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DWELLING UNITS APPROVED STATES AND TERRITORIES


SUMMARY COMMENTS

The trend estimate for total dwelling units approved rose 1.6% in July 2009. The trend rose in New South Wales (+3.6%), Victoria (+2.3%), Queensland (+0.3%) and Western Australia (+2.9%). In seasonally adjusted terms the estimate of total dwelling units approved rose 7.7% with rises in New South Wales (+19.0%), Victoria (+8.6%) and Queensland (+4.3%). The estimate fell in South Australia (-9.5%), Western Australia (-3.3%) and Tasmania (-15.3%).

The trend estimate for private sector houses approved rose 2.1% in July with rises in New South Wales (+1.0%), Victoria (+2.0%), Queensland (+2.2%) and Western Australia (+5.0%). The estimate fell in South Australia (-1.4%).

		NSW	Vic.	Qld	SA	WA	Tas.	NT	ACT	Aust.
Original
Dwelling units approved
	Private sector houses (no.)	1 296	3 404	1 931	811	1 727	198	74	202	9 643
	Total dwelling units (no.)	2 425	4 981	2 576	993	1 924	241	100	537	13 777
Percentage change from previous month
	Private sector houses (%)	0.4	7.7	8.4	5.5	7.1	-9.2	12.1	14.8	6.2
	Total dwelling units (%)	18.7	17.3	7.6	-5.0	-0.4	-10.1	-14.5	127.5	12.2
Seasonally Adjusted
Dwelling units approved
	Private sector houses (no.)	1 161	2 933	1 664	716	1 612	na	na	na	8 515
	Total dwelling units (no.)	2 122	4 261	2 194	874	1 772	227	na	na	12 048
Percentage change from previous month
	Private sector houses (%)	-0.3	3.3	1.2	-1.6	1.6	na	na	na	1.5
	Total dwelling units (%)	19.0	8.6	4.3	-9.5	-3.3	-15.3	na	na	7.7
Trend
Dwelling units approved
	Private sector houses (no.)	1 190	2 893	1 671	716	1 558	na	na	na	8 480
	Total dwelling units (no.)	1 943	3 950	2 203	917	1 770	254	101	259	11 397
Percentage change from previous month
	Private sector houses (%)	1.0	2.0	2.2	-1.4	5.0	na	na	na	2.1
	Total dwelling units (%)	3.6	2.3	0.3	-2.3	2.9	-0.1	-2.7	-1.8	1.6
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