5609.0 - Housing Finance, Australia, Dec 2005  
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Series Starts - Jan.1986

Series Ends - Dec.2005

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Sep.2005
Oct.2005
Nov.2005
Table 13a. HOUSING FINANCE COMMITMENTS (Owner Occupation),
By Purpose and
Lender: Australia, Original (Number)(c)


Banks




Construction of dwellings


3520

Purchase of new dwellings
1315
Purchase of established dwellings (a)
40434
39079
44416
TOTAL
45535
43914
49614
Refinancing of established dwellings (b)
13653
12776
14246

Non Banks




Construction of dwellings


713

Purchase of new dwellings
1083
Purchase of established dwellings (a)
11948
10858
11798
TOTAL
13751
12654
13750
Refinancing of established dwellings (b)
4695
4236
4673

Permanent Building Societies




Construction of dwellings

125

131

135
Purchase of new dwellings
35
40
45
Purchase of established dwellings (a)
1484
1493
1591
TOTAL
1644
1664
1771
Refinancing of established dwellings (b)
652
630
723

Wholesale Lenders n.e.c.




Construction of dwellings



Purchase of new dwellings
Purchase of established dwellings (a)
7135
6271
6933
TOTAL
8500
7640
8433
Refinancing of established dwellings (b)
2772
2431
2682

All Lenders




Construction of dwellings

4521

4233

4526
Purchase of new dwellings
2383
2398
2624
Purchase of established dwellings (a)
52382
49937
56214
TOTAL
59286
56568
63364
Refinancing of established dwellings (b)
18348
17012
18919

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.