In 2003-04 there was $489.1 million worth of residential building construction work done, an increase of $170.3 million (53.4%) from $318.8 million in 2002-03, and an increase of $255.1 million (109.0%) from $234.0 million in 1999-2000.
Some $350.2 million (71.6%) of residential building construction work done in 2003-04 was for new houses, $96.7 million (19.8%) was for alterations and additions to residential buildings, and $42.2 million (8.6%) was for other new residential buildings.
VALUE OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION WORK DONE, Tasmania |
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| 1999-2000 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 |
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Type of building | $m | $m | $m | $m | $m |
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New houses | r 168.6 | r 127.4 | r 183.0 | r 242.4 | 350.2 |
Other new residential buildings | 17.2 | 11.5 | r 12.8 | 12.8 | 42.2 |
Alterations and additions to residential buildings | 48.2 | r 48.9 | r 64.3 | r 63.5 | 96.7 |
Total all residential buildings | 234.0 | r 187.8 | r 260.0 | r 318.8 | 489.1 |
Total all building | 398.9 | r 340.2 | r 429.3 | r 504.2 | 710.6 |
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| % | % | % | % | % |
Residential building construction as a percentage of all building construction | 58.7 | r 55.2 | r 60.6 | r 63.2 | 68.8 |
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Source: Building Activity, Australia - Time Series Spreadsheet (cat. no. 8752.0, tables 13G and 14G). |