5609.0 - Housing Finance, Australia, Apr 2006  
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Series Starts - Apr.1986

Series Ends - Apr.2006
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Jan.2006
Feb.2006
Mar.2006
Table 13b. HOUSING FINANCE COMMITMENTS (Owner Occupation),
By Purpose and
Lender: Australia, Original ($000)(c)

Banks




Construction of dwellings



Purchase of new dwellings
Purchase of established dwellings (a)
7245527
8327672
10083025
TOTAL
8211733
9399292
11404214
Refinancing of established dwellings (b)
2034767
2455574
2802142

Non Banks




Construction of dwellings



Purchase of new dwellings
Purchase of established dwellings (a)
1697013
2046918
2641690
TOTAL
2024336
2527438
3176622
Refinancing of established dwellings (b)
661054
815888
1007555

Permanent Building Societies




Construction of dwellings

18155

27021

Purchase of new dwellings
7307
14239
Purchase of established dwellings (a)
233467
278929
369325
TOTAL
258929
320189
409316
Refinancing of established dwellings (b)
81298
116060
148415

Wholesale Lenders n.e.c.




Construction of dwellings



Purchase of new dwellings
Purchase of established dwellings (a)
990208
1181067
1523747
TOTAL
1251735
1551900
1957866
Refinancing of established dwellings (b)
398107
469695
575976

All Lenders




Construction of dwellings

799567

912927

1081318
Purchase of new dwellings
493962
639213
774803
Purchase of established dwellings (a)
8942540
10374590
12724715
TOTAL
10236069
11926730
14580836
Refinancing of established dwellings (b)
2695821
3271462
3809697

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.