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DWELLING UNITS APPROVED STATES AND TERRITORIES


SUMMARY COMMENTS

The trend estimate for total dwelling units approved fell 0.6% in April 2008. The trend fell in New South Wales (-0.8%), Victoria (-1.2%), Queensland (-0.1%), South Australia (-0.4%), Western Australia (-0.2%) and the Australian Capital Territory (-4.2%). The trend rose in Tasmania (+0.8%) and the Northern Territory (+1.2%).

The trend estimate for private sector houses approved fell 0.6% in April 2008. The trend fell in Queensland (-1.6%), South Australia (-1.5%) and Western Australia (-1.6%), rose in Victoria (+0.3%) and was flat in New South Wales.

		NSW	Vic.	Qld	SA	WA	Tas.	NT	ACT	Aust.
Original
Dwelling units approved
	Private sector houses (no.)	1 304	2 830	2 373	816	1 349	247	37	158	9 114
	Total dwelling units (no.)	2 620	3 445	3 901	1 105	1 923	270	67	203	13 534
Percentage change from previous month
	Private sector houses (%)	14.3	11.2	19.0	18.3	14.5	46.2	42.3	150.8	16.8
	Total dwelling units (%)	17.9	7.2	43.1	24.9	1.8	34.3	-17.3	99.0	19.5
Seasonally Adjusted
Dwelling units approved
	Private sector houses (no.)	1 361	2 628	2 399	807	1 216	na	na	na	8 832
	Total dwelling units (no.)	2 672	3 311	4 174	1 084	1 795	282	na	na	13 570
Percentage change from previous month
	Private sector houses (%)	-1.3	-5.3	9.7	5.4	-9.7	na	na	na	1.3
	Total dwelling units (%)	1.6	-4.1	43.3	10.3	-18.8	42.4	na	na	7.8
Trend
Dwelling units approved
	Private sector houses (no.)	1 373	2 660	2 326	832	1 282	na	na	na	8 835
	Total dwelling units (no.)	2 589	3 401	3 564	1 053	1 888	260	86	158	13 000
Percentage change from previous month
	Private sector houses (%)	-	0.3	-1.6	-1.5	-1.6	na	na	na	-0.6
	Total dwelling units (%)	-0.8	-1.2	-0.1	-0.4	-0.2	0.8	1.2	-4.2	-0.6
- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)
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