MAY KEY FIGURES
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | May 09 | Apr 09 to May 09 | May 08 to May 09 |
![](/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 | 10 577 | 1.3 | -18.3 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Private sector houses | 7 839 | 2.4 | -9.0 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Private sector other dwellings | 2 331 | -3.4 | -42.4 |
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Total dwelling units approved | 9 953 | -12.5 | -22.4 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Private sector houses | 7 831 | -2.0 | -8.5 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Private sector other dwellings | 1 677 | -43.6 | -57.5 |
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Dwelling units approved
![Graph: Number of dwelling units approved](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/c370cc2e4d4cb598ca25760200193dfa/Body/0.14A4!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif)
| Private sector houses approved
![Graph: Private sector houses approved](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/c370cc2e4d4cb598ca25760200193dfa/Body/0.1EF2!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif)
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MAY KEY POINTS
TOTAL DWELLING UNITS
- The trend estimate for total dwelling units approved rose 1.3% in May 2009 and has risen for the last four months.
- The seasonally adjusted estimate for total dwelling units approved fell 12.5% following increases in the previous three months.
PRIVATE SECTOR HOUSES
- The trend estimate for private sector houses approved rose 2.4% in May and has risen for five months.
- The seasonally adjusted estimate for private sector houses approved fell 2.0% following increases in the previous four months.
PRIVATE SECTOR OTHER DWELLING UNITS
- The trend estimate for private sector other dwellings approved fell 3.4% in May and has now fallen for 11 months.
- The seasonally adjusted estimate for private sector other dwellings approved fell 43.6%.
VALUE OF BUILDING APPROVED
- The trend estimate for the value of total building approved fell 0.4% in May. The trend estimates for the value of new residential building approved and alterations and additions approved rose 2.3% and 0.2% respectively. The trend estimate for the value of non-residential building approved fell 4.2%.
- The seasonally adjusted estimate for the value of total building approved fell 12.3% in May. The seasonally adjusted estimates for the value of new residential building approved and alterations and additions approved fell 5.6% and 13.4% respectively. The seasonally adjusted estimate for the value of non-residential building fell 20.9%.
NOTES
FORTHCOMING ISSUES
ISSUE | Release Date |
June 2009 | 30 July 2009 |
July 2009 | 1 September 2009 |
August 2009 | 30 September 2009 |
September 2009 | 4 November 2009 |
October 2009 | 1 December 2009 |
November 2009 | 6 January 2010 |
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) | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | TOTAL |
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NSW | - | 20 | 20 |
Vic. | - | 27 | 27 |
Qld | - | 117 | 117 |
SA | 12 | 8 | 20 |
WA | - | 12 | 12 |
Tas. | - | 1 | 1 |
NT | - | 12 | 12 |
ACT | - | - | - |
Total | 12 | 197 | 209 |
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DATA NOTES
There are no notes about the data.
INQUIRIES
For further information about these and related statistics, contact the National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070 or Paul Pamment on Adelaide (08) 8237 7648.