SEPTEMBER KEY FIGURES
| Sept 05 | Aug 05 to Sept 05 | Sept 04 to Sept 05 |
| no. | % change | % change |
Trend |
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Total dwelling units approved | 12 242 | -2.0 | -5.9 |
Private sector houses | 8 665 | -1.0 | -0.3 |
Private sector other dwellings | 3 192 | -5.1 | -19.6 |
Seasonally Adjusted |
|
Total dwelling units approved | 11 960 | 1.8 | -6.4 |
Private sector houses | 8 207 | -2.4 | -4.8 |
Private sector other dwellings | 3 372 | 14.7 | -13.0 |
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Dwelling units approved, Total number
| Private sector houses approved, Total number
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SEPTEMBER KEY POINTS
TOTAL DWELLING UNITS
- The trend for total dwelling approvals fell 2.0% in September 2005, the fifth consecutive monthly fall.
- The seasonally adjusted estimate for total dwelling units approved rose 1.8%, to 11,960, in September 2005.
PRIVATE SECTOR HOUSES
- The trend estimate of private sector house approvals fell 1.0% in September 2005.
- The seasonally adjusted estimate for private sector houses approved fell 2.4%, to 8,207, in September 2005, the lowest estimate since May 2001. The estimate for New South Wales (1,377) was the lowest since July 2000.
PRIVATE SECTOR OTHER DWELLING UNITS
- The trend estimate of private sector other dwellings approved fell 5.1% in September 2005.
- The seasonally adjusted estimate for private sector other dwellings approved rose 14.7%, to 3,372, in September 2005. This is still the second lowest estimate since February 2002.
VALUE OF BUILDING APPROVED
- The trend estimate of the value of total building approved has fallen for the past three months, down 0.8% in September 2005. The value of new residential building approved fell 1.7% and the value of alterations and additions fell 2.4%. The value of non-residential building approved rose 0.8%, the eighth consecutive monthly rise.
- The seasonally adjusted estimate of the value of total building approved rose 9.5%, to $4,871.4m, in September 2005. The value of new residential building approved fell 2.3%, to $2,328.1m, the lowest estimate since May 2003. The value of alterations and additions rose 7.3%, to $391.7m.
NOTES
REVISIONS THIS MONTH
Revisions to Total Dwellings in this issue are:
| 2004-05 | 2005-06 | Total |
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New South Wales | 156 | 15 | 171 |
Victoria | -1 | -5 | -6 |
Queensland | -1 | 3 | 2 |
South Australia | - | 7 | 7 |
Western Australia | 35 | -5 | 30 |
Tasmania | - | - | - |
Northern Territory | - | - | - |
Australian Capital Territory | - | - | - |
TOTAL | 189 | 15 | 204 |
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There has been significant revisions to data for the City of Campbelltown (NSW), the City of Auburn (NSW), and the Shire of Murray (NSW) following the resolution of some reporting problems spanning the past 12 months.
DATA NOTES
Estimates have been included in this issue for the municipalities of Waringah and Ku-Ring-Gai in New South Wales, and Kwinana in Western Australia, who were unable to report all building work approved in their municipality this month.
INQUIRIES
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VALUE OF BUILDING APPROVED
NEW RESIDENTIAL BUILDING
The trend estimate of the value of new residential building has fallen for the past five months. The trend fell 1.7% in September 2005.
ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS TO RESIDENTIAL BUILDING
The trend estimate of the value of alterations and additions to residential building has now fallen for the past six months. The trend fell 2.4% in September 2005.
NON-RESIDENTIAL BUILDING
The trend estimate of the value of non-residential building shows eight months of growth, rising 0.8% in September 2005.
DWELLINGS APPROVED
TOTAL DWELLING UNITS
For the fifth consecutive month the trend estimate for total dwelling units approved has fallen. This follows five months of modest growth.
PRIVATE SECTOR HOUSES
The trend estimate for private sector houses approved is showing falls for the past three months, after five months of growth.
