8731.0 - Building Approvals, Australia, Dec 2007 Quality Declaration 
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 05/02/2008   
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DWELLING UNITS APPROVED


STATE TRENDS


NEW SOUTH WALES

Graph: Dwelling units approved - NSW


The trend estimate for total number of dwelling units approved in New South Wales rose 2.7% in December and has risen for the last five months. The trend estimate for the number of private sector houses rose 0.4% in December and has risen for six consecutive months.



VICTORIA

Graph: Dwelling units approved - VIC


The trend estimate for total number of dwelling units approved in Victoria fell 3.1% in December and is now showing falls for three months. The trend estimate for the number of private sector houses fell 1.6% in December and is now showing falls for three months.



QUEENSLAND

Graph: Dwelling units approved - Qld


The trend estimate for total number of dwelling units approved in Queensland fell 1.5% and is now showing falls for the last three months. The trend estimate for the number of private sector houses fell 1.2% in December and is now showing falls for two months.



SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Graph: Dwelling units approved - SA


The trend estimate for total number of dwelling units approved in South Australia rose 1.6% in December and has risen for the last seven months. The trend estimate for the number of private sector houses rose 2.0% in December and has risen for the last 18 months.



WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Graph: Dwelling units approved - WA


The trend estimate for total dwelling units approved in Western Australia rose 0.1% in December and has risen for the last four months. The trend estimate for the number of private sector houses fell 1.5% in December and is now showing falls for the last 22 months.