SEPTEMBER KEY FIGURES
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Sep 06 | Aug 06 to Sep 06 | Sep 05 to Sep 06 |
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TREND | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Total dwelling units approved | 13 297 | 0.5 | 6.0 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Private sector houses | 9 136 | 1.5 | 6.2 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Private sector other dwellings | 3 869 | -1.8 | 6.9 |
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Total dwelling units approved | 13 286 | 6.1 | 9.0 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Private sector houses | 9 377 | 4.0 | 12.4 |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Private sector other dwellings | 3 594 | 11.2 | 1.3 |
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Dwelling units approved, Total number
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| Private sector houses approved, Total number
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SEPTEMBER KEY POINTS
TOTAL DWELLING UNITS
- The trend estimate for total dwelling approvals rose 0.5% in September 2006.
- The seasonally adjusted estimate for total dwelling units approved rose 6.1%, to 13,286, in September 2006.
PRIVATE SECTOR HOUSES
- The trend estimate for private sector house approvals rose 1.5% in September 2006.
- The seasonally adjusted estimate for private sector houses approved rose 4.0%, to 9,377, in September 2006. This is the highest level since June 2005.
PRIVATE SECTOR OTHER DWELLING UNITS
- The trend estimate for private sector other dwellings approved fell 1.8% in September 2006.
- The seasonally adjusted estimate for private sector other dwellings approved rose 11.2%, to 3,594, in September 2006. This follows a fall of 36.8% in the previous month.
VALUE OF BUILDING APPROVED
- The trend estimate for the value of total building approved was flat in September 2006. The value of new residential building rose 1.6% and the value of alterations and additions rose 1.1%. The trend for the value of non-residential building approved fell 2.5% in September 2006.
- The seasonally adjusted estimate for the value of total building approved rose 7.2%, to $5,310.8m, in September 2006. The value of new residential building approved rose 9.4%, to $2,907.7m. The value of alterations and additions rose 5.4%, to $481.4m. The value of non-residential building rose 4.3%, to $1,921.8m.
NOTES
REVISIONS THIS MONTH
Revisions to Total Dwellings in this issue are:
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | Total |
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NSW | 9 | -53 | -44 |
Vic. | - | - | - |
Qld | 38 | -3 | 35 |
SA | - | - | - |
WA | 5 | -18 | -13 |
Tas. | - | 8 | 8 |
NT | - | - | - |
ACT | - | - | - |
Total | 52 | -66 | -14 |
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One missing permit added to March 2006 data was a major industrial project which contributed $55m of non-residential building to South Australia.
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 7499.
VALUE OF BUILDING APPROVED
NEW RESIDENTIAL BUILDING
The trend for the value of new residential building has risen for the last ten months.
ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS TO RESIDENTIAL BUILDING
The trend for the value of alterations and additions is now showing small rises for the last five months.
NON-RESIDENTIAL BUILDING
The trend estimate for the value of non-residential building has fallen for the last three months, after rising steadily since late 2004.
DWELLINGS APPROVED
TOTAL DWELLING UNITS
The trend estimate for total dwelling units approved has risen for the last eight months.
PRIVATE SECTOR HOUSES
The trend estimate for private sector houses approved has risen for ten consecutive months.
PRIVATE SECTOR OTHER DWELLINGS
The trend estimate for private sector other dwellings approved is now showing falls for the last two months.
DWELLING UNITS APPROVED STATES AND TERRITORIES
SUMMARY COMMENTS
The trend estimate for total dwelling units approved rose 0.5% in September 2006. The trend rose in all states and territories except South Australia (-3.1%), Western Australia (-0.3%) and Tasmania (-1.3%).
The trend estimate for private sector houses approved rose 1.5% in September 2006. The trend rose in New South Wales (+1.9%), Victoria (+2.4%) and Queensland (+2.6%), fell in Western Australia (-1.6%) and was flat in South Australia.
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | NSW | Vic. | Qld | SA | WA | Tas. | NT | ACT | Aust. | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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Dwelling units approved | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Private sector houses (no.) | 1 452 | 2 513 | 2 405 | 665 | 1 737 | 227 | 45 | 149 | 9 193 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Total dwelling units (no.) | 3 390 | 2 978 | 3 399 | 817 | 2 197 | 237 | 146 | 244 | 13 408 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Percentage change from previous month | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Private sector houses (%) | -3.6 | -19.5 | -1.6 | -9.5 | -4.8 | 8.6 | -40.8 | 20.2 | -8.4 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Total dwelling units (%) | 20.7 | -20.1 | 2.4 | -14.2 | -5.3 | -1.3 | 73.8 | 6.1 | -2.0 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Seasonally Adjusted | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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Dwelling units approved | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Private sector houses (no.) | 1 468 | 2 586 | 2 559 | 653 | 1 703 | na | na | na | 9 377 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Total dwelling units (no.) | 3 017 | 3 063 | 3 491 | 821 | 2 276 | 225 | na | na | 13 286 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Private sector houses (%) | 7.4 | -10.9 | 23.3 | 0.4 | 3.8 | na | na | na | 4.0 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Total dwelling units (%) | 15.8 | -12.9 | 21.4 | -2.5 | 5.4 | -0.4 | na | na | 6.1 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Trend | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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Dwelling units approved | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Private sector houses (no.) | 1 443 | 2 660 | 2 312 | 659 | 1 666 | na | na | na | 9 136 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Total dwelling units (no.) | 2 874 | 3 476 | 3 270 | 854 | 2 232 | 236 | 110 | 246 | 13 297 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Private sector houses (%) | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.6 | - | -1.6 | na | na | na | 1.5 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Total dwelling units (%) | 1.4 | 0.3 | 1.0 | -3.1 | -0.3 | -1.3 | 5.8 | 7.0 | 0.5 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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DWELLING UNITS APPROVED
STATE TRENDS
NEW SOUTH WALES
The trend for total dwelling units approved in New South Wales has risen for the last six months after being in decline for the previous thirteen months. The trend estimate for private sector houses has risen for the last eight months.
VICTORIA
The trend for total dwelling units approved in Victoria has risen for the last seven months, although the rate of growth has slowed in recent months. The trend for private sector houses has risen for the last five months.
QUEENSLAND
The trend for total dwelling units approved in Queensland has risen for the last eight months. The trend for private sector houses has risen for the last ten months.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
The trend for total dwelling units approved in South Australia has fallen for the last four months. The trend for private sector houses has been flat for the last thirteen months.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
The trend estimate for total dwelling units approved in Western Australia has been relatively flat for the last eight months. The trend for private sector houses is showing falls for the last six months.