8731.0 - Building Approvals, Australia, Feb 2008 Quality Declaration 
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 07/04/2008   
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DWELLING UNITS APPROVED STATES AND TERRITORIES


SUMMARY COMMENTS

The trend estimate for total dwelling units approved fell 1.0% in February 2008. The trend fell in New South Wales (-1.1%), Victoria (-0.9%), Queensland (-2.1%) and Western Australia (-1.0%). The trend rose in South Australia (+0.2%), Tasmania (+1.9%), the Northern Territory (+6.4%) and the Australian Capital Territory (+5.8%).

The trend estimate for private sector houses approved fell 0.3% in February 2008. The trend fell in Victoria (-1.0%), Queensland (-2.1%) and Western Australia (-0.9%) but rose in New South Wales (+2.8%) and South Australia (+2.2%).

NSW
Vic.
Qld
SA
WA
Tas.
NT
ACT
Aust.
Original
Dwelling units approved
Private sector houses (no.)
1 604
2 498
2 408
940
1 293
237
48
77
9 105
Total dwelling units (no.)
2 566
3 576
3 325
1 104
1 816
258
151
212
13 008
Percentage change from previous month
Private sector houses (%)
41.9
32.7
14.2
35.8
9.4
16.7
140.0
13.2
25.0
Total dwelling units (%)
18.7
27.9
20.0
30.0
12.7
9.8
344.1
81.2
23.0
Seasonally Adjusted
Dwelling units approved
Private sector houses (no.)
1 582
2 466
2 415
941
1 359
na
na
na
9 138
Total dwelling units (no.)
2 453
3 518
3 507
1 132
1 895
279
na
na
13 146
Percentage change from previous month
Private sector houses (%)
14.8
-0.8
-6.9
8.8
-1.4
na
na
na
0.8
Total dwelling units (%)
-8.6
-3.8
3.6
9.7
-0.9
5.7
na
na
0.1
Trend
Dwelling units approved
Private sector houses (no.)
1 458
2 527
2 465
909
1 361
na
na
na
9 080
Total dwelling units (no.)
2 681
3 541
3 455
1 097
1 910
272
83
200
13 239
Percentage change from previous month
Private sector houses (%)
2.8
-1.0
-2.1
2.2
-0.9
na
na
na
-0.3
Total dwelling units (%)
-1.1
-0.9
-2.1
0.2
-1.0
1.9
6.4
5.8
-1.0
na not available