Building Approvals, Number and value |
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Period | New South Wales | Victoria | Queensland | South Australia | Western Australia | Tasmania | Northern Territory(a) | Australian Capital Territory(a) | Australia | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Number of Dwelling Unit approvals - annual | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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2005-06 | 34 160 | 36 529 | 38 033 | 11 458 | 26 170 | 2 634 | 1 363 | 1 867 | 152 214 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
2006-07 | 31 402 | 37 942 | 41 516 | 10 818 | 25 087 | 2 940 | 1 464 | 2 246 | 153 415 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
2007-08 | 31 127 | 42 799 | 44 468 | 13 126 | 23 652 | 2 938 | 1 150 | 2 339 | 161 599 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Monthly - Trend | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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2007-2008 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | July | 2 451 | 3 494 | 3 771 | 937 | 1 938 | 235 | 103 | 222 | 13 151 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | August | 2 505 | 3 617 | 3 878 | 988 | 1 934 | 234 | 95 | 205 | 13 456 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | September | 2 590 | 3 700 | 3 971 | 1 037 | 1 932 | 237 | 86 | 188 | 13 741 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | October | 2 675 | 3 722 | 3 983 | 1 073 | 1 943 | 243 | 80 | 174 | 13 893 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | November | 2 733 | 3 689 | 3 918 | 1 086 | 1 954 | 249 | 78 | 167 | 13 876 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | December | 2 746 | 3 613 | 3 812 | 1 083 | 1 959 | 257 | 78 | 165 | 13 711 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | January | 2 718 | 3 521 | 3 703 | 1 076 | 1 953 | 259 | 82 | 163 | 13 474 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | February | 2 659 | 3 455 | 3 596 | 1 080 | 1 933 | 256 | 84 | 164 | 13 227 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | March | 2 600 | 3 430 | 3 489 | 1 097 | 1 917 | 254 | 84 | 174 | 13 046 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | April | 2 540 | 3 444 | 3 382 | 1 119 | 1 901 | 256 | 80 | 195 | 12 917 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | May | 2 476 | 3 474 | 3 263 | 1 132 | 1 877 | 260 | 69 | 218 | 12 768 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | June | 2 376 | 3 510 | 3 133 | 1 128 | 1 848 | 266 | 60 | 232 | 12 553 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
2008-2009 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | July | 2 240 | 3 539 | 3 017 | 1 112 | 1 815 | 269 | 54 | 235 | 12 281 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | August | 2 089 | 3 552 | 2 931 | 1 092 | 1 781 | 272 | 49 | 227 | 11 993 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | September | 1 945 | 3 555 | 2 884 | 1 077 | 1 749 | 277 | 48 | 218 | 11 752 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Percentage change from previous month - Trend | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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2007-2008 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | January | -1.0 | -2.5 | -2.9 | -0.6 | -0.3 | 0.8 | 5.1 | -1.2 | -1.7 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | February | -2.2 | -1.9 | -2.9 | 0.4 | -1.0 | -1.2 | 2.4 | 0.6 | -1.8 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | March | -2.2 | -0.7 | -3.0 | 1.6 | -0.8 | -0.8 | 0.0 | 6.1 | -1.4 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | April | -2.3 | 0.4 | -3.1 | 2.0 | -0.8 | 0.8 | -4.8 | 12.1 | -1.0 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | May | -2.5 | 0.9 | -3.5 | 1.2 | -1.3 | 1.6 | -13.8 | 11.8 | -1.2 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | June | -4.0 | 1.0 | -4.0 | -0.4 | -1.5 | 2.3 | -13.0 | 6.4 | -1.7 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
2008-2009 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | July | -5.7 | 0.8 | -3.7 | -1.4 | -1.8 | 1.1 | -10.0 | 1.3 | -2.2 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | August | -6.7 | 0.4 | -2.9 | -1.8 | -1.9 | 1.1 | -9.3 | -3.4 | -2.3 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | September | -6.9 | 0.1 | -1.6 | -1.4 | -1.8 | 1.8 | -2.0 | -4.0 | -2.0 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Value of New dwelling unit Approvals - Annual | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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2005-06 | 7 193 | 7 357 | 8 144 | 1 774 | 5 124 | 459 | 333 | 429 | 30 814 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
