8731.0 - Building Approvals, Australia, Jun 2009 Quality Declaration 
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 30/07/2009   
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DWELLING UNITS APPROVED STATES AND TERRITORIES


SUMMARY COMMENTS

The trend estimate for total dwelling units approved rose 1.3% in June 2009. The trend rose in states and territories other than South Australia (-0.1%). In seasonally adjusted terms the estimate of total dwelling units approved rose 9.3% with rises in New South Wales (+3.4%), Victoria (+17.4%), South Australia (+11.3%) and Western Australia (+21.1%). The estimate fell in Queensland (-1.9%) and Tasmania (-7.6%).

The trend estimate for private sector houses approved rose 2.5% in June with rises in New South Wales (+2.3%), Victoria (+2.1%), Queensland (+2.6%) and Western Australia (+4.5%). The estimate fell in South Australia (-0.2%).

NSW
Vic.
Qld
SA
WA
Tas.
NT
ACT
Aust.
Original
Dwelling units approved
Private sector houses (no.)
1 287
3 161
1 779
769
1 613
218
66
176
9 069
Total dwelling units (no.)
1 930
4 244
2 390
1 045
1 931
268
117
236
12 161
Percentage change from previous month
Private sector houses (%)
-1.0
19.7
6.3
15.3
8.2
-13.5
15.8
-10.2
9.6
Total dwelling units (%)
1.5
31.1
15.5
20.4
8.1
-18.3
39.3
-14.5
15.3
Seasonally Adjusted
Dwelling units approved
Private sector houses (no.)
1 166
2 799
1 629
734
1 629
na
na
na
8 385
Total dwelling units (no.)
1 735
3 809
2 092
977
1 888
273
na
na
11 086
Percentage change from previous month
Private sector houses (%)
-1.6
2.2
0.7
8.6
24.9
na
na
na
4.9
Total dwelling units (%)
3.4
17.4
-1.9
11.3
21.1
-7.6
na
na
9.3
Trend
Dwelling units approved
Private sector houses (no.)
1 192
2 787
1 620
737
1 444
na
na
na
8 237
Total dwelling units (no.)
1 758
3 662
2 198
975
1 707
269
112
275
10 956
Percentage change from previous month
Private sector houses (%)
2.3
2.1
2.6
-0.2
4.5
na
na
na
2.5
Total dwelling units (%)
1.0
0.2
1.7
-0.1
3.1
3.4
5.6
4.4
1.3
na not available