DWELLING UNITS APPROVED STATES AND TERRITORIES
SUMMARY COMMENTS
The trend estimate for total dwelling units approved rose 1.3% in May 2009. The trend rose in states and territories other than South Australia (-0.1%). In seasonally adjusted terms the estimate of total dwelling units approved fell 12.5% with falls in New South Wales (-25.6%), Victoria (-8.9%), Queensland (-13.3%) and South Australia (-17.5%). There was no change in Western Australia and Tasmania rose 26.8%.
The trend estimate for private sector houses approved rose 2.4% in May with rises in New South Wales (+3.5%), Victoria (+2.2%), Queensland (+1.9%), South Australia (+0.2%) and Western Australia (+3.0%).
| | NSW | Vic. | Qld | SA | WA | Tas. | NT | ACT | Aust. |
Original |
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Dwelling units approved | | | | | | | | | |
| Private sector houses (no.) | 1 284 | 2 641 | 1 671 | 667 | 1 519 | 252 | 57 | 196 | 8 287 |
| Total dwelling units (no.) | 1 885 | 3 236 | 2 067 | 868 | 1 792 | 326 | 84 | 276 | 10 534 |
Percentage change from previous month | | | | | | | | | |
| Private sector houses (%) | 25.1 | -0.8 | 12.1 | -13.0 | 30.4 | 19.4 | -13.6 | 17.4 | 9.7 |
| Total dwelling units (%) | -8.1 | -1.8 | -10.6 | -14.2 | 26.8 | 47.5 | -28.8 | -17.9 | -2.1 |
Seasonally Adjusted |
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Dwelling units approved | | | | | | | | | |
| Private sector houses (no.) | 1 161 | 2 686 | 1 578 | 666 | 1 277 | na | na | na | 7 831 |
| Total dwelling units (no.) | 1 643 | 3 197 | 2 084 | 869 | 1 516 | 287 | na | na | 9 953 |
Percentage change from previous month | | | | | | | | | |
| Private sector houses (%) | - | -1.4 | - | -15.5 | -0.6 | na | na | na | -2.0 |
| Total dwelling units (%) | -25.6 | -8.9 | -13.3 | -17.5 | - | 26.8 | na | na | -12.5 |
Trend |
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Dwelling units approved | | | | | | | | | |
| Private sector houses (no.) | 1 146 | 2 693 | 1 537 | 740 | 1 273 | na | na | na | 7 839 |
| Total dwelling units (no.) | 1 702 | 3 572 | 2 142 | 974 | 1 544 | 252 | 104 | 287 | 10 577 |
Percentage change from previous month | | | | | | | | | |
| Private sector houses (%) | 3.5 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 3.0 | na | na | na | 2.4 |
| Total dwelling units (%) | 0.5 | 0.3 | 2.7 | -0.1 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 10.9 | 1.3 |
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