PRIVATE SECTOR OTHER DWELLINGS
The trend estimate for private sector other dwellings approved shows strong declines for the past six months. The trend fell 5.1% in September 2005.
DWELLING UNITS APPROVED STATES AND TERRITORIES
SUMMARY COMMENTS
The trend estimate for total dwelling units approved fell 2.0% in September 2005. The trend fell in all states and territories except the Northern Territory (+8.3%). The largest falls were in New South Wales (-2.0%), Victoria (-3.5%), Western Australia (-2.0%) and the Australian Capital Territory (-6.1%).
The trend estimate for private sector houses approved fell 1.0% in September 2005. The trend fell in New South Wales (-1.3%), Victoria (-1.2%), Queensland (-0.9%), South Australia (-0.9%) and Tasmania (-2.3%), but was flat in Western Australia.
| | NSW | Vic. | Qld | SA | WA | Tas. | NT | ACT | Aust. | |
Original | |
| |
Dwelling units approved | | | | | | | | | | |
| Private sector houses (no.) | 1 386 | 2 368 | 1 896 | 717 | 1 729 | 193 | 61 | 65 | 8 415 | |
| Total dwelling units (no.) | 2 807 | 3 073 | 3 215 | 909 | 1 906 | 237 | 148 | 90 | 12 385 | |
Percentage change from previous month | | | | | | | | | | |
| Private sector houses (%) | -14.3 | -5.4 | -20.9 | -1.6 | -1.2 | 1.0 | 7.0 | -22.6 | -9.8 | |
| Total dwelling units (%) | 0.8 | 0.1 | -3.3 | -10.0 | -15.1 | 4.4 | 11.3 | -55.9 | -4.7 | |
Seasonally Adjusted | |
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Dwelling units approved | | | | | | | | | | |
| Private sector houses (no.) | 1 377 | 2 340 | 1 912 | 655 | 1 615 | na | na | na | 8 207 | |
| Total dwelling units (no.) | 2 690 | 3 039 | 3 074 | 870 | 1 823 | 226 | na | na | 11 960 | |
Percentage change from previous month | | | | | | | | | | |
| Private sector houses (%) | -5.1 | -3.2 | -6.0 | -0.8 | 4.8 | na | na | na | -2.4 | |
| Total dwelling units (%) | 8.9 | 5.8 | 4.9 | -4.5 | -9.9 | 7.6 | na | na | 1.8 | |
Trend | |
| |
Dwelling units approved | | | | | | | | | | |
| Private sector houses (no.) | 1 546 | 2 553 | 2 021 | 649 | 1 585 | na | na | na | 8 665 | |
| Total dwelling units (no.) | 2 682 | 3 206 | 3 094 | 868 | 1 921 | 216 | 131 | 124 | 12 242 | |
Percentage change from previous month | | | | | | | | | | |
| Private sector houses (%) | -1.3 | -1.2 | -0.9 | -0.9 | - | na | na | na | -1.0 | |
| Total dwelling units (%) | -2.0 | -3.5 | -1.2 | -0.7 | -2.0 | -0.5 | 8.3 | -6.1 | -2.0 | |
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DWELLING UNITS APPROVED STATE TRENDS
NEW SOUTH WALES
The trend estimate for total dwelling units approved in New South Wales shows strong falls for the past seven months. The trend for private sector houses is now showing falls for the past two months, after five months of growth.
VICTORIA
The trend estimate for total dwelling units approved in Victoria shows strong falls for the past four months. The trend for private sector houses shows falls for the past three months.
QUEENSLAND
The trend estimates for total dwelling units in Queensland shows falls for the past three months. The trend for private sector houses is showing small falls for the past two months.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
The trend estimate for total dwelling units approved in South Australia shows modest falls for the past three months. The trend for private sector houses is now showing a general decline starting in February 2005.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
The trend estimate for total dwelling units approved in Western Australia has fallen for the past five months. The trend for private sector houses was flat in September 2005 after six months of decline.