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DWELLING UNITS APPROVED STATES AND TERRITORIES


SUMMARY COMMENTS

The trend estimate for total dwelling units approved rose 2.0% in November 2007. The trend rose in states and territories other than Tasmania, which was flat, and the Northern Territory (-9.2%). The largest rises were in New South Wales (+5.6%) and South Australia (+5.0%).

The trend estimate for private sector houses approved rose 1.5% in November 2007. The trend rose in New South Wales (+2.0%), Victoria (+0.7%), Queensland (+1.6%), South Australia (+2.5%) and Western Australia (+1.5%).

		NSW	Vic.	Qld	SA	WA	Tas.	NT	ACT	Aust.
Original
Dwelling units approved
	Private sector houses (no.)	1 529	2 813	2 716	938	1 632	220	34	120	10 002
	Total dwelling units (no.)	3 740	3 629	3 774	1 389	2 178	250	41	358	15 359
Percentage change from previous month
	Private sector houses (%)	13.4	-4.0	-11.8	10.9	11.0	5.3	-50.7	-4.0	-0.8
	Total dwelling units (%)	73.2	-19.0	-18.3	34.6	18.6	2.0	-83.1	98.9	3.8
Seasonally Adjusted
Dwelling units approved
	Private sector houses (no.)	1 410	2 563	2 666	852	1 524	na	na	na	9 340
	Total dwelling units (no.)	3 490	3 445	3 738	1 252	2 090	235	na	na	14 620
Percentage change from previous month
	Private sector houses (%)	6.0	-3.8	-0.6	4.1	6.8	na	na	na	0.3
	Total dwelling units (%)	66.7	-10.8	-5.7	22.1	14.2	4.0	na	na	8.9
Trend
Dwelling units approved
	Private sector houses (no.)	1 335	2 632	2 724	831	1 469	na	na	na	9 341
	Total dwelling units (no.)	2 770	3 769	3 857	1 134	1 977	232	79	210	14 028
Percentage change from previous month
	Private sector houses (%)	2.0	0.7	1.6	2.5	1.5	na	na	na	1.5
	Total dwelling units (%)	5.6	0.3	1.1	5.0	1.5	-	-9.2	1.9	2.0
- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)
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