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

Series Ends - Feb.2006

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Nov.2005
Dec.2005
Jan.2006
TABLE 8. HOUSING FINANCE COMMITMENTS (Owner Occupation),
Purpose and
Change in Stock: State/Territory, Original ($000)


New South Wales




Dwellings financed - excluding refinancing

3349757

3023213

2185201
Refinancing of established dwellings (a)
1374865
1257850
905116
Alterations and additions
157408
135778
113276
TOTAL
4882030
4416841
3203593
Commitments advanced during month
3928394
4250477
3074253
Commitments cancelled during month
642809
501606
445148
Commitments not advanced at end of month (b)
8914212
8579150
8263308

Victoria




Dwellings financed - excluding refinancing

2168904

2210171

1728616
Refinancing of established dwellings (a)
818349
793297
637648
Alterations and additions
86387
77902
64653
TOTAL
3073640
3081370
2430917
Commitments advanced during month
2654448
2844283
2391953
Commitments cancelled during month
296201
219793
216643
Commitments not advanced at end of month (b)
4650512
4667741
4490272

Queensland




Dwellings financed - excluding refinancing

2136075

1903529

1693505
Refinancing of established dwellings (a)
877493
722054
603182
Alterations and additions
108315
97899
83659
TOTAL
3121883
2723482
2380346
Commitments advanced during month
2801889
2713576
2460551
Commitments cancelled during month
287405
227397
210394
Commitments not advanced at end of month (b)
8078294
7861142
7570541

South Australia




Dwellings financed - excluding refinancing

655453

616107

482894
Refinancing of established dwellings (a)
199643
173726
143509
Alterations and additions
50939
48473
36808
TOTAL
906035
838306
663211
Commitments advanced during month
733495
775537
653078
Commitments cancelled during month
68545
59471
68513
Commitments not advanced at end of month (b)
1665239
1668535
1610086

Western Australia




Dwellings financed - excluding refinancing

1314307

1266026

1150570
Refinancing of established dwellings (a)
412498
376301
335204
Alterations and additions
52247
55608
48435
TOTAL
1779052
1697935
1534209
Commitments advanced during month
1492474
1594171
1383253
Commitments cancelled during month
184500
132522
133505
Commitments not advanced at end of month (b)
2914189
2885174
2901815

Tasmania




Dwellings financed - excluding refinancing

130262

126331

131145
Refinancing of established dwellings (a)
38749
40540
31087
Alterations and additions
12404
12497
10170
TOTAL
181415
179368
172402
Commitments advanced during month
162593
164700
151966
Commitments cancelled during month
12781
15943
20062
Commitments not advanced at end of month (b)
167573
166095
166535

Northern Territory




Dwellings financed - excluding refinancing

118736

102614

82206
Refinancing of established dwellings (a)
33284
23449
17212
Alterations and additions
5274
2352
2021
TOTAL
157294
128415
101439
Commitments advanced during month
129304
138662
108859
Commitments cancelled during month
10596
12092
11379
Commitments not advanced at end of month (b)
217094
194754
177020

Australian Capital Territory




Dwellings financed - excluding refinancing

129889

122238

86111
Refinancing of established dwellings (a)
35159
26611
22863
Alterations and additions
6652
6903
6569
TOTAL
171700
155752
115543
Commitments advanced during month
133834
140599
117728
Commitments cancelled during month
22522
17454
17594
Commitments not advanced at end of month (b)
394929
392432
372651

Total




Dwellings financed - excluding refinancing

10003383

9370229

7540248
Refinancing of established dwellings (a)
3790040
3413828
2695821
Alterations and additions
479626
437412
365591
TOTAL
14273049
13221469
10601660
Commitments advanced during month
12036431
12622005
10341641
Commitments cancelled during month
1525359
1186278
1123238
Commitments not advanced at end of month (b)
27002042
26415023
25552228

n.p. not available for publication



(a) Series commenced in July 1991.
(b) This figure sometimes reflects a rebasing of the data by one or more lenders, without adjustment to earlier periods' commitments advanced or cancelled.