1345.4 - SA Stats, May 2007  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/05/2007   
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BUILDING APPROVALS
In January 2007, the total number (in trend terms) of dwelling units approved in South Australia was 883. This continues the steady recovery from September 2006 when approvals were at the lowest level (861) since December 2004 (847). Nationally, the total number (in trend terms) of dwelling units approved was 12,214. This was the lowest number of approvals since May 2001.

The trend estimate for South Australian private sector house approvals has risen for each of the last eight months to January 2007 (673 approvals).

DWELLING UNITS APPROVED, Trend, South Australia
Graph: Dwelling Units Approved, Trend, South Australia
Source: Building Approvals, Australia (cat. no. 8731.0)


In January 2007, the total value (in trend terms) of building approvals was $240.5m for South Australia and $5,463.7m for Australia.

VALUE OF BUILDING APPROVED, Trend, South Australia
Graph: Value of Building Approved, Trend, South Australia
Source: Building Approvals, Australia (cat. no. 8731.0)