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 | 31 224 | 42 844 | 44 953 | 13 355 | 23 641 | 2 938 | 1 172 | 2 339 | 162 466 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Monthly - 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) | October | 2 676 | 3 701 | 4 035 | 1 077 | 1 950 | 246 | 79 | 172 | 13 936 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | November | 2 747 | 3 684 | 3 980 | 1 097 | 1 970 | 256 | 77 | 165 | 13 977 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | December | 2 770 | 3 627 | 3 882 | 1 098 | 1 979 | 264 | 78 | 162 | 13 859 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | January | 2 746 | 3 546 | 3 778 | 1 091 | 1 971 | 265 | 82 | 159 | 13 639 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | February | 2 684 | 3 482 | 3 681 | 1 091 | 1 944 | 261 | 87 | 162 | 13 392 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | March | 2 613 | 3 456 | 3 590 | 1 098 | 1 920 | 257 | 88 | 175 | 13 197 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | April | 2 545 | 3 475 | 3 503 | 1 114 | 1 897 | 255 | 83 | 200 | 13 072 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | May | 2 473 | 3 523 | 3 402 | 1 130 | 1 877 | 256 | 72 | 227 | 12 960 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | June | 2 395 | 3 564 | 3 249 | 1 135 | 1 853 | 260 | 62 | 248 | 12 768 | ![](/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 | 2 285 | 3 565 | 3 058 | 1 119 | 1 808 | 264 | 58 | 254 | 12 411 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | August | 2 174 | 3 502 | 2 835 | 1 086 | 1 742 | 264 | 61 | 245 | 11 910 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | September | 2 079 | 3 382 | 2 610 | 1 040 | 1 657 | 258 | 68 | 225 | 11 319 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | October | 2 004 | 3 237 | 2 405 | 992 | 1 562 | 250 | 75 | 202 | 10 726 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | November | 1 948 | 3 098 | 2 224 | 944 | 1 468 | 241 | 82 | 182 | 10 187 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | December | 1 912 | 2 966 | 2 044 | 906 | 1 393 | 234 | 85 | 151 | 9 692 | ![](/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) | April | -2.6 | 0.5 | -2.4 | 1.5 | -1.2 | -0.9 | -5.9 | 14.1 | -0.9 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | May | -2.8 | 1.4 | -2.9 | 1.4 | -1.1 | 0.5 | -13.1 | 13.6 | -0.9 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | June | -3.2 | 1.2 | -4.5 | 0.5 | -1.3 | 1.8 | -14.1 | 9.2 | -1.5 | ![](/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 | -4.6 | 0.0 | -5.9 | -1.5 | -2.4 | 1.5 | -6.4 | 2.2 | -2.8 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | August | -4.8 | -1.8 | -7.3 | -2.9 | -3.7 | -0.3 | 5.8 | -3.4 | -4.0 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | September | -4.4 | -3.4 | -7.9 | -4.2 | -4.9 | -2.1 | 11.6 | -8.3 | -5.0 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | October | -3.6 | -4.3 | -7.9 | -4.6 | -5.7 | -3.2 | 10.4 | -10.2 | -5.2 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | November | -2.8 | -4.3 | -7.5 | -4.8 | -6.0 | -3.5 | 8.3 | -10.0 | -5.0 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | December | -1.9 | -4.3 | -8.1 | -4.1 | -5.2 | -2.7 | 3.7 | -16.6 | -4.9 | ![](/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 | 7 473 | 9 828 | 11 441 | 2 355 | 6 630 | 561 | 358 | 480 | 39 126 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Monthly - original ($ million) | ![](/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) | October | 510 | 1 038 | 1 385 | 215 | 469 | 45 | 85 | 42 | 3 788 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | November | 920 | 799 | 1 023 | 256 | 591 | 47 | 12 | 56 | 3 705 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | December | 569 | 764 | 848 | 167 | 579 | 48 | 26 | 25 | 3 027 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | January | 503 | 675 | 768 | 146 | 781 | 47 | 9 | 24 | 2 954 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | February | 644 | 797 | 884 | 188 | 501 | 49 | 42 | 45 | 3 151 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | March | 533 | 725 | 705 | 145 | 518 | 39 | 32 | 21 | 2 718 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | April | 591 | 750 | 1 201 | 185 | 545 | 52 | 23 | 46 | 3 393 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | May | 702 | 839 | 856 | 229 | 709 | 59 | 13 | 25 | 3 434 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | June | 647 | 900 | 831 | 304 | 436 | 37 | 30 | 88 | 3 273 | ![](/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 | 647 | 1 027 | 845 | 217 | 555 | 72 | 10 | 67 | 3 440 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | August | 541 | 871 | 747 | 181 | 558 | 46 | 21 | 32 | 2 997 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | September | 488 | 792 | 910 | 249 | 425 | 53 | 33 | 34 | 2 985 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | October | 631 | 897 | 628 | 176 | 481 | 55 | 20 | 83 | 2 970 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | November | 454 | 681 | 480 | 170 | 360 | 49 | 46 | 44 | 2 284 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | December | 451 | 611 | 436 | 165 | 333 | 43 | 12 | 28 | 2 079 | ![](/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) | April | 10.8 | 3.5 | 70.3 | 27.3 | 5.3 | 33.0 | -28.1 | 118.9 | 24.8 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | May | 18.9 | 11.9 | -28.7 | 23.7 | 30.2 | 13.3 | -41.7 | -44.9 | 1.2 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | June | -7.9 | 7.2 | -3.0 | 32.7 | -38.5 | -36.6 | 130.2 | 244.9 | -4.7 | ![](/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 | 0.0 | 14.1 | 1.7 | -28.4 | 27.3 | 91.9 | -67.4 | -23.7 | 5.1 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | August | -16.4 | -15.1 | -11.7 | -16.6 | 0.5 | -35.5 | 112.0 | -52.9 | -12.9 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | September | -9.7 | -9.1 | 21.9 | 37.4 | -23.8 | 15.6 | 57.7 | 6.5 | -0.4 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | October | 29.2 | 13.2 | -31.0 | -29.6 | 13.3 | 2.3 | -39.3 | 148.1 | -0.5 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | November | -28.0 | -24.1 | -23.6 | -3.0 | -25.2 | -10.1 | 126.2 | -46.7 | -23.1 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | December | -0.8 | -10.2 | -9.0 | -3.3 | -7.4 | -13.5 | -73.0 | -36.6 | -9.0 | ![](/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) |