8731.0 - Building Approvals, Australia, Dec 2006  
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DECEMBER KEY FIGURES

Dec 06
Nov 06 to Dec 06
Dec 05 to Dec 06
no.
% change
% change

TREND
Total dwelling units approved
12 389
-1.1
0.1
Private sector houses
8 738
-0.7
2.9
Private sector other dwellings
3 289
-2.9
-8.1
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Total dwelling units approved
12 395
-1.9
-1.5
Private sector houses
8 573
-2.3
0.5
Private sector other dwellings
3 486
2.0
-9.5

Dwelling units approved,
Total number

Graph: Number of dwelling units approved

Private sector houses approved,
Total number

Graph: Private sector houses approved



DECEMBER KEY POINTS


TOTAL DWELLING UNITS

  • The trend estimate for total dwelling approvals fell 1.1% in December 2006.
  • The seasonally adjusted estimate for total dwelling units approved fell 1.9%, to 12,395, in December 2006.


PRIVATE SECTOR HOUSES
  • The trend estimate for private sector house approvals fell 0.7% in December 2006.
  • The seasonally adjusted estimate for private sector houses approved fell 2.3%, to 8,573, in December 2006.


PRIVATE SECTOR OTHER DWELLING UNITS
  • The trend estimate for private sector other dwellings approved fell 2.9% in December 2006.
  • The seasonally adjusted estimate for private sector other dwellings approved rose 2.0%, to 3,486, in December 2006.


VALUE OF BUILDING APPROVED
  • The trend estimate for the value of total building approved rose 0.4% in December 2006. The value of new residential building rose 0.1% and the value of alterations and additions fell 0.9%. The trend for the value of non-residential building approved rose 1.2% in December 2006.
  • The seasonally adjusted estimate for the value of total building approved rose 2.0%, to $5,461.7m, in December 2006. The value of new residential building approved rose 0.8%, to $2,783m. The value of alterations and additions fell 9.5%, to $441.5m. The value of non-residential building rose 6.3%, to $2,237.2m.


NOTES



CHANGES IN THIS ISSUE

There are no changes in this issues.



REVISIONS THIS MONTH

Revisions to Total Dwellings in this issue are:

2005-06
2006-07
Total

NSW
1
19
20
Vic.
-
-
-
Qld
45
25
70
SA
- 3
7
4
WA
-
- 5
- 5
Tas.
-
-
-
NT
55
-
55
ACT
-
-
-
Total
98
46
144


One missing permit added to April 2006 data was a mixed residential project, which resulted in an upward revision of $60m value and 55 dwelling units to the estimates for the Northern Territory.



INQUIRIES

For further information about these and related statistics, contact the National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070 or Paul Pamment on Adelaide (08) 8237 7499.