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

Series Ends - Apr.2006

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Jan.2006
Feb.2006
Mar.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)
33154
37962
45752
TOTAL
37244
42543
51182
Refinancing of established dwellings (b)
10344
12253
14164

Non Banks




Construction of dwellings



Purchase of new dwellings
Purchase of established dwellings (a)
8481
10401
12853
TOTAL
9958
12441
15226
Refinancing of established dwellings (b)
3300
4018
4983

Permanent Building Societies




Construction of dwellings

89

133

Purchase of new dwellings
43
74
Purchase of established dwellings (a)
1234
1609
1989
TOTAL
1366
1816
2184
Refinancing of established dwellings (b)
501
751
908

Wholesale Lenders n.e.c.




Construction of dwellings



Purchase of new dwellings
Purchase of established dwellings (a)
4606
5515
6933
TOTAL
5739
7059
8815
Refinancing of established dwellings (b)
1766
2075
2555

All Lenders




Construction of dwellings

3555

4065

4692
Purchase of new dwellings
2012
2556
3111
Purchase of established dwellings (a)
41635
48363
58605
TOTAL
47202
54984
66408
Refinancing of established dwellings (b)
13644
16271
19147

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.