8731.0 - Building Approvals, Australia, Nov 2008 Quality Declaration 
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 08/01/2009   
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NOVEMBER KEY FIGURES

Nov 08
Oct 08 to Nov 08
Nov 07 to Nov 08
no.
% change
% change

TREND
Total dwelling units approved
10 307
-4.2
-26.1
Private sector houses
7 196
-3.3
-22.0
Private sector other dwellings
2 792
-6.8
-35.8
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Total dwelling units approved
9 581
-12.8
-34.7
Private sector houses
6 829
-9.7
-27.0
Private sector other dwellings
2 433
-21.9
-50.7


Dwelling units approved
Graph: Number of dwelling units approved

Private sector houses approved
Graph: Private sector houses approved




NOVEMBER KEY POINTS


TOTAL DWELLING UNITS
  • The trend estimate for total dwelling units approved fell 4.2% in November 2008 and has fallen for 12 months.
  • The seasonally adjusted estimate for total dwelling units approved fell 12.8%.


PRIVATE SECTOR HOUSES
  • The trend estimate for private sector houses approved fell 3.3% in November.
  • The seasonally adjusted estimate for private sector houses approved fell 9.7%.


PRIVATE SECTOR OTHER DWELLING UNITS
  • The trend estimate for private sector other dwellings approved fell 6.8% in November.
  • The seasonally adjusted estimate for private sector other dwellings approved fell 21.9%.


VALUE OF BUILDING APPROVED
  • The trend estimate for the value of total building approved fell 7.1% in November. The trend estimate for the value of new residential building approved fell 5.0%, while the value of alterations and additions fell 2.3%. The trend estimate for the value of non-residential building approved has fallen 10.4%.
  • The seasonally adjusted estimate for the value of total building approved fell 9.9% in November. The seasonally adjusted estimate for the value of new residential building approved fell 17.1%, while the value of alterations and additions fell 0.6%, and the value of non-residential building fell 1.6%.


NOTES

FORTHCOMING ISSUES

ISSUE Release Date
December 2008 4 February 2009
January 2009 5 March 2009
February 2009 1 April 2009
March 2009 5 May 2009
April 2009 2 June 2009
May 2009 1 July 2009



CHANGES IN THIS ISSUE

There are no changes in this issue.


REVISIONS THIS MONTH

Revisions to the total number of dwelling units approved in this issue are:

2007-08
2008-09
TOTAL

NSW
50
362
412
Vic.
-
59
59
Qld
97
173
270
SA
-
4
4
WA
-
42
42
Tas.
-
3
3
NT
22
-
22
ACT
-
46
46
Total
169
689
858




DATA NOTES

There are no notes about the data.


INQUIRIES

For further information about these and related statistics, contact the National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070 or Caroline Deans on Adelaide (08) 8237 7648.