8731.0 - Building Approvals, Australia, Nov 2009 Quality Declaration 
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DWELLING UNITS APPROVED STATES AND TERRITORIES


SUMMARY COMMENTS

The trend estimate for total number of dwelling units approved rose 2.7% in November 2009. New South Wales (+3.5%), Queensland (+3.7%), the Northern Territory (+5.1%) and the Australian Capital Territory (+8.0%) recorded the largest rises.

The trend estimate for private sector houses approved rose 1.5% this month. The trend rose in New South Wales (+3.3%), Victoria (+1.5%), Queensland (+2.3%), South Australia (+0.3%) and Western Australia (+0.2%).

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

Original

Dwelling units approved
Private sector houses (no.)
1 550
3 135
2 086
762
1 758
228
67
180
9 766
Total dwelling units (no.)
2 644
4 471
2 952
1 051
2 059
260
129
414
13 980
Percentage change from previous month
Private sector houses (%)
4.3
-16.8
-1.1
2.6
0.7
1.8
86.1
-11.8
-5.3
Total dwelling units (%)
2.5
-4.7
8.6
6.8
-7.1
-23.5
16.2
39.9
0.3

Seasonally Adjusted

Dwelling units approved
Private sector houses (no.)
1 536
3 101
1 968
731
1 595
na
na
na
9 386
Total dwelling units (no.)
2 566
4 610
2 829
988
1 941
263
na
na
13 724
Percentage change from previous month
Private sector houses (%)
5.6
-9.8
2.2
2.6
-0.5
na
na
na
-1.9
Total dwelling units (%)
6.0
10.2
12.4
1.6
-10.3
-20.1
na
na
5.9

Trend

Dwelling units approved
Private sector houses (no.)
1 511
3 256
1 927
742
1 615
na
na
na
9 515
Total dwelling units (no.)
2 647
4 450
2 651
992
2 059
295
115
347
13 555
Percentage change from previous month
Private sector houses (%)
3.3
1.5
2.3
0.3
0.2
na
na
na
1.5
Total dwelling units (%)
3.5
2.2
3.7
1.4
1.5
-
5.1
8.0
2.7

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