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APRIL KEY FIGURES

		Apr 09	Mar 09 to Apr 09	Apr 08 to Apr 09
		no.	% change	% change
TREND
	Total dwelling units approved	10 590	2.2	-18.9
	Private sector houses	7 578	2.0	-13.7
	Private sector other dwellings	2 671	2.1	-33.0
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
	Total dwelling units approved	11 402	5.1	-16.1
	Private sector houses	8 014	7.2	-8.5
	Private sector other dwellings	2 987	-1.4	-34.0

Dwelling units approved

Private sector houses approved

• The trend estimate for total dwelling units approved rose 2.2% in April 2009 and is now showing rises for three months.
• The seasonally adjusted estimate for total dwelling units approved rose 5.1% and has risen for three months.

• The trend estimate for private sector houses approved rose 2.0% in April and has risen for the last four months.
• The seasonally adjusted estimate for private sector houses approved rose 7.2% and has risen for four months.

• The trend estimate for private sector other dwellings approved rose 2.1% in April.
• The seasonally adjusted estimate for private sector other dwellings approved fell 1.4%.

• The trend estimate for the value of total building approved rose 1.4% in April. The trend estimates for the value of new residential building and alterations and additions approved rose 0.3% and 1.7% respectively. The trend estimate for the value of non-residential building approved rose 2.6%.
• The seasonally adjusted estimate for the value of total building approved fell 1.9% in April. The seasonally adjusted estimates for the value of new residential building and alterations and additions approved rose 1.7% and 9.2% respectively. The seasonally adjusted estimate for the value of non-residential building fell 8.6%.

	2007-08	2008-09	TOTAL
NSW	-	27	27
Vic.	-	1	1
Qld	1	404	405
SA	-	12	12
WA	-	37	37
Tas.	-	19	19
NT	-	2	2
ACT	-	-1	-1
Total	1	501	502