | 102.4 | 26.8 | |
| Total dwelling units (%) | 13.0 | 23.2 | 39.6 | 9.8 | -0.8 | -8.5 | 21.7 | 271.2 | 19.4 | |
Seasonally Adjusted | |
| |
Dwelling units approved | | | | | | | | | | |
| Private sector houses (no.) | 1 182 | 2 487 | 2 151 | 621 | 1 896 | na | na | na | 8 674 | |
| Total dwelling units (no.) | 2 357 | 3 113 | 3 086 | 1 041 | 2 095 | 197 | na | na | 12 213 | |
Percentage change from previous month | | | | | | | | | | |
| Private sector houses (%) | -3.6 | 3.2 | 18.3 | -6.3 | 3.9 | na | na | na | 5.2 | |
| Total dwelling units (%) | -8.1 | 6.2 | 21.5 | 17.8 | -21.0 | -4.4 | na | na | 2.2 | |
Trend | |
| |
Dwelling units approved | | | | | | | | | | |
| Private sector houses (no.) | 1 164 | 2 445 | 1 994 | 644 | 1 877 | na | na | na | 8 455 | |
| Total dwelling units (no.) | 2 541 | 3 040 | 2 827 | 936 | 2 363 | 198 | 83 | 194 | 12 182 | |
Percentage change from previous month | | | | | | | | | | |
| Private sector houses (%) | -0.2 | 0.9 | 0.8 | -0.6 | 1.3 | na | na | na | 0.7 | |
| Total dwelling units (%) | -1.9 | 0.5 | -0.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | - | -10.8 | 7.8 | - | |
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- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells) |
na not available |
DWELLING UNITS APPROVED
STATE TRENDS
NEW SOUTH WALES
The trend estimate for total dwelling units approved in New South Wales has been in decline for the past thirteen months. The trend for private sector houses has fallen for the past eight months.
VICTORIA
The trend estimate for total dwelling units approved in Victoria is now showing small rises over recent months. The trend for private sector houses has also risen for the last three months.
QUEENSLAND
The trend estimate for total dwelling units approved in Queensland has been in decline for the past eight months, although the rate of decline has slowed. The trend for private sector houses is now showing a rise for the last two months.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
The trend estimate for total dwelling units approved in South Australia has been increasing since January 2005. The trend for private sector houses is showing falls for the last three months.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
The trend estimate for total dwelling units approved in Western Australia has risen for the past seven months. The trend for private sector houses has risen for the past eight months.