DECEMBER KEY FIGURES
| Dec qtr 04 | Sep qtr 04 to Dec qtr 04 | Dec qtr 03 to Dec qtr 04 |
| no. | % | % |
Trend Estimates |
|
Total dwelling units commenced | 38,843 | -4.0 | -10.3 |
New private sector houses | 25,593 | -4.2 | -12.3 |
New private sector other residential building | 11,432 | -6.3 | -9.2 |
Seasonally Adjusted Estimates |
|
Total dwelling units commenced | 39,515 | 0.6 | -10.7 |
New private sector houses | 26,165 | 1.8 | -12.1 |
New private sector other residential building | 11,436 | -4.7 | -10.6 |
|
Dwelling units commenced - Total
| Private dwellings commenced, Trend
|
DECEMBER KEY POINTS
TREND ESTIMATES
- The trend estimate for the total number of dwelling units commenced fell 4.0% in the December quarter 2004 and is now showing a fall over the last three quarters.
- New private sector house commencements fell 4.2% in the latest quarter, the third consecutive quarterly fall.
- New private other residential building commencements fell 6.3% in the December quarter 2004.
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED ESTIMATES
- In seasonally adjusted terms, the total number of dwelling units commenced rose marginally (+0.6%), to 39,515, in the December quarter 2004. This follows three consecutive quarterly falls.
- New private sector house commencements rose 1.8%, to 26,165.
- New private other residential building fell 4.7%, to 11,436, in the December quarter 2004, the third consecutive quarterly fall.
NOTES
ABOUT THIS ISSUE
This publication provides an early indication of trends in the number of dwelling units commenced. The data are estimates based on a response rate of approximately 90% of a sample of building jobs collected in the Building Activity Survey. More comprehensive and updated results will be released in Building Activity, Australia (cat. no. 8752.0) on 20 April 2005.
CHANGES IN THIS ISSUE
There are no changes in this issue.
SIGNIFICANT REVISIONS THIS ISSUE
The total number of dwelling units commenced in Australia during the September quarter 2004 has been revised downwards by 459 (-1.1%) from the estimate published in Building Activity, Australia, September quarter 2004 (cat. no. 8752.0) released on 21 January 2005.
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DWELLING UNIT COMMENCEMENTS,ORIGINAL ESTIMATES
| Dec qtr 04 | Sep qtr 04 to Dec qtr 04 | Dec qtr 03 to Dec qtr 04 |
| no. | % | % |
|
New private sector houses | 26,982 | -1.8 | -12.1 |
New private sector other residential building | 12,754 | 1.4 | -10.5 |
Private sector conversion, etc. | 327 | -64.6 | -51.0 |
Public sector dwellings | 1,260 | 14.5 | 85.4 |
Total dwelling units | 41,322 | -1.8 | -10.7 |
|
- The total number of dwelling units commenced fell 1.8% in the December quarter 2004, to 41,322.
- New private sector house commencements fell 1.8%, to 26,982. Commencements fell in New South Wales (-2.2%), Queensland (-13.1%), Western Australia (-2.8%) and the Australian Capital Territory (-11.4%).
- New private sector other residential building rose 1.4%, to 12,754. Falls in Queensland and Western Australia only partially offset rises in the remaining states and territories.
- The total number of public sector dwellings commenced rose 14.5%, to 1,260.
DWELLING UNIT COMMENCEMENTS, STATES AND TERRITORIES
NEW SOUTH WALES
The trend estimate of dwelling unit commencements has fallen for the past three quarters.
VICTORIA
The trend estimate of commencements is relatively flat after three quarters of decline.
QUEENSLAND
The trend estimate of commencements has fallen for the last three quarters.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
The trend estimate of dwelling unit commencements is now showing rises for the past three quarters.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
The trend estimate of dwelling unit commencements is now showing three quarters of decline.
TASMANIA
The trend estimate of commencements has been relatively flat over the past three quarters.
NORTHERN TERRITORY
The trend estimate of commencements is now showing growth for past six quarters.
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
The trend estimate of commencements is showing strong falls for the last three quarters.