DWELLING UNIT COMMENCEMENTS ORIGINAL
ORIGINAL ESTIMATES
 | Jun qtr 07 | Mar qtr 07
to Jun qtr 07 | Jun qtr 06
to Jun qtr 07 |
| no. | % | % |
|
| New private sector houses | 25 157 | 6.4 | -1.3 |
| New private sector other residential building | 9 947 | 6.3 | -9.2 |
| Private sector conversion, etc. | 463 | 77.4 | 25.2 |
| Public sector dwellings | 885 | 6.2 | 3.1 |
| Total dwelling units | 36 453 | 7.0 | -3.3 |
|
- The total number of dwelling units commenced rose 7.0% in the June quarter 2007, to 36,453.
- New private sector house commencements rose 6.4%, to 25,157. Commencements rose in all states and territories other than New South Wales, Western Australia and Tasmania.
- New private sector other residential building rose 6.3%, to 9,947. Commencements rose in Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, and the Australian Capital Territory but fell in New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and the Northern Territory.
- The total number of public sector dwellings commenced rose 6.2%, to 885. This follows a revised increase of 13.0%, to 833 in the March quarter 2007.
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