JANUARY KEY FIGURES
| | Jan 06 | Dec 05 to Jan 06 | Jan 05 to Jan 06 |
| | no. | % change | % change |
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TREND | | | |
| Total dwelling units approved | 12 069 | -0.4 | -6.0 |
| Private sector houses | 8 162 | -1.0 | -4.2 |
| Private sector other dwellings | 3 567 | 1.0 | -11.2 |
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED | | | |
| Total dwelling units approved | 11 890 | -1.9 | -12.5 |
| Private sector houses | 8 148 | -0.9 | -7.7 |
| Private sector other dwellings | 3 294 | -11.5 | -24.5 |
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Dwelling units approved, Total number
| Private sector houses approved, Total number
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JANUARY KEY POINTS
TOTAL DWELLING UNITS
- The trend for total dwelling approvals fell 0.4% in January 2006, the ninth consecutive monthly fall.
- The seasonally adjusted estimate for total dwelling units approved fell 1.9%, to 11,890, in January 2006. A large fall in private sector other dwelling approvals contributed to the overall decline.
PRIVATE SECTOR HOUSES
- The trend estimate of private sector house approvals fell 1.0% in January 2006.
- The seasonally adjusted estimate for private sector houses approved fell 0.9%, to 8,148, in January 2006.
PRIVATE SECTOR OTHER DWELLING UNITS
- The trend estimate of private sector other dwellings approved rose 1.0% in January 2006.
- The seasonally adjusted estimate for private sector other dwellings approved fell 11.5%, to 3,294, in January 2006.
VALUE OF BUILDING APPROVED
- The trend estimate of the value of total building approved fell 1.4% in January 2006. The value of new residential building fell 0.4%, while the value of alterations and additions rose 1.5%. The value of non-residential building approved fell 3.5%, the third consecutive fall after nine months of growth.
- The seasonally adjusted estimate of the value of total building approved fell 8.4%, to $4,274.2m, in January 2006. The value of new residential building approved fell 4.3%, to $2,325.2m. The value of alterations and additions rose 10.3%, to $462.0m.
NOTES
FORTHCOMING ISSUES
ISSUE | Release Date |
February 2006 | 31 March 2006 |
March 2006 | 5 May 2006 |
April 2006 | 30 May 2006 |
May 2006 | 3 July 2006 |
June 2006 | 1 August 2006 |
July 2006 | 4 September 2006 |
REVISIONS THIS MONTH
Revisions to Total Dwellings in this issue are:
| NSW | Vic. | Qld | SA | WA | Tas. | NT | ACT | TOTAL |
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2004-05 | - | 30 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 32 |
2005-06 | 22 | 3 | - | - | 14 | - | - | - | 39 |
TOTAL | 22 | 33 | 2 | - | 14 | - | - | - | 71 |
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The value of non-residential building approved in the Australian Capital Territory for October, November and December 2005 has been revised upwards by a total of $298m. Relevant Australian series have also been revised.
UPCOMING 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) will be extended as outlined in the table below. These changes will take effect from the January 2006 issue.
Note: not all series in the table go back to the earliest start date.
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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 |
38-39 | September 1984 | January 1956 |
40 | September 1985 | January 1956 |
41 | September 1984 | January 1956 |
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 fell 0.4% in January 2006, the eighth consecutive monthly fall.
ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS TO RESIDENTIAL BUILDING
The trend estimate of the value of alterations and additions to residential building rose 1.5% in January 2006. This series is now showing rises for the last five months.
NON-RESIDENTIAL BUILDING
The trend estimate of the value of non-residential building fell 3.5% in January 2006.
DWELLINGS APPROVED
TOTAL DWELLING UNITS
For the ninth consecutive month the trend estimate for total dwelling units approved has fallen, although the rate of decline has slowed.
PRIVATE SECTOR HOUSES
The trend estimate for private sector houses approved is showing falls for the past seven months, after five months of growth.
PRIVATE SECTOR OTHER DWELLINGS
The trend estimate for private sector other dwellings approved has risen for the past three months, after seven months of decline. The trend rose 1.0% in January 2006.
DWELLING UNITS APPROVED STATES AND TERRITORIES
SUMMARY COMMENTS
The trend estimate for total dwelling units approved fell 0.4% in January 2006. The trend fell in all the states and territories other than Western Australia (+3.6%) and the Australian Capital Territory (+6.3%). The largest falls were in the Northern Territory (-3.9%) and Queensland (-3.2%).
The trend estimate for private sector houses approved fell 1.0% in January 2006. The trend fell in New South Wales (-4.8%), Queensland (-1.8%) and Victoria (-0.2%), but rose in Western Australia (+0.5%) and South Australia (+0.1%).
| | NSW | Vic. | Qld | SA | WA | Tas. | NT | ACT | Aust. | |
Original | |
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Dwelling units approved | | | | | | | | | | |
| Private sector houses (no.) | 997 | 1 791 | 1 489 | 513 | 1 539 | 165 | 37 | 41 | 6 572 | |
| Total dwelling units (no.) | 2 039 | 2 381 | 2 054 | 846 | 2 028 | 189 | 69 | 66 | 9 672 | |
Percentage change from previous month | | | | | | | | | | |
| Private sector houses (%) | -9.2 | -13.3 | -8.5 | -20.6 | -1.2 | -5.2 | -44.8 | -61.7 | -10.5 | |
| Total dwelling units (%) | -28.4 | -3.7 | -17.2 | -4.0 | -0.5 | -6.0 | -40.0 | -73.3 | -14.3 | |
Seasonally Adjusted | |
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Dwelling units approved | | | | | | | | | | |
| Private sector houses (no.) | 1 195 | 2 380 | 1 825 | 673 | 1 773 | na | na | na | 8 148 | |
| Total dwelling units (no.) | 2 553 | 2 893 | 2 551 | 940 | 2 571 | 205 | na | na | 11 890 | |
Percentage change from previous month | | | | | | | | | | |
| Private sector houses (%) | 1.7 | 1.2 | -5.2 | 2.4 | 0.6 | na | na | na | -0.9 | |
| Total dwelling units (%) | -10.9 | 1.0 | -7.7 | 11.9 | 15.4 | 5.7 | na | na | -1.9 | |
Trend | |
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Dwelling units approved | | | | | | | | | | |
| Private sector houses (no.) | 1 120 | 2 363 | 1 882 | 664 | 1 814 | na | na | na | 8 162 | |
| Total dwelling units (no.) | 2 653 | 2 949 | 2 730 | 889 | 2 401 | 197 | 98 | 153 | 12 069 | |
Percentage change from previous month | | | | | | | | | | |
| Private sector houses (%) | -4.8 | -0.2 | -1.8 | 0.1 | 0.5 | na | na | na | -1.0 | |
| Total dwelling units (%) | -1.3 | -0.1 | -3.2 | -0.6 | 3.6 | -1.0 | -3.9 | 6.3 | -0.4 | |
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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 been in decline for the past twelve months. The trend for private sector houses has fallen for the past seven months.
VICTORIA
The trend estimate for total dwelling units approved in Victoria has fallen for the past eight months. The trend for private sector houses has fallen for the past eight months.
QUEENSLAND
The trend estimates for total dwelling units approved in Queensland has been in decline for the past seven months. The trend for private sector houses has been in decline for the past six months.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
The trend estimate for total dwelling units approved in South Australia is showing a fall in January 2006 after twelve months of modest rises. The trend for private sector houses is showing small rises for the last four months.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
The trend estimate for total dwelling units approved in Western Australia has risen strongly for the past six months. The trend for private sector houses has risen for the past seven months.