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AUGUST KEY FIGURES

		Aug 07	Jul 07 to Aug 07	Aug 06 to Aug 07
		no.	% change	% change
TREND
	Total dwelling units approved	12 790	0.3	-2.2
	Private sector houses	8 685	0.2	-2.8
	Private sector other dwellings	3 651	-0.1	-5.7
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
	Total dwelling units approved	12 751	-1.7	-0.1
	Private sector houses	8 748	0.9	-2.6
	Private sector other dwellings	3 581	-3.1	2.0

Dwelling units approved, Total number

Private sector houses approved, Total number

AUGUST KEY POINTS


TOTAL DWELLING UNITS

• The trend estimate for total dwelling units approved rose 0.3% in August 2007 following an increase of 0.5% in July 2007.
• The seasonally adjusted estimate for total dwelling units approved fell 1.7% in August following a revised increase of 0.2% in July.

• The trend estimate for private sector houses approved rose 0.2% in August and is showing slight rises since March 2007.
• The seasonally adjusted estimate for private sector houses approved rose 0.9% in August following a revised increase of 0.9% in July.

• The trend estimate for private sector other dwellings approved fell 0.1% in August following a revised increase of 0.2% in July.
• The seasonally adjusted estimate for private sector other dwellings approved fell 3.1% in August which follows a revised fall of 7.7% in July.

• The trend estimate for the value of total building approved fell 0.1% in August. The trend estimate for the value of new residential building fell 0.4%, the value of alterations and additions was flat, while the value of non-residential building approved rose 0.3%.
• The seasonally adjusted estimate for the value of total building approved fell 0.1% in August following a revised fall of 2.9% in July. The seasonally adjusted estimate for the value of new residential building approved rose 1.3% in August, while the value of alterations and additions fell 0.3% and the value of non-residential building approved fell 1.7%.

REVISIONS THIS MONTH

Revisions to the total number of dwelling units approved in this issue are:

	2006-07	2007-08	TOTAL
NSW	21	-14	7
Vic.	4	-	4
Qld	15	-	15
SA	-	-	-
WA	-	18	18
Tas.	1	-	1
NT	-	-	-
ACT	-	-	-
Total	41	4	45

DATA NOTES

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INQUIRIES

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