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 | 31 099 | 42 819 | 43 759 | 13 145 | 23 706 | 2 937 | 1 150 | 2 339 | 160 954 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Monthly - Trend | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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2006-2007 | ![](/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) | May | 2 547 | 3 241 | 3 631 | 874 | 1 933 | 242 | 108 | 228 | 12 805 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | June | 2 484 | 3 363 | 3 662 | 897 | 1 948 | 238 | 108 | 232 | 12 931 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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 | 2 457 | 3 493 | 3 718 | 935 | 1 951 | 234 | 104 | 221 | 13 113 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | August | 2 487 | 3 606 | 3 784 | 984 | 1 944 | 232 | 96 | 204 | 13 337 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | September | 2 554 | 3 680 | 3 845 | 1 032 | 1 935 | 236 | 86 | 187 | 13 557 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | October | 2 632 | 3 697 | 3 850 | 1 067 | 1 938 | 243 | 81 | 173 | 13 681 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | November | 2 697 | 3 667 | 3 806 | 1 082 | 1 944 | 250 | 78 | 167 | 13 691 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | December | 2 723 | 3 599 | 3 734 | 1 081 | 1 951 | 258 | 78 | 165 | 13 588 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | January | 2 709 | 3 518 | 3 662 | 1 078 | 1 953 | 259 | 80 | 163 | 13 423 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | February | 2 659 | 3 462 | 3 580 | 1 082 | 1 941 | 257 | 83 | 162 | 13 227 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | March | 2 596 | 3 441 | 3 489 | 1 101 | 1 925 | 254 | 82 | 170 | 13 060 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | April | 2 548 | 3 453 | 3 386 | 1 126 | 1 902 | 255 | 78 | 192 | 12 942 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | May | 2 523 | 3 488 | 3 263 | 1 150 | 1 878 | 259 | 69 | 223 | 12 852 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | June | 2 513 | 3 540 | 3 128 | 1 167 | 1 856 | 269 | 58 | 256 | 12 787 | ![](/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 | 2 489 | 3 602 | 2 999 | 1 172 | 1 832 | 280 | 50 | 283 | 12 708 | ![](/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) | November | 2.5 | -0.8 | -1.1 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 2.9 | -3.7 | -3.5 | 0.1 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | December | 1.0 | -1.9 | -1.9 | -0.1 | 0.4 | 3.2 | 0.0 | -1.2 | -0.8 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | January | -0.5 | -2.3 | -1.9 | -0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.6 | -1.2 | -1.2 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | February | -1.8 | -1.6 | -2.2 | 0.4 | -0.6 | -0.8 | 3.8 | -0.6 | -1.5 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | March | -2.4 | -0.6 | -2.5 | 1.8 | -0.8 | -1.2 | -1.2 | 4.9 | -1.3 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | April | -1.8 | 0.3 | -3.0 | 2.3 | -1.2 | 0.4 | -4.9 | 12.9 | -0.9 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | May | -1.0 | 1.0 | -3.6 | 2.1 | -1.3 | 1.6 | -11.5 | 16.1 | -0.7 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | June | -0.4 | 1.5 | -4.1 | 1.5 | -1.2 | 3.9 | -15.9 | 14.8 | -0.5 | ![](/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 | -1.0 | 1.8 | -4.1 | 0.4 | -1.3 | 4.1 | -13.8 | 10.5 | -0.6 | ![](/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 | 7 460 | 9 805 | 10 894 | 2 306 | 6 594 | 560 | 351 | 480 | 38 450 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Monthly - original ($ million) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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2006-2007 | ![](/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) | May | 605 | 769 | 852 | 170 | 564 | 57 | 37 | 84 | 3 139 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | June | 667 | 690 | 870 | 145 | 575 | 40 | 25 | 56 | 3 068 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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 | 837 | 865 | 169 | 459 | 39 | 25 | 57 | 3 058 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | August | 599 | 929 | 995 | 161 | 508 | 42 | 37 | 29 | 3 300 | ![](/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 | 1 068 | 211 | 469 | 45 | 85 | 42 | 3 468 | ![](/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 | 571 | 758 | 848 | 167 | 579 | 48 | 26 | 25 | 3 022 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | January | 499 | 662 | 766 | 146 | 781 | 47 | 9 | 24 | 2 935 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | February | 645 | 797 | 884 | 188 | 500 | 49 | 42 | 45 | 3 151 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | March | 533 | 722 | 705 | 145 | 487 | 39 | 32 | 21 | 2 684 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | April | 584 | 750 | 1 162 | 185 | 544 | 52 | 15 | 46 | 3 339 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | May | 709 | 839 | 838 | 229 | 704 | 59 | 13 | 25 | 3 416 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | June | 647 | 899 | 830 | 258 | 437 | 37 | 30 | 88 | 3 227 | ![](/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 | 649 | 998 | 775 | 216 | 546 | 72 | 10 | 60 | 3 325 | ![](/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) | November | 80.2 | -23.0 | -4.3 | 21.5 | 26.0 | 4.0 | -86.4 | 34.6 | 6.8 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | December | -38.0 | -5.1 | -17.1 | -34.8 | -2.0 | 0.8 | 128.7 | -55.4 | -18.4 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | January | -12.5 | -12.7 | -9.7 | -12.4 | 35.0 | -2.4 | -64.5 | -3.8 | -2.9 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | February | 29.1 | 20.4 | 15.4 | 28.6 | -35.9 | 6.2 | 349.2 | 87.7 | 7.4 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | March | -17.4 | -9.4 | -20.2 | -22.8 | -2.6 | -20.9 | -25.0 | -53.5 | -14.8 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | April | 9.7 | 3.8 | 64.9 | 27.4 | 11.7 | 33.1 | -51.9 | 118.9 | 24.4 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | May | 21.4 | 11.9 | -27.9 | 23.5 | 29.3 | 13.3 | -12.9 | -44.9 | 2.3 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | June | -8.7 | 7.2 | -1.0 | 12.9 | -38.0 | -36.6 | 130.2 | 244.9 | -5.6 | ![](/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 | 0.2 | 11.0 | -6.6 | -16.4 | 25.0 | 91.9 | -67.1 | -31.1 | 3.1 | ![](/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) |