DWELLING UNITS APPROVED STATES AND TERRITORIES
SUMMARY COMMENTS
The trend estimate for total dwellings approved fell 2.7% in August 2010. The trend fell in New South Wales (-3.6%), Queensland (-8.4%), Western Australia (-5.2%), Tasmania (-0.1%) and the Australian Capital Territory (-8.0%). In seasonally adjusted terms the estimate of total dwellings approved fell 4.7% with falls in New South Wales (-16.0%), Victoria (-1.4%) and Tasmania (-10.5%), Queensland (+0.9%). South Australia (+11.2%) and Western Australia (+0.9%) all showed increases this month.
The trend estimate for private sector houses approved fell 1.8% this month. All states experienced falls with Queensland (-3.9%) being the largest.
| | NSW | Vic. | Qld | SA | WA | Tas. | NT | ACT | Aust. |
Original |
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Dwelling units approved | | | | | | | | | |
| Private sector houses (no.) | 1 321 | 3 203 | 1 606 | 723 | 1 647 | 176 | 33 | 135 | 8 844 |
| Total dwelling units (no.) | 2 275 | 5 217 | 2 225 | 1 350 | 1 856 | 257 | 130 | 188 | 13 498 |
Percentage change from previous month | | | | | | | | | |
| Private sector houses (%) | -3.1 | -7.5 | -4.0 | -6.0 | 19.1 | -9.3 | -28.3 | -24.6 | -2.5 |
| Total dwelling units (%) | -27.5 | -11.3 | 2.9 | 18.3 | 2.3 | -17.6 | -44.2 | -47.2 | -10.2 |
Seasonally Adjusted |
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Dwelling units approved | | | | | | | | | |
| Private sector houses (no.) | 1 194 | 2 962 | 1 476 | 682 | 1 545 | na | na | na | 8 208 |
| Total dwelling units (no.) | 2 337 | 5 071 | 2 116 | 1 179 | 1 773 | 249 | na | na | 13 049 |
Percentage change from previous month | | | | | | | | | |
| Private sector houses (%) | -7.5 | -7.7 | -7.0 | -3.6 | 12.3 | na | na | na | -4.3 |
| Total dwelling units (%) | -16.0 | -1.4 | 0.9 | 11.2 | 0.9 | -10.5 | na | na | -4.7 |
Trend |
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Dwelling units approved | | | | | | | | | |
| Private sector houses (no.) | 1 269 | 3 022 | 1 487 | 680 | 1 466 | na | na | na | 8 300 |
| Total dwelling units (no.) | 2 498 | 4 972 | 2 176 | 1 119 | 1 683 | 256 | 149 | 312 | 13 166 |
Percentage change from previous month | | | | | | | | | |
| Private sector houses (%) | -2.3 | -0.4 | -3.9 | -1.2 | -1.7 | na | na | na | -1.8 |
| Total dwelling units (%) | -3.6 | 0.8 | -8.4 | 0.7 | -5.2 | -0.1 | 3.9 | -8.0 | -2.7 |
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