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In 2003-04, there were 645 new dwellings approved in the Mersey-Lyell Region, up 90.8% from 338 approvals in 2002-03. The increase over the period comprised:

• an increase in the number of new houses approved, up 69.1% from 324 approvals to 548 approvals.

• an increase in the number of new other residential buildings approved, up 955.6% from 9 approvals to 95 approvals.

NUMBER OF DWELLINGS APPROVED, Mersey-Lyell Region
		New houses	New other residential building	Total dwellings(a)
Local government area		no.	no.	no.
2002-03
	Burnie	36	-	37
	Central Coast	60	-	61
	Circular Head	23	-	24
	Devonport	66	7	75
	Kentish	21	-	21
	King Island	5	-	5
	Latrobe	68	2	70
	Waratah/Wynyard	39	-	39
	West Coast	6	-	6
	Total	324	9	338
	Tasmania	1,964	164	2,145
2003-04
	Burnie	57	-	57
	Central Coast	106	11	117
	Circular Head	35	2	38
	Devonport	121	64	186
	Kentish	56	6	62
	King Island	4	-	4
	Latrobe	105	10	115
	Waratah/Wynyard	60	2	62
	West Coast	4	-	4
	Total	548	95	645
	Tasmania	2,687	387	3,141
- nil or rounded to zero (a) Includes conversions and dwellings units approved as part of alterations and additions or the construction of non-residential buildings. Source: Building Approvals, Australia, Statistical Local Areas, Tasmania (cat. no. 8731.0).