5609.0 - Housing Finance, Australia, May 2006  
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Series Starts - Jun.1986

Series Ends - May.2006

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Feb.2006
Mar.2006
Apr.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)
37962
45752
37146
TOTAL
42543
51182
41736
Refinancing of established dwellings (b)
12253
14164
11414

Non Banks




Construction of dwellings



Purchase of new dwellings
Purchase of established dwellings (a)
10401
12853
9822
TOTAL
12441
15226
11657
Refinancing of established dwellings (b)
4018
4983
3767

Permanent Building Societies




Construction of dwellings

133


124
Purchase of new dwellings
74
45
Purchase of established dwellings (a)
1609
1989
1305
TOTAL
1816
2184
1474
Refinancing of established dwellings (b)
751
908
574

Wholesale Lenders n.e.c.




Construction of dwellings



Purchase of new dwellings
Purchase of established dwellings (a)
5515
6933
5305
TOTAL
7059
8815
6727
Refinancing of established dwellings (b)
2075
2555
1938

All Lenders




Construction of dwellings

4065

4692

3881
Purchase of new dwellings
2556
3111
2544
Purchase of established dwellings (a)
48363
58605
46968
TOTAL
54984
66408
53393
Refinancing of established dwellings (b)
16271
19147
15181

n.p. not available for publication



(a) Includes refinancing.
(b) Series commenced in July 1991.