DWELLING UNIT COMMENCEMENTS ORIGINAL
ORIGINAL ESTIMATES
 | Jun qtr 09 | Mar qtr 09 to Jun qtr 09 | Jun qtr 08 to Jun qtr 09 |
| no. | % | % |
|
| New private sector houses | 22 538 | 16.1 | -16.4 |
| New private sector other residential building | 6 459 | -20.1 | -44.7 |
| Private sector conversion, etc. | 261 | - | -8.2 |
| Public sector dwellings | 1 063 | 21.1 | 18.7 |
| Total dwelling units | 30 322 | 5.9 | -23.9 |
|
| - nil or rounded to zero (including null cells) |
- The total number of dwelling units commenced rose 5.9% in the June quarter 2009, to 30,322.
- New private sector house commencements rose 16.1%, to 22,538. Commencements rose in states and territories other than Western Australia.
- New private sector other residential building fell 20.1%, to 6,459. This follows a revised fall of 14.2%, to 8,080 in the March quarter.
- The total number of public sector dwellings commenced rose 21.1%, to 1,063. Falls in Victoria and South Australia were more than offset by gains in the remaining states and territories.
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