AUGUST KEY FIGURES
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Aug 10 | Jul 10 to Aug 10 | Aug 09 to Aug 10 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | no. | % change | % change |
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TREND | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Total dwelling units approved | 13 166 | -2.7 | 4.0 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Private sector houses | 8 300 | -1.8 | -8.7 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Private sector other dwellings | 4 244 | - | 50.7 |
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Total dwelling units approved | 13 049 | -4.7 | 4.4 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Private sector houses | 8 208 | -4.3 | -10.3 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Private sector other dwellings | 4 313 | 1.4 | 66.8 |
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- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells) |
Dwelling units approved
![Graph: Number of dwelling units approved](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/2fdc5b0d68217cb8ca2577cf000e53f4/Body/0.1238!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif)
| Private sector houses approved
![Graph: Private sector houses approved](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/2fdc5b0d68217cb8ca2577cf000e53f4/Body/0.1D02!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif)
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AUGUST KEY POINTS
TOTAL DWELLING UNITS
- The trend estimate for total dwellings approved fell 2.7% in August 2010 and is showing falls for six months.
- The seasonally adjusted estimate for total dwellings approved fell 4.7% following a rise in the previous month.
PRIVATE SECTOR HOUSES
- The trend estimate for private sector houses approved fell 1.8% in August and has fallen for eight months.
- The seasonally adjusted estimate for private sector houses approved fell 4.3% and has fallen for three months.
PRIVATE SECTOR OTHER DWELLING UNITS
- The trend estimate for private sector other dwellings approved was flat in August following increases in the previous 13 months.
- The seasonally adjusted estimate for private sector other dwellings approved rose 1.4% and has risen for three months.
VALUE OF BUILDING APPROVED
- The trend estimate for the value of total building approved fell 1.8% in August and has fallen for six months. The trend estimates for the value of building approved should be interpreted with caution. See the data notes on page 2 of this publication.
- The seasonally adjusted estimate for the value of total building approved fell 4.2% in August. The seasonally adjusted estimate for the value of new residential building fell 7.8% and the value of residential alterations and additions fell 5.5%. The seasonally adjusted estimate for the value of non-residential building rose 3.1%.
NOTES
FORTHCOMING ISSUES
ISSUE | Release Date |
September 2010 | 3 November 2010 |
October 2010 | 30 November 2010 |
November 2010 | 6 January 2011 |
December 2010 | 3 February 2011 |
January 2011 | 3 March 2011 |
February 2011 | 31 March 2011 |
CHANGES IN THIS ISSUE
There are no changes in this issue.
REVISIONS THIS MONTH
Revisions to the total number of dwelling units approved in this issue are:
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | TOTAL |
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NSW | 37 | 18 | 55 |
Vic. | 438 | 8 | 446 |
Qld | 52 | - | 52 |
SA | - | - | - |
WA | 45 | 33 | 78 |
Tas. | - | 14 | 14 |
NT | - | - | - |
ACT | - | - | - |
Total | 572 | 73 | 645 |
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DATA NOTES
The trend estimates should be interpreted with caution as the underlying behaviour of building approvals may be affected by initiatives within the Government stimulus package, which included the "Building the Education Revolution" (BER) program and the Social Housing Initiative as well as other developments associated with global economic conditions. From June 2009 to February 2010 BER impacts were quantified and removed from the trend estimates because of its short term nature. From March 2010 these impacts are no longer removed from the trend estimates as their effect has significantly declined. For more details on trend estimates, please see paragraphs 20 to 23 of the explanatory notes.
INQUIRIES
For further information about these and related statistics, contact the National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070 or Rebecca Eales on Adelaide (08) 8237 7648.