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 13c. HOUSING FINANCE COMMITMENTS (Owner Occupation),
By Purpose and
Lender: Australia, Original (Average Loan Size - $000)(c)

Banks




Construction of dwellings

221.8

221.2

225.8
Purchase of new dwellings
260.7
260
264.6
Purchase of established dwellings (a)
218.1
219.7
223.8
TOTAL
219.7
220.9
225.2
Refinancing of established dwellings (b)
196.8
198.6
200.9

Non Banks




Construction of dwellings

210.6

216

220.9
Purchase of new dwellings
229.6
232.7
239.4
Purchase of established dwellings (a)
203
202.5
202
TOTAL
205.7
205.9
206.8
Refinancing of established dwellings (b)
210.1
205.7
204

Permanent Building Societies




Construction of dwellings

170.3

188.7

193.3
Purchase of new dwellings
182.4
177.4
208.7
Purchase of established dwellings (a)
175.5
182.3
179.4
TOTAL
175.3
182.7
181.7
Refinancing of established dwellings (b)
152.6
167.9
166.9

Wholesale Lenders n.e.c.




Construction of dwellings

234.6

231.8

235.9
Purchase of new dwellings
232.6
234.7
241.2
Purchase of established dwellings (a)
221.7
219.6
219.1
TOTAL
223.7
222.2
223.2
Refinancing of established dwellings (b)
238.7
228.3
233.1

All Lenders




Construction of dwellings

219.9

220.4

225
Purchase of new dwellings
246.7
247.5
253.1
Purchase of established dwellings (a)
214.8
216.1
219.3
TOTAL
216.5
217.7
221.3
Refinancing of established dwellings (b)
200.1
200.3
201.6

(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.