DWELLING UNITS APPROVED STATES AND TERRITORIES
SUMMARY COMMENTS
The trend estimate for total dwellings approved fell 3.7% in September 2010. The trend fell in all states and territories with the Australian Capital Territory (-10.4%), Queensland (-7.6%) and New South Wales (-5.7%) recording the largest falls. In seasonally adjusted terms the estimate of total dwellings approved fell 6.6% with South Australia (-24.9%), and Victoria (-10.0%) recording the largest falls. Tasmania (1.0%) showed an increase this month.
The trend estimate for private sector houses approved fell 1.8% this month. All states experienced falls with New South wales and Queensland (both -2.7%) being the largest.
| | NSW | Vic. | Qld | SA | WA | Tas. | NT | ACT | Aust. |
Original |
|
Dwelling units approved | | | | | | | | | |
| Private sector houses (no.) | 1 366 | 3 033 | 1 617 | 777 | 1 471 | 171 | 47 | 129 | 8 611 |
| Total dwelling units (no.) | 2 476 | 4 939 | 2 268 | 982 | 1 816 | 265 | 125 | 266 | 13 137 |
Percentage change from previous month | | | | | | | | | |
| Private sector houses (%) | 4.0 | -5.6 | 0.7 | 7.5 | -10.8 | -2.3 | 42.4 | -4.4 | -2.7 |
| Total dwelling units (%) | 9.0 | -6.0 | 1.9 | -27.3 | -2.3 | 3.5 | -3.8 | 40.0 | -2.9 |
Seasonally Adjusted |
|
Dwelling units approved | | | | | | | | | |
| Private sector houses (no.) | 1 289 | 2 838 | 1 486 | 691 | 1 359 | na | na | na | 7 984 |
| Total dwelling units (no.) | 2 277 | 4 569 | 2 063 | 883 | 1 724 | 245 | na | na | 12 143 |
Percentage change from previous month | | | | | | | | | |
| Private sector houses (%) | 8.1 | -3.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | -10.7 | na | na | na | -2.2 |
| Total dwelling units (%) | -1.5 | -10.0 | -2.3 | -24.9 | -2.0 | 1.0 | na | na | -6.6 |
Trend |
|
Dwelling units approved | | | | | | | | | |
| Private sector houses (no.) | 1 241 | 2 952 | 1 451 | 677 | 1 409 | na | na | na | 8 071 |
| Total dwelling units (no.) | 2 296 | 4 841 | 1 984 | 1 005 | 1 652 | 251 | 135 | 267 | 12 431 |
Percentage change from previous month | | | | | | | | | |
| Private sector houses (%) | -2.7 | -0.9 | -2.7 | -1.1 | -1.4 | na | na | na | -1.8 |
| Total dwelling units (%) | -5.7 | -1.1 | -7.6 | -3.7 | -2.9 | -0.1 | -2.1 | -10.4 | -3.7 |
|
na not available |