DECEMBER KEY FIGURES
 | Trend estimates | | Seasonally adjusted estimates | |
| Dec 2006 | Nov 2006 to
Dec 2006 | | Dec 2006 | Nov 2006 to
Dec 2006 | |
| |
| Value of dwelling commitments(a) | $m | % change | | $m | % change | |
| Total dwellings | 19 222 | -0.3 | | 19 606 | 1.9 | |
| Owner occupied housing | 13 752 | -0.1 | | 13 875 | 1.1 | |
| Investment housing - fixed loans(b) | 5 469 | -0.9 | | 5 732 | 4.0 | |
| Number of dwelling commitments(a) | no. | % change | | no. | % change | |
| Owner occupied housing | 61 389 | -0.4 | | 61 597 | 0.1 | |
| Construction of dwellings | 4 537 | -0.2 | | 4 553 | 0.2 | |
| Purchase of new dwellings | 2 621 | -1.8 | | 2 577 | -3.6 | |
| Purchase of established dwellings | 54 231 | -0.4 | | 54 467 | 0.3 | |
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| (a) Includes refinancing. |
| (b) Excludes revolving credit. |
Value of dwelling commitments, Total dwellings
| Number of dwelling commitments, Owner occupied housing
|
DECEMBER KEY POINTS
TREND ESTIMATES
December 2006 COMPARED WITH November 2006:
- Total value of dwelling finance commitments excluding alterations and additions decreased by 0.3%. The value of owner occupied housing commitments decreased by 0.1%, while the value of investment housing commitments fell by 0.9%.
- The number of commitments for owner occupied housing finance fell by 0.4%, while the number excluding refinancing fell by 0.5%.
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED ESTIMATES
December 2006 COMPARED WITH November 2006:
- Total value of dwelling finance commitments excluding alterations and additions increased 1.9%. Owner occupied housing commitments rose 1.1%, while investment housing commitments rose 4.0%.
ORIGINAL ESTIMATES
- The number of first home buyer commitments as a percentage of total owner occupied housing finance commitments increased from 17.5% in November 2006 to 17.7% in December 2006. The number of fixed rate loan commitments as a percentage of total owner occupied housing finance commitments decreased from 21.3% in November 2006 to 20.7% in December 2006.
NOTES
FORTHCOMING ISSUES
| ISSUE | Release Date |
| January 2007 | 12 March 2007 |
| February 2007 | 11 April 2007 |
| March 2007 | 14 May 2007 |
| April 2007 | 8 June 2007 |
| May 2007 | 10 July 2007 |
| June 2007 | 8 August 2007 |
CHANGES IN THIS ISSUE
There are no changes in this issue.
CHANGES IN FORTHCOMING ISSUES
The reclassification of some loans data was foreshadowed in the November 2006 issue. Work on this is continuing as respondents provide revised data. Revisions to previously published series will be incorporated as soon as practical.
The release dates for the January and March 2007 issues of this publication have been revised to the dates shown above.
INQUIRIES
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SUMMARY COMMENTARY
DWELLINGS FINANCED
Value of Dwellings Financed
The total value of dwelling commitments excluding alterations and additions (seasonally adjusted) increased 1.9% in December 2006 compared with November 2006. The trend series for total value of dwelling finance commitments decreased by 0.3% in December 2006.
The total value of owner occupied housing commitments (seasonally adjusted) rose by 1.1% (up $150m) in December 2006, following a revised 0.5% fall in November 2006. An increase was recorded for purchase of other established dwellings excluding refinancing (up $166m, 2.1%) and refinancing of established dwellings (up $22m, 0.5%), which more than offset decreases in purchase of new dwellings (down $35m, -5.2%), and construction of dwellings (down $3m, -0.2%). The trend series in the value of owner occupied commitments decreased by 0.1% in December 2006.
The total value of investment housing commitments (seasonally adjusted) increased by 4.0% (up $220m) in December 2006 compared with November 2006, following an increase of 1.8% in November 2006. The increase this month was due to rises construction of dwellings for rent or resale (up $165m, 35.3%), in purchase of dwellings for rent or resale by others (up $32m, 5.9%) and purchase of dwellings for rent or resale by individuals (up $23m, 0.5%). The trend series in total value of investment housing commitments decreased by 0.9% in December 2006.
