5609.0 - Housing Finance, Australia, Jan 2006  
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Series Starts - Feb.1986

Series Ends - Jan.2006
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Oct.2005
Nov.2005
Dec.2005
Table 13b. HOUSING FINANCE COMMITMENTS (Owner Occupation),
By Purpose and
Lender: Australia, Original ($000)(c)

Banks




Construction of dwellings

780908


Purchase of new dwellings
342825
Purchase of established dwellings (a)
8522245
9757209
9052977
TOTAL
9645978
10962150
10239382
Refinancing of established dwellings (b)
2514398
2828644
2579857

Non Banks




Construction of dwellings

150128


Purchase of new dwellings
248696
Purchase of established dwellings (a)
2204383
2389477
2105531
TOTAL
2603207
2831273
2544675
Refinancing of established dwellings (b)
889882
961396
833971

Permanent Building Societies




Construction of dwellings

22311

25478

28228
Purchase of new dwellings
7297
7981
9183
Purchase of established dwellings (a)
262032
290043
232023
TOTAL
291640
323502
269434
Refinancing of established dwellings (b)
96153
121405
90768

Wholesale Lenders n.e.c.




Construction of dwellings



Purchase of new dwellings
Purchase of established dwellings (a)
1389992
1522751
1307961
TOTAL
1709216
1873606
1659953
Refinancing of established dwellings (b)
580275
612191
512318

All Lenders




Construction of dwellings

931036

997426

954385
Purchase of new dwellings
591521
649311
671164
Purchase of established dwellings (a)
10726628
12146686
11158508
TOTAL
12249185
13793423
12784057
Refinancing of established dwellings (b)
3404280
3790040
3413828

n.p. not available for publication



(a) Includes refinancing.
(b) Series commenced in July 1991.
(c) Excludes alterations and additions. (Note: 'Non-Banks' includes 'Permanent Building Societies' and 'Wholesale Lenders n.e.c.'). The 'Wholesale Lender' series commenced in July 1995.