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MARCH KEY FIGURES

		Mar 09	Feb 09 to Mar 09	Mar 08 to Mar 09
		no.	% change	% change
TREND
	Total dwelling units approved	9 851	0.4	-25.6
	Private sector houses	7 098	0.3	-20.4
	Private sector other dwellings	2 496	0.7	-37.8
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
	Total dwelling units approved	10 494	3.5	-16.5
	Private sector houses	7 333	2.8	-15.7
	Private sector other dwellings	2 840	2.8	-22.4

Dwelling units approved

Private sector houses approved

• The trend estimate for total dwelling units approved rose 0.4% in March 2009, the first rise since November 2007.
• The seasonally adjusted estimate for total dwelling units approved rose 3.5% and has risen for two months.

• The trend estimate for private sector houses approved rose 0.3% in March, the first rise since November 2007.
• The seasonally adjusted estimate for private sector houses approved rose 2.8% and has risen for four months.

• The trend estimate for private sector other dwellings approved rose 0.7% in March.
• The seasonally adjusted estimate for private sector other dwellings approved rose 2.8%.

• The trend estimate for the value of total building approved fell 1.2% in March. The trend estimate for the value of new residential building approved fell 0.7%, while the value of alterations and additions fell 0.4%. The trend estimate for the value of non-residential building approved fell 2.0%.
• The seasonally adjusted estimate for the value of total building approved fell 3.5% in March after a revised increase of 14.0% in February. The seasonally adjusted estimate for the value of new residential building approved rose 1.1%, while the value of alterations and additions rose 2.2%. The seasonally adjusted estimate for the value of non-residential building fell 9.8%.

	2007-08	2008-09	TOTAL
NSW	71	40	111
Vic.	27	19	46
Qld	84	28	112
SA	-	50	50
WA	-	36	36
Tas.	-	1	1
NT	-	-	-
ACT	-	1	1
Total	182	175	357