1359.5 - StatSearch: A Reference Guide to Western Australian Statistics, 1998  
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      NAME OF COLLECTION

        Building Commencements Collection
      Description
        Provides information collected from local and other government authorities relating to the number of new residential building jobs that commenced during the reference period. All building jobs need to have a permit issued by, or be approved by, a Commonwealth, State or Local Government Authority and are regarded as being commenced once the first inspection has been made by the appropriate authority.
      Data detail
        Data items collected include:
      • number of dwelling units commenced
      • value of new residential buildings commenced (houses and other residential)
      • material of outer wall
      Geographic coverage
        State, SD, SSD, SLA, CD
      Frequency
        Monthly
      Historical data
        Monthly data were published on a quarterly basis from September 1980 to December 1990 and then published monthly until September 1996. Prior to this, building activity information was obtained from the Building Operations Census.
      Products and services available
      - Publications
        Dwelling Unit Commencements Reported by Approving Authorities, Western Australia (8741.5)
      - Other
        The ABS can make available certain data which are not contained in publications. Unpublished building commencements data are available as either a standing order (tailored tables delivered each month) or as ad hoc requests. Data can be transferred to various spreadsheet packages such as Lotus 1-2-3 and Excel. For more information, please contact our Information Services team.


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