8752.0 - Building Activity, Australia, Dec 2006  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 19/04/2007   
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VALUE OF WORK DONE VOLUME TERMS DECEMBER QTR 2006


SUMMARY COMMENTS

  • In the December quarter 2006, the seasonally adjusted estimate of total building work done fell in states and territories except New South Wales (+3.6%), Western Australia (+1.0%) and the Australian Capital Territory (+18.5%). The largest falls were in the Northern Territory (-9.9%), and South Australia (-5.7%).
  • The original estimate of total building work done rose in states and territories other than Victoria (-2.5%), South Australia (-3.9%) and the Northern Territory (-2.9%).

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

Original(a)

Value of work done
New residential building ($m)
1 821.7
1 991.3
2 122.8
454.5
1 064.8
117.2
69.7
161.2
7 803.1
Alterations and additions to residential building ($m)
532.3
463.9
344.3
103.6
101.8
30.6
15.8
24.8
1 617.1
Non-residential building ($m)
1 815.2
1 832.4
1 419.7
299.3
541.2
72.3
71.5
286.5
6 337.9
Total building ($m)
4 169.1
4 287.5
3 886.8
857.4
1 707.8
220.2
156.9
472.5
15 758.1
Percentage change
New residential building (%)
0.4
-5.0
-3.6
1.3
-3.0
6.8
-4.6
12.2
-2.3
Alterations and additions to residential building (%)
6.5
-1.3
20.3
10.3
5.9
1.0
-12.3
0.1
6.5
Non-residential building (%)
11.5
-0.1
6.2
-14.4
5.8
3.4
1.3
22.8
5.0
Total building (%)
5.7
-2.5
1.6
-3.9
0.1
4.8
-2.9
17.6
1.4

Seasonally Adjusted(a)

Value of work done
New residential building ($m)
1 804.6
1 973.4
2 019.1
438.0
1 062.0
110.1
61.0
166.0
7 636.5
Alterations and additions to residential building ($m)
487.9
452.1
308.9
102.0
100.7
29.0
15.3
23.8
1 523.0
Non-residential building ($m)
1 740.4
1 735.2
1 318.1
292.4
511.2
69.6
69.9
293.1
6 021.5
Total building ($m)
4 032.8
4 160.7
3 646.1
832.4
1 673.8
208.7
146.2
483.0
15 181.0
Percentage change
New residential building (%)
2.5
-2.4
-3.8
-3.7
-1.2
-2.8
-12.3
17.9
-1.0
Alterations and additions to residential building (%)
0.2
-1.3
12.6
14.1
3.8
-3.4
-17.5
3.8
3.4
Non-residential building (%)
5.9
0.7
1.2
-13.5
5.3
5.8
-5.8
20.1
2.0
Total building (%)
3.6
-1.0
-0.8
-5.7
1.0
-0.2
-9.9
18.5
0.6

(a) Chain volume measures, reference year 2004-05.