5609.0 - Housing Finance, Australia, Feb 2006  
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Series Starts - Mar.1986

Series Ends - Feb.2006
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Nov.2005
Dec.2005
Jan.2006
TABLE 13c. HOUSING FINANCE COMMITMENTS (Owner Occupation),
By Purpose and
Lender: Australia, Original (Average Loan Size - $000)(c)

Banks




Construction of dwellings

221.2

225.8

227.4
Purchase of new dwellings
260
264.6
261
Purchase of established dwellings (a)
219.7
223.8
218.5
TOTAL
220.9
225.2
220.5
Refinancing of established dwellings (b)
198.6
200.9
196.7

Non Banks




Construction of dwellings

216

220.9

211.1
Purchase of new dwellings
232.7
239.4
227.7
Purchase of established dwellings (a)
202.5
202
200.1
TOTAL
205.9
206.8
203.3
Refinancing of established dwellings (b)
205.7
204
200.3

Permanent Building Societies




Construction of dwellings

188.7

193.3

204
Purchase of new dwellings
177.4
208.7
169.9
Purchase of established dwellings (a)
182.3
179.4
189.2
TOTAL
182.7
181.7
189.6
Refinancing of established dwellings (b)
167.9
166.9
162.3

Wholesale Lenders n.e.c.




Construction of dwellings

231.8

235.9

227.8
Purchase of new dwellings
234.7
241.2
231.9
Purchase of established dwellings (a)
219.6
219.1
215
TOTAL
222.2
223.2
218.1
Refinancing of established dwellings (b)
228.3
233.1
225.4

All Lenders




Construction of dwellings

220.4

225

224.9
Purchase of new dwellings
247.5
253.1
245.5
Purchase of established dwellings (a)
216.1
219.3
214.8
TOTAL
217.7
221.3
216.9
Refinancing of established dwellings (b)
200.3
201.6
197.6

(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.