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 13c. HOUSING FINANCE COMMITMENTS (Owner Occupation),
By Purpose and
Lender: Australia, Original (Average Loan Size - $000)(c)

Banks




Construction of dwellings

225.8

227.4

223.2
Purchase of new dwellings
264.6
261
263.3
Purchase of established dwellings (a)
223.8
218.5
219.4
TOTAL
225.2
220.5
220.9
Refinancing of established dwellings (b)
200.9
196.7
200.4

Non Banks




Construction of dwellings

220.9

211.1

231
Purchase of new dwellings
239.4
227.7
238
Purchase of established dwellings (a)
202
200.1
196.8
TOTAL
206.8
203.3
203.2
Refinancing of established dwellings (b)
204
200.3
203.1

Permanent Building Societies




Construction of dwellings

193.3

204

203.2
Purchase of new dwellings
208.7
169.9
192.4
Purchase of established dwellings (a)
179.4
189.2
173.4
TOTAL
181.7
189.6
176.3
Refinancing of established dwellings (b)
166.9
162.3
154.5

Wholesale Lenders n.e.c.




Construction of dwellings

235.9

227.8

233.6
Purchase of new dwellings
241.2
231.9
242
Purchase of established dwellings (a)
219.1
215
214.2
TOTAL
223.2
218.1
219.8
Refinancing of established dwellings (b)
233.1
225.4
226.4

All Lenders




Construction of dwellings

225

224.9

224.6
Purchase of new dwellings
253.1
245.5
250.1
Purchase of established dwellings (a)
219.3
214.8
214.5
TOTAL
221.3
216.9
216.9
Refinancing of established dwellings (b)
201.6
197.6
201.1

(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.