VALUE OF WORK DONE VOLUME TERMS DECEMBER QTR 2006
SUMMARY COMMENTS
- In the December quarter 2006, the seasonally adjusted estimate of total building work done fell in states and territories except New South Wales (+3.6%), Western Australia (+1.0%) and the Australian Capital Territory (+18.5%). The largest falls were in the Northern Territory (-9.9%), and South Australia (-5.7%).
- The original estimate of total building work done rose in states and territories other than Victoria (-2.5%), South Australia (-3.9%) and the Northern Territory (-2.9%).
| | NSW | Vic. | Qld | SA | WA | Tas. | NT | ACT | Aust. | |
Original(a) | |
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Value of work done | | | | | | | | | | |
| New residential building ($m) | 1 821.7 | 1 991.3 | 2 122.8 | 454.5 | 1 064.8 | 117.2 | 69.7 | 161.2 | 7 803.1 | |
| Alterations and additions to residential building ($m) | 532.3 | 463.9 | 344.3 | 103.6 | 101.8 | 30.6 | 15.8 | 24.8 | 1 617.1 | |
| Non-residential building ($m) | 1 815.2 | 1 832.4 | 1 419.7 | 299.3 | 541.2 | 72.3 | 71.5 | 286.5 | 6 337.9 | |
| Total building ($m) | 4 169.1 | 4 287.5 | 3 886.8 | 857.4 | 1 707.8 | 220.2 | 156.9 | 472.5 | 15 758.1 | |
Percentage change | | | | | | | | | | |
| New residential building (%) | 0.4 | -5.0 | -3.6 | 1.3 | -3.0 | 6.8 | -4.6 | 12.2 | -2.3 | |
| Alterations and additions to residential building (%) | 6.5 | -1.3 | 20.3 | 10.3 | 5.9 | 1.0 | -12.3 | 0.1 | 6.5 | |
| Non-residential building (%) | 11.5 | -0.1 | 6.2 | -14.4 | 5.8 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 22.8 | 5.0 | |
| Total building (%) | 5.7 | -2.5 | 1.6 | -3.9 | 0.1 | 4.8 | -2.9 | 17.6 | 1.4 | |
Seasonally Adjusted(a) | |
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Value of work done | | | | | | | | | | |
| New residential building ($m) | 1 804.6 | 1 973.4 | 2 019.1 | 438.0 | 1 062.0 | 110.1 | 61.0 | 166.0 | 7 636.5 | |
| Alterations and additions to residential building ($m) | 487.9 | 452.1 | 308.9 | 102.0 | 100.7 | 29.0 | 15.3 | 23.8 | 1 523.0 | |
| Non-residential building ($m) | 1 740.4 | 1 735.2 | 1 318.1 | 292.4 | 511.2 | 69.6 | 69.9 | 293.1 | 6 021.5 | |
| Total building ($m) | 4 032.8 | 4 160.7 | 3 646.1 | 832.4 | 1 673.8 | 208.7 | 146.2 | 483.0 | 15 181.0 | |
Percentage change | | | | | | | | | | |
| New residential building (%) | 2.5 | -2.4 | -3.8 | -3.7 | -1.2 | -2.8 | -12.3 | 17.9 | -1.0 | |
| Alterations and additions to residential building (%) | 0.2 | -1.3 | 12.6 | 14.1 | 3.8 | -3.4 | -17.5 | 3.8 | 3.4 | |
| Non-residential building (%) | 5.9 | 0.7 | 1.2 | -13.5 | 5.3 | 5.8 | -5.8 | 20.1 | 2.0 | |
| Total building (%) | 3.6 | -1.0 | -0.8 | -5.7 | 1.0 | -0.2 | -9.9 | 18.5 | 0.6 | |
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(a) Chain volume measures, reference year 2004-05. |