5609.0 - Housing Finance, Australia, May 2006  
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Series Starts - Jul.1986

Series Ends - May.2006
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Feb.2006
Mar.2006
Apr.2006
TABLE 2. HOUSING FINANCE COMMITMENTS, By Purpose: Australia,
(Percentage Change - Number, Value)(a)

Original




Construction of dwellings - No.

14.3

15.4

-17.3
Construction of dwellings - Value
14.2
18.4
-20.9
Purchase of new dwellings - No.
27
21.7
-18.2
Purchase of new dwellings - Value
29.4
21.2
-16
Purchase of established dwellings - No.
16.2
21.2
-19.9
Purchase of established dwellings - Value
16
22.7
-19.1
TOTAL - No.
16.5
20.8
-19.6
TOTAL - Value
16.5
22.3
-19.1
Refinancing of established dwellings - No.
19.3
17.7
-20.7
Refinancing of established dwellings - Value
21.4
16.5
-19.5
Total excluding refinancing of established dwellings - No.
15.4
22.1
-19.1
Total excluding refinancing of established dwellings - Value
14.8
24.4
-18.9

Seasonally Adjusted




Construction of dwellings - No.

1.8

-2.2

-1.4
Construction of dwellings - Value
.7
-1.7
-3.8
Purchase of new dwellings - No.
7.1
3.9
1.1
Purchase of new dwellings - Value
9.8
3.1
3.5
Purchase of established dwellings - No.
1.3
1
.2
Purchase of established dwellings - Value
2.3
.9
2.1
TOTAL - No.
1.5
.9
.1
TOTAL - Value
2.6
.8
1.7
Refinancing of established dwellings - No.
1.4
1.1
-.2
Refinancing of established dwellings - Value
3.1
-3.1
.4
Total excluding refinancing of established dwellings - No.
1.6
.8
.2
Total excluding refinancing of established dwellings - Value
2.4
2.2
2.2

Trend




Construction of dwellings - No.

.5

.2

0
Construction of dwellings - Value
.7
.2
-.1
Purchase of new dwellings - No.
2.2
2.7
2.6
Purchase of new dwellings - Value
3.5
3.9
3.7
Purchase of established dwellings - No.
.7
1
1.1
Purchase of established dwellings - Value
1
1.3
1.4
TOTAL - No.
.8
1
1.1
TOTAL - Value
1.1
1.4
1.4
Refinancing of established dwellings - No.
.4
.8
1
Refinancing of established dwellings - Value
0
.2
.3
Total excluding refinancing of established dwellings - No.
.9
1.1
1.1
Total excluding refinancing of established dwellings - Value
1.6
1.8
1.8

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