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MAY KEY FIGURES

		May 15	Apr 15 to May 15	May 14 to May 15
		no.	% change	% change
TREND
	Total dwelling units approved	19 299	-0.1	18.5
	Private sector houses	9 625	0.1	2.2
	Private sector dwellings excluding houses	9 496	-	43.9
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
	Total dwelling units approved	19 414	2.4	17.6
	Private sector houses	9 265	-8.4	-2.3
	Private sector dwellings excluding houses	9 954	16.6	46.0
- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)

Dwelling units approved

Private sector houses approved

• The trend estimate for total dwellings approved fell 0.1% in May after rising for 11 months.
• The seasonally adjusted estimate for total dwellings approved rose 2.4% in May following a fall of 5.2% in the previous month.

• The trend estimate for private sector houses approved rose 0.1% in May and has risen for six months.
• The seasonally adjusted estimate for private sector houses fell 8.4% in May after rising for two months.

• The trend estimate for private sector dwellings excluding houses was flat in May after rising for 11 months.
• The seasonally adjusted estimate for private sector dwellings excluding houses rose 16.6% in May following a fall of 16.9% in the previous month.

• The trend estimate of the value of total building approved fell 0.9% in May and has fallen for three months. The value of residential building rose 0.1% and has risen for 11 months. The value of non-residential building fell 3.4% and has fallen for five months.
• The seasonally adjusted estimate of the value of total building approved rose 2.1% in May following a fall of 3.1% in the previous month. The value of residential building rose 3.3% following a fall of 3.7% in the previous month. The value of non-residential building fell 1.1% and has fallen for two months.