OCTOBER KEY FIGURES
 | | Oct 08 | Sep 08 to Oct 08 | Oct 07 to Oct 08 |
| | no. | % change | % change |
|
| TREND | | | |
| Total dwelling units approved | 11 036 | -3.8 | -20.9 |
| Private sector houses | 7 655 | -2.4 | -16.8 |
| Private sector other dwellings | 3 068 | -7.4 | -29.3 |
| SEASONALLY ADJUSTED | | | |
| Total dwelling units approved | 10 730 | -5.4 | -26.0 |
| Private sector houses | 7 507 | -2.7 | -20.4 |
| Private sector other dwellings | 2 916 | -11.4 | -38.8 |
|
Dwelling units approved
| Private sector houses approved
|
OCTOBER KEY POINTS
TOTAL DWELLING UNITS
- The trend estimate for total dwelling units approved fell 3.8% in October 2008 and has fallen for 12 months.
- The seasonally adjusted estimate for total dwelling units approved fell 5.4%.
PRIVATE SECTOR HOUSES
- The trend estimate for private sector houses approved fell 2.4% in October.
- The seasonally adjusted estimate for private sector houses approved fell 2.7% in October.
PRIVATE SECTOR OTHER DWELLING UNITS
- The trend estimate for private sector other dwellings approved fell 7.4% in October.
- The seasonally adjusted estimate for private sector other dwellings approved fell 11.4% in October.
VALUE OF BUILDING APPROVED
- The trend estimate for the value of total building approved fell 4.9% in October. The trend estimate for the value of new residential building approved fell 3.4%, while the value of alterations and additions fell 2.1% and is now showing falls for 10 months. The trend estimate of value of non-residential building approved has fallen 7.0%.
- The seasonally adjusted estimate for the value of total building approved fell 19.4% in October. The seasonally adjusted estimate for the value of new residential building approved fell 7.5% in October. The seasonally adjusted estimate for the value of alterations and additions fell 7.5%, and the value of non-residential building fell 34.4%.
NOTES
FORTHCOMING ISSUES
| ISSUE | Release Date |
| November 2008 | 8 January 2009 |
| December 2008 | 4 February 2009 |
| January 2009 | 5 March 2009 |
| February 2009 | 1 April 2009 |
| March 2009 | 5 May 2009 |
| April 2009 | 2 June 2009 |
CHANGES IN THIS ISSUE
A new base year, 2006-07, has been introduced into the chain volume estimates which has resulted in minor revisions to growth rates in subsequent periods. In addition, the chain volume estimates have been re-referenced to 2006-07. Additivity is preserved in the quarters of the reference year and subsequent quarters. Re-referencing affects the level of, but not the movements in, chain volume estimates.
REVISIONS THIS MONTH
Revisions to the total number of dwelling units approved in this issue are:
| 2007-08 | 2008-09 | TOTAL |
|
| NSW | 9 | 215 | 224 |
| Vic. | 43 | 147 | 190 |
| Qld | 381 | 27 | 408 |
| SA | -1 | 157 | 156 |
| WA | -11 | 2 | -9 |
| Tas. | - | - | - |
| NT | - | 15 | 15 |
| ACT | - | - | - |
| Total | 421 | 563 | 984 |
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DATA NOTES
There are no notes about the data.
INQUIRIES
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