8731.0 - Building Approvals, Australia, Apr 2009 Quality Declaration 
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 02/06/2009   
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DWELLING UNITS APPROVED


TOTAL DWELLING UNITS

The trend estimate for the total number of dwelling units approved rose 2.2% in April and is now showing rises for the last three months.

In seasonally adjusted terms the estimate rose 5.1% to 11,402 dwellings.

Graph: Total dwelling units approved


PRIVATE SECTOR HOUSES

The trend estimate for the number of private sector house approvals rose 2.0% and has risen for the last four months.

In seasonally adjusted terms the estimate rose 7.2% to 8,014 houses.

Graph: Private sector houses approved


PRIVATE SECTOR OTHER DWELLINGS

The trend estimate for the number of private sector other dwellings approved rose 2.1% and has risen for two months.

In seasonally adjusted terms the estimate fell 1.4% to 2,987 dwellings following increases in the two previous months.

Graph: Private sector other dwellings approved