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June key figures

Value of work done, Chain volume measures

	Jun qtr 19	Mar qtr 19 to Jun qtr 19	Jun qtr 18 to Jun qtr 19
	$m	% change	% change
TREND ESTIMATES(a)
Value of work done	29 284.4	-1.9	-3.9
New residential building	16 288.3	-2.5	-6.6
Alterations and additions to residential building	2 122.1	-3.0	-6.4
Non-residential building	10 877.8	-0.6	1.2
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED ESTIMATES(a)
Value of work done	28 749.0	-5.5	-6.6
New residential building	16 097.2	-4.7	-9.2
Alterations and additions to residential building	2 115.9	-3.0	-5.6
Non-residential building	10 535.8	-7.2	-2.7
(a) Reference year for chain volume measures is 2016-17

Value of work done, Chain volume measures

Value of work done, Chain volume measures - Trend estimates

• The trend estimate of the value of total building work done fell 1.9% in the June quarter.
• The seasonally adjusted estimate of the value of total building work done fell 5.5% to $28,749.0m following a rise of 1.0% in the March quarter.

• The trend estimate of the value of new residential building work done fell 2.5% in the June quarter. The value of work done on new houses fell 1.7%, while new other residential building fell 3.5%.
• The seasonally adjusted estimate of the value of new residential building work done fell 4.7% to $16,097.2m. Work done on new houses fell 4.7% to $8,682.9m, while new other residential building fell 4.7% to $7,414.3m.

• The trend estimate of the value of non-residential building work done fell 0.6% in the June quarter.
• The seasonally adjusted estimate of the value of non-residential building work done in the quarter fell 7.2% following a rise of 4.9% in the March quarter.

	Jun qtr 19	Mar qtr 19 to Jun qtr 19	Jun qtr 18 to Jun qtr 19
	no.	% change	% change
Trend estimates
Total dwelling units commenced	44 812	-4.5	-23.8
New private sector houses	26 280	-3.7	-13.3
New private sector other residential building	17 789	-5.3	-35.5
Seasonally adjusted estimates
Total dwelling units commenced	46 315	1.1	-20.3
New private sector houses	25 513	-10.5	-16.0
New private sector other residential building	20 000	19.9	-26.3

Dwelling units commenced

Private dwellings commenced, Trend estimates

• The trend estimate for the total number of dwelling units commenced fell 4.5% in the June quarter following a fall of 6.4% in the March quarter.
• The seasonally adjusted estimate for the total number of dwelling units commenced rose 1.1% to 46,315 dwellings in the June quarter following a fall of 6.4% in the March quarter.

• The trend estimate for new private sector house commencements fell 3.7% in the June quarter following a fall of 3.4% in the March quarter.
• The seasonally adjusted estimate for new private sector house commencements fell 10.5% to 25,513 dwellings in the June quarter following a rise of 4.4% in the March quarter.

• The trend estimate for new private sector other residential building commencements fell 5.3% in the June quarter following a fall of 10.4% in the March quarter.
• The seasonally adjusted estimate for new private sector other residential building rose 19.9% to 20,000 dwellings in the June quarter following a fall of 18.2% in the March quarter.

• the total value of work done in Australia during the March 2019 quarter has been revised upwards by $617.7m or 2.1%.
• the total value of work commenced in Australia during the March 2019 quarter has been revised upwards by $575.7m or 2.2%. This was driven by a 10.1% ($926.1m) upwards revision to total non-residential commencements. Total residential commencements were revised downwards 2.1% ($350.5m).
• the number of dwelling unit commencements in the March 2019 quarter has been revised downwards by 784 dwellings or 1.8%.