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 STATES AND TERRITORIES


SUMMARY COMMENTS

The trend estimate for total dwelling units approved fell 0.6% in December 2007. The trend rose in New South Wales (+2.7%), South Australia (+1.6%), Western Australia (+0.1%) and Tasmania (+2.1%). The trend fell in Victoria (-3.1%), Queensland (-1.5%), the Northern Territory (-7.7%) and the Australian Capital Territory (-3.8%).


The trend estimate for private sector houses approved fell 0.9% in December 2007. The trend rose in New South Wales (+0.4%) and South Australia (+2.0%). The trend fell in Victoria (-1.6%), Queensland (-1.2%) and Western Australia (-1.5%).

NSW
Vic.
Qld
SA
WA
Tas.
NT
ACT
Aust.
Original
Dwelling units approved
Private sector houses (no.)
1 006
1 710
1 986
791
1 139
195
27
70
6 924
Total dwelling units (no.)
2 349
2 339
2 944
923
1 830
273
76
110
10 844
Percentage change from previous month
Private sector houses (%)
-34.2
-39.2
-26.9
-15.2
-30.9
-12.6
-20.6
-41.7
-30.9
Total dwelling units (%)
-37.2
-35.5
-22.0
-33.3
-15.9
7.9
85.4
-69.3
-29.4
Seasonally Adjusted
Dwelling units approved
Private sector houses (no.)
1 172
2 289
2 359
835
1 244
na
na
na
8 199
Total dwelling units (no.)
2 463
3 062
3 497
953
1 843
256
na
na
12 263
Percentage change from previous month
Private sector houses (%)
-19.2
-8.7
-10.1
-1.1
-18.1
na
na
na
-11.6
Total dwelling units (%)
-30.8
-9.4
-5.8
-23.4
-12.2
7.6
na
na
-16.0
Trend
Dwelling units approved
Private sector houses (no.)
1 304
2 473
2 579
843
1 380
na
na
na
8 908
Total dwelling units (no.)
2 761
3 420
3 705
1 088
1 943
247
72
175
13 410
Percentage change from previous month
Private sector houses (%)
0.4
-1.6
-1.2
2.0
-1.5
na
na
na
-0.9
Total dwelling units (%)
2.7
-3.1
-1.5
1.6
0.1
2.1
-7.7
-3.8
-0.6
na not available