5609.0 - Housing Finance, Australia, Apr 2006  
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Series Starts - Jul.1991

Series Ends - Apr.2006
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Jan.2006
Feb.2006
Mar.2006
TABLE 9a. HOUSING FINANCE COMMITMENTS (Owner Occupation), By
Type of Buyer and Loan: Australia, Original (a)

First home buyers - Dwellings financed (no.)

8777

9771

12244
First home buyers - % of all dwellings financed
18.6
17.8
18.4
First home buyers - Average loan size ($000)
217
220.2
223
Non-first home buyers - Dwellings financed (no.)
38425
45213
54164
Non-first home buyers - % of all dwellings financed
81.4
82.2
81.6
Non-first home buyers - Average loan size ($000)
216.8
216.2
218.8
Fixed rate - Dwellings financed (no.)
6576
7580
9581
Fixed loans - % of all dwellings financed
13.9
13.8
14.4
Fixed rate - Average loan size ($000)
221.5
223.9
230.6
Secured revolving loans - Dwellings financed (no.)
4855
5584
6872
Secured revolving loans - % of all dwellings financed
10.3
10.2
10.3
Secured revolving loans - Average loan size ($000)
177.5
176.8
177.4
Other loans - Dwellings financed (no.)
35771
41820
49955
Other loans - % of all dwellings financed
75.8
76.1
75.2
Other loans - Average loan size ($000)
221.3
221
223.3
ALL FINANCE - Average loan size ($000)
216.9
216.9
219.6

(a) Excludes alterations and additions. Includes refinancing.