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 13a. HOUSING FINANCE COMMITMENTS (Owner Occupation),
By Purpose and
Lender: Australia, Original (Number)(c)


Banks




Construction of dwellings

3520


Purchase of new dwellings
1315
Purchase of established dwellings (a)
39079
44416
40454
TOTAL
43914
49614
45461
Refinancing of established dwellings (b)
12776
14246
12842

Non Banks




Construction of dwellings

713


Purchase of new dwellings
1083
Purchase of established dwellings (a)
10858
11798
10421
TOTAL
12654
13750
12307
Refinancing of established dwellings (b)
4236
4673
4088

Permanent Building Societies




Construction of dwellings

131

135

146
Purchase of new dwellings
40
45
44
Purchase of established dwellings (a)
1493
1591
1293
TOTAL
1664
1771
1483
Refinancing of established dwellings (b)
630
723
544

Wholesale Lenders n.e.c.




Construction of dwellings



Purchase of new dwellings
Purchase of established dwellings (a)
6271
6933
5970
TOTAL
7640
8433
7437
Refinancing of established dwellings (b)
2431
2682
2198

All Lenders




Construction of dwellings

4233

4526

4241
Purchase of new dwellings
2398
2624
2652
Purchase of established dwellings (a)
49937
56214
50875
TOTAL
56568
63364
57768
Refinancing of established dwellings (b)
17012
18919
16930

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(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.