INVESTMENT HOUSING - TOTAL
Number of Owner Occupied Dwellings Financed
The number of owner occupied housing commitments (seasonally adjusted) increased by 0.1% (up 89) in December 2006 compared with November 2006, following a revised decrease of 0.4% in November 2006. Increases were recorded in purchase of established dwellings excluding refinancing (up 288, 0.8%) and construction of dwellings (up 8, 0.2%) which more than offset a decrease in purchase of new dwellings (down 96, -3.6%) and refinancing of established dwellings (down 111, -0.6%). The number of owner occupied housing commitments (trend) fell 0.4% in December 2006.
The number of owner occupied housing commitments (seasonally adjusted) increased in December 2006 compared with November 2006 in Queensland (up 435 , 3.2%), Western Australia (up 369, 4.5%), Victoria (up 64, 0.5%), the Northern Territory (up 19, 3.9%) and Tasmania (up 14, 1.2%). Decreases were recorded in New South Wales (down 596, -3.3%), the Australian Capital Territory (down 36, -4.5%) and South Australia (down 8, -0.2%). The trend estimates decreased in all states and territories except Queensland.
In original terms, the number of first home buyer commitments as a percentage of total owner occupied housing finance commitments increased from a revised 17.5% in November 2006 to 17.7% in December 2006. The number of fixed rate loan commitments as a percentage of total owner occupied housing finance commitments fell from 21.3% in November 2006 to 20.7% in December 2006. The average loan size for owner occupied housing commitments rose from $223,400 in November 2006 to $226,700 in December 2006.
Number of Owner Occupied Dwellings Financed
Number of Owner Occupied Dwellings Financed Excluding Refinancing
The number of owner occupied housing commitments excluding refinancing (seasonally adjusted) increased by 0.5% in December 2006 compared with November 2006, following a revised decrease of 0.5% in November 2006. The trend decreased by 0.5% in December 2006.
PURPOSE OF FINANCE (OWNER OCCUPATION)
Construction of dwellings
The number of construction commitments for owner occupation (seasonally adjusted) rose 0.2% in December 2006, following a flat November 2006. The trend series decreased by 0.2% in December 2006, the fourth consecutive monthly decrease.
Purchase of new dwellings
The number of finance commitments for the purchase of new dwellings for owner occupation (seasonally adjusted) fell by 3.6% in December 2006, following a revised decrease of 1.8% in November 2006. The trend series fell by 1.8% in December 2006.
Purchase of established dwellings (including refinancing)
The number of finance commitments for the purchase of established dwellings for owner occupation (seasonally adjusted) rose 0.3% in December 2006, following a revised decrease of 0.4% in November 2006. The trend series fell by 0.4% in December 2006.
Refinancing
The number of refinancing commitments for owner occupied housing (seasonally adjusted) fell by 0.6% in December 2006 compared with November 2006, following a decrease of 0.2% in November 2006. The trend series fell by 0.2% in December 2006.
TYPE OF LENDER (OWNER OCCUPATION)
Banks
The number of owner occupied dwellings financed by banks (seasonally adjusted) increased by 1.0% in December 2006 compared with November 2006, after a flat in November 2006. The trend series fell by 0.3% in December 2006.
Non-banks
The number of owner occupied dwellings financed by non-banks (seasonally adjusted) fell by 3.0% in December 2006 compared with November 2006, after a revised decrease of 1.8% in November 2006. The non-bank trend series decreased by 1.0% in December 2006.
HOUSING LOAN OUTSTANDINGS
At the end of December 2006, the value of outstanding housing loans financed by authorised deposit-taking institutions was $624,850m, up $6,613m (1.1%) from November's closing balance. Owner occupied housing loans increased by $4,962m (1.2%) to close at $422,971m, while investment housing loans increased by $1,651m (0.8%) to reach a closing balance of $201,879m.
Bank loans increased by $6,472m (1.1%) during December to a closing stock of $588,834m. Owner occupied housing loans of banks increased by $4,822m (1.2%) to $393,658m, while investment housing loans increased $1,650m (0.9%) to $195,176m.
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