National Regional Profile: Melbourne (Statistical Division)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/11/2006 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 205   
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INDUSTRY CHARACTERISTICS

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

BUILDING APPROVALS - year ended 30 June
Private sector housesno.
25,969
17,266
25,348
22,502
22,536
Total dwelling unitsno.
39,240
27,902
37,372
36,449
33,370
Value of total residential building$m
6,161.9
5,108.6
7,083.9
7,790.3
7,625.7
Value of non-residential buildings$m
2,654.9
3,470.7
3,843.4
4,243.6
3,963.9
Value of total building$m
8,816.9
8,579.3
10,927.4
12,033.8
11,589.6
NEW MOTOR VEHICLE SALES - year ended 30 June
Passenger vehiclesno.
na
na
124,160
129,693
131,608
Other vehiclesno.
na
na
46,395
52,716
57,651
Total vehiclesno.
na
na
170,547
182,407
189,259
VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION - year ended 30 June
Value of crops$m
na
475.9
na
na
na
Value of livestock slaughtered$m
na
291.4
na
na
na
Value of livestock products$m
na
88.6
na
na
na
Total value of agricultural commodities produced$m
na
855.9
na
na
na