National summary tables
HOUSING STOCK
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 | Units | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 |
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| Occupied private dwellings | '000 | na | 5,629 | na | na | na | na | 6,173 | 6,319 | 6,483 | 6,635 | 6,768 |
| Houses (of dwellings) | % | na | r80.2 | na | r80.0 | na | 80.7 | na | 78.2 | na | 79.4 | na |
| Flats and apartments (of dwellings) | % | na | r9.6 | na | r8.9 | na | 11.5 | na | na | na | 12.5 | na |
| Owned (of dwellings) | % | na | r38.6 | na | r42.9 | na | 42.4 | na | 41.6 | na | 41.8 | na |
| Being purchased (of dwellings) | % | na | r32.0 | na | r29.1 | na | 29.2 | na | 27.6 | na | 28.3 | na |
| Public rental (of dwellings) | % | na | r5.4 | na | r5.4 | na | 5.8 | na | 5.6 | na | 6.2 | na |
| Size of new private sector houses | m2 | 170 | 178 | 182 | 186 | r190 | 189 | 188 | 187 | 189 | 192 | 197 |
| Size of new public sector houses | m2 | 104 | 108 | 111 | 114 | 114 | 110 | 121 | 122 | 130 | 141 | 141 |
| Private sector dwellings completed | '000 | 129.1 | 126.5 | 106.2 | 107.7 | 139.4 | 147.5 | 122.9 | 123.0 | r145.2 | 157.3 | 162.4 |
| Public sector dwellings completed | '000 | 13.3 | 13.9 | 13.6 | 10.7 | 11.0 | 12.5 | 11.5 | 9.7 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 7.8 |
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HOUSING COSTS
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| Units | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 |
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| Housing interest rate | % | 11.6 | 13.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 15.3 | 16.9 | 15.1 | 11.9 | 9.9 | 8.9 | 10.0 |
| Affordability index | no. | na | 141.1 | 135.1 | 135.1 | 110.1 | 100.9 | 111.7 | 133.9 | 152.1 | 162.8 | 140.9 |
| Average weekly earnings index | no. | 72.2 | 76.7 | 82.2 | 87.2 | 93.5 | 100.0 | 106.6 | 111.5 | 113.5 | 116.9 | 121.7 |
| Private rental cost index | no. | 62.5 | 68.6 | 75.7 | 83.7 | 92.7 | 100.0 | 104.7 | 106.3 | 106.7 | 107.1 | 108.1 |
| Public rental cost index | no. | 61.4 | 67.9 | 74.0 | 85.1 | 94.5 | 100.0 | 105.0 | 110.0 | 112.5 | 115.3 | 118.5 |
| Project home price index | no. | na | na | 71.9 | 77.1 | 91.4 | 100.0 | 102.1 | 102.1 | 103.0 | 105.8 | 108.1 |
| Established home price index | no. | na | na | 62.6 | 69.5 | 92.2 | 100.0 | 100.8 | 104.6 | 106.0 | 109.1 | 112.6 |
| Materials used in house building price index | no. | na | na | 77.9 | 83.8 | 92.9 | 100.0 | 104.6 | 104.9 | r106.9 | r112.0 | 115.4 |
| Finance commitments for new dwellings | '000 | 19.1 | 17.0 | 15.3 | 15.7 | 16.1 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 16.0 | 15.7 | 18.6 | 15.3 |
| Finance commitments for new dwellings | $m | 790 | 728 | 720 | 844 | 1,002 | 880 | 1,041 | 1,312 | 1,315 | 1,724 | 1,547 |
| Finance commitments for alterations and additions | $m | 597 | 507 | 499 | 707 | 998 | 905 | 983 | 1,359 | 1,642 | 2,899 | 3,477 |
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HOUSING ASSISTANCE
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| Units | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 |
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| Public sector dwelling stock | '000 | 273.5 | 288.3 | 315.5 | 327.7 | 337.7 | 351.7 | 362.0 | 369.5 | 376.7 | 383.6 | nya |
| Housing waiting list | '000 | 144.6 | 156.2 | 168.7 | 198.1 | 200.9 | 195.0 | 202.3 | 216.3 | 232.2 | 235.4 | nya |
| Applicants accommodated | '000 | 41.7 | 46.5 | 49.8 | 47.8 | 49.3 | 53.1 | 51.9 | 49.3 | 54.2 | 55.1 | nya |
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Reference periods: Except for the number of occupied private dwellings and the proportions which are houses, flats and apartments, owned, being purchased, and public rental, figures are for the year ending 30 June.
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