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 2. HOUSING FINANCE COMMITMENTS (Owner Occupation), By
Purpose: Australia: (Percentage Change - Number, Value)(a)

Original




Construction of dwellings - No.

-6.3

-16.2

14.3
Construction of dwellings - Value
-4.3
-16.2
14.2
Purchase of new dwellings - No.
1.1
-24.1
27
Purchase of new dwellings - Value
3.4
-26.4
29.4
Purchase of established dwellings - No.
-9.5
-18.2
16.2
Purchase of established dwellings - Value
-8.1
-19.9
16
TOTAL - No.
-8.8
-18.3
16.5
TOTAL - Value
-7.3
-19.9
16.5
Refinancing of established dwellings - No.
-10.5
-19.4
19.3
Refinancing of established dwellings - Value
-9.9
-21
21.4
Total excluding refinancing of established dwellings - No.
-8.1
-17.8
15.4
Total excluding refinancing of established dwellings - Value
-6.3
-19.5
14.8

Seasonally Adjusted




Construction of dwellings - No.

2.4

1.6

1.9
Construction of dwellings - Value
3.2
3.7
1.9
Purchase of new dwellings - No.
1.5
-3.1
7.2
Purchase of new dwellings - Value
1
-1.4
9.4
Purchase of established dwellings - No.
.1
-.3
1.1
Purchase of established dwellings - Value
1.2
-1.9
2.1
TOTAL - No.
.4
-.3
1.4
TOTAL - Value
1.3
-1.5
2.4
Refinancing of established dwellings - No.
-.5
-.4
.9
Refinancing of established dwellings - Value
-.6
-1.6
2.4
Total excluding refinancing of established dwellings - No.
.8
-.3
1.6
Total excluding refinancing of established dwellings - Value
2.1
-1.4
2.4

Trend




Construction of dwellings - No.

1.2

1.2

1
Construction of dwellings - Value
1.7
1.7
1.6
Purchase of new dwellings - No.
1.7
1.5
1.4
Purchase of new dwellings - Value
2.1
2.1
2.1
Purchase of established dwellings - No.
.5
.3
.3
Purchase of established dwellings - Value
.8
.5
.4
TOTAL - No.
.6
.4
.4
TOTAL - Value
.9
.7
.6
Refinancing of established dwellings - No.
-.2
-.2
-.1
Refinancing of established dwellings - Value
.2
-.1
-.3
Total excluding refinancing of established dwellings - No.
.9
.7
.6
Total excluding refinancing of established dwellings - Value
1.2
1
.9

.. not applicable



(a) Excludes alterations and additions to all series. The purchase of established dwellings series includes refinancing of established dwellings. The refinancing of existing dwellings series commenced in July 1991.