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MAY KEY FIGURES

		May 13	Apr 13 to May 13	May 12 to May 13
		no.	% change	% change
TREND
	Total dwelling units approved	13 541	1.0	7.1
	Private sector houses	7 972	1.5	10.0
	Private sector dwellings excluding houses	5 170	-0.6	-1.1
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
	Total dwelling units approved	13 781	-1.1	-3.2
	Private sector houses	8 113	2.5	11.6
	Private sector dwellings excluding houses	5 156	-9.8	-24.5

Dwelling units approved

Private sector houses approved

• The trend estimate for total dwellings approved rose 1.0% in May and is now showing rises for three months.
• The seasonally adjusted estimate for total dwellings approved fell 1.1% in May following a rise of 9.5% in the previous month.

• The trend estimate for private sector houses approved rose 1.5% in May and is now showing rises for six months.
• The seasonally adjusted estimate for private sector houses rose 2.5% in May and has risen for five months.

• The trend estimate for private sector dwellings excluding houses fell 0.6% in May and has fallen for five months.
• The seasonally adjusted estimate for private sector dwellings excluding houses fell 9.8% in May following a rise of 17.9% in the previous month.

• The trend estimate of the value of total building approved rose 1.9% in May and has risen for 16 months. The value of residential building was flat. The value of non-residential building rose 4.1% and has risen for seven months.
• The seasonally adjusted estimate of the value of total building approved rose 4.2% in May following a fall of 3.4% in the previous month. The value of residential building fell 0.2% following a rise of 4.0% in the previous month. The value of non-residential building rose 10.0% following a fall of 11.6% in the previous month.

	2011-12	2012-13	TOTAL
NSW	-18	22	4
Vic.	-	70	70
Qld	-	253	253
SA	-	-	-
WA	-	65	65
Tas.	-	33	33
NT	-	11	11
ACT	-	48	48
Total	-18	602	584