8731.0 - Building Approvals, Australia, Sep 2009 Quality Declaration 
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 04/11/2009   
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DWELLING UNITS APPROVED STATES AND TERRITORIES


SUMMARY COMMENTS

The trend estimate for total number of dwelling units approved rose 2.0% in September 2009. The two largest rises were in New South Wales (+4.6%) and Western Australia (+3.4%). The Northern Territory fell 1.7%.

The trend estimate for private sector houses approved rose 1.7% this month. The trend rose in New South Wales (+2.7%), Victoria (+1.6%), Queensland (+0.9%), South Australia (+1.1%) and Western Australia (+2.3%).

NSW
Vic.
Qld
SA
WA
Tas.
NT
ACT
Aust.

Original

Dwelling units approved
Private sector houses (no.)
1 457
3 290
1 847
790
1 747
272
76
228
9 707
Total dwelling units (no.)
2 561
4 464
2 584
1 073
2 075
340
125
386
13 608
Percentage change from previous month
Private sector houses (%)
-3.3
0.3
-8.5
-0.4
10.6
25.3
11.8
20.6
0.6
Total dwelling units (%)
5.4
8.4
2.3
0.9
6.6
15.3
22.5
67.1
7.0

Seasonally Adjusted

Dwelling units approved
Private sector houses (no.)
1 379
3 040
1 692
761
1 594
na
na
na
8 972
Total dwelling units (no.)
2 380
4 089
2 280
982
1 965
306
na
na
12 476
Percentage change from previous month
Private sector houses (%)
-0.1
2.4
-5.4
-2.7
3.2
na
na
na
0.3
Total dwelling units (%)
-1.9
5.1
-1.4
-3.9
5.9
3.4
na
na
2.7

Trend

Dwelling units approved
Private sector houses (no.)
1 345
3 038
1 747
754
1 630
na
na
na
8 999
Total dwelling units (no.)
2 347
4 061
2 281
967
1 934
293
96
291
12 270
Percentage change from previous month
Private sector houses (%)
2.7
1.6
0.9
1.1
2.3
na
na
na
1.7
Total dwelling units (%)
4.6
1.1
0.2
0.4
3.4
3.0
-1.7
2.1
2.0

na not available