SEPTEMBER KEY FIGURES
| | Sep 07 | Aug 07 to Sep 07 | Sep 06 to Sep 07 |
| | no. | % change | % change |
|
TREND | | | |
| Total dwelling units approved | 13 234 | 1.3 | 2.2 |
| Private sector houses | 8 876 | 0.7 | -0.6 |
| Private sector other dwellings | 3 817 | 1.8 | 2.1 |
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED | | | |
| Total dwelling units approved | 13 710 | 6.8 | 4.2 |
| Private sector houses | 9 041 | 2.5 | -2.6 |
| Private sector other dwellings | 4 091 | 13.8 | 14.8 |
|
Dwelling units approved, Total number
| Private sector houses approved, Total number
|
SEPTEMBER KEY POINTS
TOTAL DWELLING UNITS
- The trend estimate for total dwelling units approved rose 1.3% in September 2007 following a revised increase of 1.1% in August 2007.
- The seasonally adjusted estimate for total dwelling units approved rose 6.8% in September following a revised fall of 1.8% in August.
PRIVATE SECTOR HOUSES
- The trend estimate for private sector houses approved rose 0.7% in September and has been rising since March 2007.
- The seasonally adjusted estimate for private sector houses approved rose 2.5% in September following a revised increase of 1.2% in August.
PRIVATE SECTOR OTHER DWELLING UNITS
- The trend estimate for private sector other dwellings approved rose 1.8% in September following a revised increase of 0.9% in August 2007.
- The seasonally adjusted estimate for private sector other dwellings approved rose 13.8% in September following a revised fall of 4.0% in August.
VALUE OF BUILDING APPROVED
- The trend estimate for the value of total building approved rose 1.1% in September. The trend estimate for the value of new residential building rose 0.8%, the value of alterations and additions rose 2.5%, and the value of non-residential building approved rose 1.2%.
- The seasonally adjusted estimate for the value of total building approved rose 6.7% in September following a revised increase of 0.9% in August. The seasonally adjusted estimate for the value of new residential building approved rose 6.4% in September which follows a revised increase of 2.0% in August. The seasonally adjusted estimate for the value of alterations and additions rose 10.4% and the value of non-residential building rose 6.2%.
NOTES
FORTHCOMING ISSUES
ISSUE | Release Date |
October 2007 | 4 December 2007 |
November 2007 | 8 January 2008 |
December 2007 | 5 February 2008 |
January 2008 | 6 March 2008 |
February 2008 | 7 April 2008 |
March 2008 | 1 May 2008 |
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:
| 2006-07 | 2007-08 | TOTAL |
|
NSW | - | 10 | 10 |
Vic. | 1 | -1 | - |
Qld | 1 | 9 | 10 |
SA | 4 | 6 | 10 |
WA | 5 | 2 | 7 |
Tas. | 2 | - | 2 |
NT | - | - | - |
ACT | - | - | - |
Total | 13 | 26 | 39 |
|
One missing permit added to June 2007 data contributed an upward revision of $65.7m to the value of non-residential approvals in New South Wales.
DATA NOTES
There are no notes about the data.
INQUIRIES
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