National summary tables
HOUSING STOCK
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| Units | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 |
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Dwellings | '000 | n.a. | n.a. | 5,900 | n.a. | 5,556 | n.a. | 6,148 | n.a | 6,322 | n.a | 6,678 |
Houses (of dwellings) | % | n.a. | n.a. | 77.8 | n.a. | 80.8 | n.a. | 80.7 | n.a | 78.2 | n.a | 79.4 |
Flats and apartments (of dwellings) | % | n.a. | n.a. | 9.7 | n.a. | 9.0 | n.a. | 11.5 | n.a | n.a | n.a | 12.5 |
Owned (of dwellings) | % | n.a. | n.a. | 36.7 | n.a. | 43.0 | n.a. | 42.4 | n.a | 41.6 | n.a | 41.8 |
Being purchased (of dwellings) | % | n.a. | n.a. | 30.7 | n.a. | 29.4 | n.a. | 29.2 | n.a | 27.6 | n.a | 28.3 |
Public rental (of dwellings) | % | n.a. | n.a. | 5.1 | n.a. | 5.5 | n.a. | 5.8 | n.a | 5.6 | n.a | 6.2 |
Size of new private sector houses (m2) | m2 | 167 | 170 | 178 | 182 | 186 | 198 | 189 | 188 | 187 | 189 | 192 |
Size of new public sector houses (m2) | m2 | 98 | 104 | 108 | 111 | 114 | 114 | 110 | 121 | 122 | 130 | 141 |
Private sector dwellings completed | '000 | 110.7 | 129.1 | 126.5 | 106.2 | 107.7 | 139.4 | 147.5 | 122.9 | 123 | 144.8 | 157.3 |
Public sector dwellings completed | '000 | 13.1 | 13.3 | 13.9 | 13.6 | 10.7 | 11.0 | 12.5 | 11.5 | 9.7 | 11.1 | 9.9 |
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HOUSING COSTS
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| Units | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 |
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Housing interest rate | % | 11.8 | 11.6 | 13.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 15.3 | 16.9 | 15.1 | 11.9 | 9.9 | 8.9 |
Affordability index | no. | n.a | n.a | 141.1 | 135.1 | 135.1 | 110.1 | 100.9 | 111.7 | 133.9 | 152.1 | 162.8 |
Average weekly earnings index | no. | 67.1 | 72.2 | 76.7 | 82.2 | 87.2 | 93.5 | 100.0 | 106.6 | 111.5 | 113.5 | 116.9 |
Private rental index | no. | 58.2 | 62.5 | 68.6 | 75.7 | 83.7 | 92.7 | 100.0 | 104.7 | 106.3 | 106.7 | 107.1 |
Public rental index | no. | 56.1 | 61.4 | 67.9 | 74.0 | 85.1 | 94.5 | 100.0 | 105.0 | 110.0 | 112.5 | 115.3 |
Project home price index | no. | n.a | n.a | n.a | 71.9 | 77.1 | 91.4 | 100.0 | 102.1 | 102.1 | 103.0 | 105.8 |
Materials used in house building price index | no. | n.a | n.a | n.a | 77.9 | 83.8 | 92.9 | 100.0 | 104.6 | 104.9 | 107.0 | 112.1 |
Finance commitments for new dwellings | '000 | 19.7 | 19.1 | 17.0 | 15.3 | 15.7 | 16.1 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 16.0 | 15.7 | 18.6 |
Finance commitments for new dwellings | $m | 694 | 790 | 728 | 720 | 844 | 1,002 | 880 | 1,041 | 1,312 | 1,315 | 1,724 |
Finance commitments for alterations and additions | $m | 641 | 597 | 507 | 499 | 707 | 998 | 905 | 983 | 1,359 | 1,642 | 2,899 |
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HOUSING ASSISTANCE
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| Units | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 |
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Public sector dwelling stock | '000 | 259.7 | 273.5 | 288.3 | 315.5 | 327.7 | 337.7 | 351.7 | 362.0 | 369.5 | 376.7 | n.y.a. |
Housing waiting list | '000 | 140.7 | 144.6 | 156.2 | 168.7 | 198.1 | 200.9 | 195.0 | 202.3 | 216.3 | 232.2 | n.y.a. |
Applicants accommodated annually | '000 | 37.5 | 41.7 | 46.5 | 49.8 | 47.8 | 49.3 | 53.1 | 51.9 | 49.3 | 54.2 | n.y.a. |
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Reference periods: Except for the number of dwellings; the proportions which are houses, flats and apartments, owned, being purchased, and public rental; and mean weekly rent, figures are for the year ending 30 June.