2006-07 | 7 250 | 8 283 | 9 316 | 1 757 | 5 953 | 525 | 411 | 493 | 33 987 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
2007-08 | 7 472 | 9 814 | 11 358 | 2 311 | 6 630 | 560 | 351 | 480 | 38 976 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Monthly - original ($ million) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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2007-2008 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | July | 607 | 838 | 1 030 | 169 | 459 | 39 | 25 | 57 | 3 223 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | August | 605 | 929 | 995 | 161 | 508 | 42 | 37 | 29 | 3 306 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | September | 636 | 773 | 910 | 189 | 535 | 55 | 25 | 22 | 3 144 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | October | 510 | 1 038 | 1 368 | 215 | 469 | 45 | 85 | 42 | 3 772 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | November | 920 | 799 | 1 023 | 256 | 591 | 47 | 12 | 56 | 3 704 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | December | 569 | 764 | 848 | 167 | 579 | 48 | 26 | 25 | 3 027 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | January | 499 | 662 | 766 | 146 | 781 | 47 | 9 | 24 | 2 935 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | February | 642 | 797 | 882 | 188 | 501 | 49 | 42 | 45 | 3 147 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | March | 533 | 725 | 705 | 145 | 518 | 39 | 32 | 21 | 2 717 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | April | 586 | 750 | 1 162 | 185 | 545 | 52 | 15 | 46 | 3 342 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | May | 718 | 839 | 838 | 229 | 709 | 59 | 13 | 25 | 3 431 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | June | 646 | 900 | 831 | 259 | 437 | 37 | 30 | 88 | 3 228 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
2008-2009 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | July | 648 | 1 008 | 779 | 219 | 555 | 72 | 10 | 60 | 3 351 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | August | 502 | 842 | 743 | 181 | 557 | 46 | 20 | 32 | 2 923 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | September | 420 | 770 | 910 | 194 | 422 | 53 | 15 | 34 | 2 818 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Percentage change from previous month - Original | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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2007-2008 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | January | -12.3 | -13.4 | -9.7 | -12.4 | 35.0 | -2.4 | -64.5 | -3.8 | -3.0 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | February | 28.5 | 20.4 | 15.2 | 28.6 | -35.9 | 6.2 | 349.2 | 87.7 | 7.2 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | March | -17.0 | -9.1 | -20.1 | -22.8 | 3.4 | -20.8 | -25.0 | -53.5 | -13.7 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | April | 10.1 | 3.4 | 64.9 | 27.4 | 5.3 | 33.0 | -51.9 | 118.9 | 23.0 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | May | 22.3 | 11.9 | -27.9 | 23.6 | 30.2 | 13.3 | -12.9 | -44.9 | 2.7 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | June | -9.9 | 7.2 | -0.9 | 13.2 | -38.5 | -36.6 | 130.2 | 244.9 | -5.9 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
2008-2009 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | July | 0.3 | 12.0 | -6.3 | -15.7 | 27.2 | 91.9 | -67.1 | -31.1 | 3.8 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | August | -22.6 | -16.4 | -4.6 | -17.4 | 0.2 | -35.5 | 102.6 | -47.8 | -12.8 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | September | -16.3 | -8.5 | 22.4 | 7.2 | -24.2 | 15.6 | -25.2 | 6.5 | -3.6 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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(a) Extreme care should be exercised in using the trend series for number of building approvals in the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory. The highly erratic nature of these data makes reliable estimation of the trend very difficult. |
Source: Building Approvals, Australia, (cat. no. 8731.0) |