CONSTRUCTION


BUILDING APPROVALS

In September 2008, the total number of dwelling units approved in South Australia (in trend terms) was 1,077. Nationally, the total number of dwelling units approved (in trend terms) was 11,752.

The trend estimate for the number of private sector houses approved in South Australia in September 2008 was 801.

In the year ended September 2008, the largest percentage increase in dwelling units approved in South Australia was recorded for the South East Statistical Division (SD) (50.3%). This follows an 11.5% fall in the number of dwelling units approved in the South East SD in the year ending September 2007. The Murray Lands SD recorded the largest percentage decrease in dwelling units approved in the year ended September 2008 (down 20.4%), following a 43.5% increase during the year ended September 2007.

DWELLING UNITS APPROVED, by Statistical Division (SD), Original, South Australia
	Year ended September 2007		Year ended September 2008
	Dwelling units	Change over previous year	Dwelling units	Change over previous year
	no.	%	no.	%
Adelaide	7 515	-4.4	8 931	18.8
Outer Adelaide	1 540	-1.1	1 776	15.3
Yorke and Lower North	502	-3.1	621	23.7
Murray Lands	663	43.5	528	-20.4
South East	368	-11.5	553	50.3
Eyre	245	-6.8	325	32.7
Northern	426	24.2	524	23.0
South Australia	11 259	-1.4	13 258	17.8
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).