DWELLING UNIT COMMENCEMENTS ORIGINAL
ORIGINAL ESTIMATES
| Jun qtr 11 | Mar qtr 11 to Jun qtr 11 | Jun qtr 10 to Jun qtr 11 |
| no. | % | % |
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New private sector houses | 22 668 | 7.6 | -15.5 |
New private sector other residential building | 13 128 | -7.5 | 3.4 |
Private sector conversion, etc. | 295 | 60.3 | 81.2 |
Public sector dwellings | 1 068 | -25.1 | -80.0 |
Total dwelling units | 37 159 | 0.8 | -17.5 |
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- The total number of dwelling units commenced rose 0.8% in the June quarter 2011, to 37,159.
- Victoria (+11.6%), South Australia (+13.9%) and the Australian Capital Territory (+50.1%) were the only states and territories to show increases in the total number of dwelling unit commencements in the June quarter.
- New private sector house commencements rose 7.6% to 22,668.
- New private sector house commencements fell in Western Australia (-9.7%) and the Australian Capital Territory (-3.6%) and were flat in the Northern Territory. All other states and territories rose.
- New private sector other residential building fell 7.5%, to 13,128. This follows a revised rise of 7.7% in the March quarter.
- The total number of public sector dwellings commenced fell by 25.1% to 1,068, the lowest since June 2009.
- Public sector dwelling unit commencements fell in Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania, the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory this quarter.