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

Series Ends - Mar.2006

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Dec.2005
Jan.2006
Feb.2006
Table 13a. HOUSING FINANCE COMMITMENTS (Owner Occupation),
By Purpose and
Lender: Australia, Original (Number)(c)


Banks




Construction of dwellings



Purchase of new dwellings
Purchase of established dwellings (a)
40454
33154
37962
TOTAL
45461
37244
42543
Refinancing of established dwellings (b)
12842
10344
12253

Non Banks




Construction of dwellings



Purchase of new dwellings
Purchase of established dwellings (a)
10421
8481
10401
TOTAL
12307
9958
12441
Refinancing of established dwellings (b)
4088
3300
4018

Permanent Building Societies




Construction of dwellings

146

89

133
Purchase of new dwellings
44
43
74
Purchase of established dwellings (a)
1293
1234
1609
TOTAL
1483
1366
1816
Refinancing of established dwellings (b)
544
501
751

Wholesale Lenders n.e.c.




Construction of dwellings



Purchase of new dwellings
Purchase of established dwellings (a)
5970
4606
5515
TOTAL
7437
5739
7059
Refinancing of established dwellings (b)
2198
1766
2075

All Lenders




Construction of dwellings

4241

3555

4065
Purchase of new dwellings
2652
2012
2556
Purchase of established dwellings (a)
50875
41635
48363
TOTAL
57768
47202
54984
Refinancing of established dwellings (b)
16930
13644
16271

n.p. not available for publication



(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.