DWELLING UNIT COMMENCEMENTS ORIGINAL
ORIGINAL ESTIMATES
| Sep qtr 09 | Jun qtr 09 to Sep qtr 09 | Sep qtr 08 to Sep qtr 09 |
| no. | % | % |
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New private sector houses | 26 114 | 15.0 | 3.3 |
New private sector other residential building | 8 209 | 21.6 | -32.0 |
Private sector conversion, etc. | 258 | -0.8 | 4.7 |
Public sector dwellings | 2 180 | 110.6 | 90.5 |
Total dwelling units | 36 761 | 19.5 | -5.1 |
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- The total number of dwelling units commenced rose 19.5% in the September quarter 2009, to 36,761.
- New private sector house commencements rose 15.0%, to 26,114. Commencements rose in states and territories other than South Australia and Tasmania.
- New private sector other residential building rose 21.6%, to 8,209. This follows a revised fall of 17.0%, to 6,751 in the June quarter.
- The total number of public sector dwellings commenced rose 110.6%, to 2,180. Commencements rose in states and territories other than Tasmania and the Northern Territory.