VALUE OF WORK COMMENCED VOLUME TERMS
TREND AND SEASONALLY ADJUSTED ESTIMATES
 | Sep qtr 06 | Jun qtr 06 to Sep qtr 06 | Sep qtr 05 to Sep qtr 06 |  |
 | $m | % change | % change |  |
Trend(a) |  |
|  |
Value of work commenced | 15 814.7 | 4.0 | 8.2 |  |
New residential building | 7 901.3 | 1.4 | 2.8 |  |
Alterations and additions to residential building | 1 548.6 | 3.4 | 11.6 |  |
Non-residential building | 6 297.0 | 6.5 | 13.7 |  |
Seasonally Adjusted(a) |  |
|  |
Value of work commenced | 15 575.9 | -2.2 | 3.0 |  |
New residential building | 7 733.4 | -1.7 | -1.8 |  |
Alterations and additions to residential building | 1 590.8 | 8.9 | 16.6 |  |
Non-residential building | 6 251.7 | -5.3 | 6.3 |  |
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(a) Chain volume measures, reference year 2004-05. |
TREND
- The September quarter 2006 trend estimate of the total value of building work commenced rose 4.0% from the June quarter estimate.
- The value of new residential building commenced rose 1.4% in the September quarter 2006. New house commencements rose 3.2% while new other residential commencements fell 2.8%. The value of commencements for alterations and additions to residential buildings rose 3.4%. The value of non-residential building rose by 6.5%.
Value of Work Commenced in Volume Terms, Trend

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
- In seasonally adjusted terms, the total value of building work commenced fell 2.2% in the September quarter 2006, to $15,575.9m.
- Commencements of new residential buildings fell 1.7%, to $7,733.4m. New house commencements rose 1.6%, to $5,553.1m, while new other residential building fell 9.1%, to $2,180.4m. Alterations and additions rose 8.9%, to $1,590.8m. Non-residential work commenced fell 5.3%, to $6,251.7m.