DWELLING UNIT COMMENCEMENTS ORIGINAL
ORIGINAL ESTIMATES
 | Mar qtr 12 | Dec qtr 11 to Mar qtr 12 | Mar qtr 11 to Mar qtr 12 |
| no. | % | % |
|
| New private sector houses | 18 327 | -21.5 | -13.1 |
| New private sector other residential building | 8 803 | -31.0 | -37.9 |
| Private sector conversion, etc. | 236 | 21.0 | 28.0 |
| Public sector dwellings | 460 | -25.9 | -67.9 |
| Total dwelling units | 27 826 | -24.6 | -24.6 |
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- The total number of dwelling units commenced fell 24.6% in the March quarter 2012, to 27,826.
- No state or territory experienced an increase in dwelling unit commencements this quarter. The largest decreases were seen in the Australian Capital Territory (-50.9%), New South Wales (-46.7%), the Northern Territory (-27.8%) and Tasmania (-24.0%).
- New private sector house commencements fell 21.5% to 18,327.
- New private sector house commencements fell in all states and territories. The Northern Territory (-39.3%), New South Wales (-32.0%) and Victoria (-30.7%) experienced the largest falls.
- New private sector other residential building fell 31.0%, to 8,803. This follows a fall of 3.3% in the December quarter.
- The total number of public sector dwellings commenced fell by 25.9% to 460.
- South Australia experienced the largest number of public sector dwelling commencements (170), followed by Western Australia (142), while the Northern Territory had no public sector dwelling commencements this quarter.
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