8731.0 - Building Approvals, Australia, Nov 2007  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 08/01/2008   
   Page tools: Print Print Page Print all pages in this productPrint All

DWELLING UNITS APPROVED STATES AND TERRITORIES


SUMMARY COMMENTS

The trend estimate for total dwelling units approved rose 2.0% in November 2007. The trend rose in states and territories other than Tasmania, which was flat, and the Northern Territory (-9.2%). The largest rises were in New South Wales (+5.6%) and South Australia (+5.0%).


The trend estimate for private sector houses approved rose 1.5% in November 2007. The trend rose in New South Wales (+2.0%), Victoria (+0.7%), Queensland (+1.6%), South Australia (+2.5%) and Western Australia (+1.5%).

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

Original

Dwelling units approved
Private sector houses (no.)
1 529
2 813
2 716
938
1 632
220
34
120
10 002
Total dwelling units (no.)
3 740
3 629
3 774
1 389
2 178
250
41
358
15 359
Percentage change from previous month
Private sector houses (%)
13.4
-4.0
-11.8
10.9
11.0
5.3
-50.7
-4.0
-0.8
Total dwelling units (%)
73.2
-19.0
-18.3
34.6
18.6
2.0
-83.1
98.9
3.8

Seasonally Adjusted

Dwelling units approved
Private sector houses (no.)
1 410
2 563
2 666
852
1 524
na
na
na
9 340
Total dwelling units (no.)
3 490
3 445
3 738
1 252
2 090
235
na
na
14 620
Percentage change from previous month
Private sector houses (%)
6.0
-3.8
-0.6
4.1
6.8
na
na
na
0.3
Total dwelling units (%)
66.7
-10.8
-5.7
22.1
14.2
4.0
na
na
8.9

Trend

Dwelling units approved
Private sector houses (no.)
1 335
2 632
2 724
831
1 469
na
na
na
9 341
Total dwelling units (no.)
2 770
3 769
3 857
1 134
1 977
232
79
210
14 028
Percentage change from previous month
Private sector houses (%)
2.0
0.7
1.6
2.5
1.5
na
na
na
1.5
Total dwelling units (%)
5.6
0.3
1.1
5.0
1.5
-
-9.2
1.9
2.0

- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)
na not available