1345.4 - SA Stats, Dec 2008  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 18/12/2008   
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CONSTRUCTION


BUILDING APPROVALS

In October 2008, the total number of dwelling units approved in South Australia (in trend terms) fell 3.0% to 1,040. Nationally, the total number of dwelling units approved (in trend terms) fell 3.8% to 11,036.

The trend estimate for the number of private sector houses approved in South Australia in October 2008 fell 3.2% to 764. This was the sixth consecutive monthly fall.

DWELLING UNITS APPROVED, Trend, South Australia
Graph: DWELLING UNITS APPROVED, Trend, South Australia


In the year ended October 2008, the largest percentage increase in dwelling units approved in South Australia was recorded for the South East Statistical Division (SD) (46.4%). This follows a 6.5% fall in the number of dwelling units approved in the South East SD in the year ending October 2007. The Murray Lands SD recorded the largest percentage decrease in dwelling units approved in the year ended October 2008 (down 21.8%), following a 42.1% increase during the year ended October 2007.

DWELLING UNITS APPROVED, by Statistical Division (SD), Original, South Australia

Year ended October 2007
Year ended October 2008
Dwelling units
Change over previous year
Dwelling units
Change over previous year
no.
%
no.
%

Adelaide
7 739
-0.6
8 940
15.5
Outer Adelaide
1 616
6.2
1 747
8.1
Yorke and Lower North
524
2.3
620
18.3
Murray Lands
665
42.1
520
-21.8
South East
375
-6.5
549
46.4
Eyre
251
-0.4
333
32.7
Northern
438
31.1
521
18.9
South Australia
11 608
2.9
13 230
14.0

Source: Building Approvals, Australia - data available on request


Map of South Australia's Statistical Divisions (PDF 2.44MB)


CONSTRUCTION WORK DONE

In the June quarter 2008, the total value of building work done (in trend terms) in South Australia was $923.3m, an increase of 0.8% from $916.4m for the March quarter 2008. Engineering work done in the June quarter 2008 was $603.4m, an increase of 5.0% from the March quarter 2008 ($574.8m).

VALUE OF CONSTRUCTION WORK DONE, Chain volume measures, Trend, South Australia
Graph: VALUE OF CONSTRUCTION WORK DONE, Chain volume measures, Trend, South Australia