JULY KEY FIGURES
 | Trend estimates | Seasonally adjusted estimates | |
| Jul 2005 | Jun 2005 to Jul 2005 | Jul 2005 | Jun 2005 to Jul 2005 | |
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| Value of dwelling commitments(a) | $m | % change | $m | % change | |
| Total dwellings | 17 064 | -0.5 | 16 976 | -1.6 | |
| Owner occupied housing | 11 683 | -0.1 | 11 704 | 0.3 | |
| Investment housing - fixed loans(b) | 5 381 | -1.4 | 5 272 | -5.6 | |
| Number of dwelling commitments(a) | no. | % change | no. | % change | |
| Owner occupied housing | 54 721 | -0.4 | 54 461 | 0.2 | |
| Construction of dwellings | 4 471 | -0.7 | 4 341 | -3.4 | |
| Purchase of new dwellings | 2 225 | 0.5 | 2 164 | -1.4 | |
| Purchase of established dwellings | 48 025 | -0.4 | 47 956 | 0.6 | |
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| (a) Includes refinancing. |
| (b) Excludes revolving credit. |
Value of dwelling commitments, Total dwellings
| Number of dwelling commitments, Owner occupied housing
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JULY KEY POINTS
TREND ESTIMATES
- Total value of dwelling finance commitments excluding alterations and additions decreased by 0.5% in July 2005, the fourth consecutive monthly decrease. Owner occupied housing decreased by 0.1%, while investment housing fell by 1.4%.
- The number of commitments for owner occupation decreased by 0.4% in July 2005, while the number excluding refinancing fell by 0.9%.
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED ESTIMATES
- Total value of dwelling finance commitments excluding alterations and additions fell by 1.6% in July 2005. This decrease was due to the decrease in investment housing commitments (down 5.6%) more than offsetting the slight rise in owner occupied housing commitments (up 0.3%).
- The number of commitments for owner occupation increased by 0.2% in July 2005, while the number excluding refinancing fell by 1.4%.
ORIGINAL ESTIMATES
- First home buyer commitments as a percentage of total commitments remained steady at 16.4% in July 2005. The percentage of commitments at a fixed rate of interest (for at least two years) decreased for the fourth successive month, from 10.3% in June to 9.5% in July.
NOTES
CHANGES IN THIS ISSUE
For Table 12 only, it has come to the notice of the ABS that there may be under-reporting of housing loan outstandings by securitisation vehicles to households. In particular, there may be under-reporting of housing loans that back "privately rated, privately placed" asset backed securities. ABS is working with data providers, industry participants and users to correct this problem and it is anticipated that any revisions resulting will be incorporated in the October 2005 reference month release.
It should be noted that the possible revisions relate to mortgages acquired by securitisation trusts from originators, not loan approvals (commitments) by originators compiled in all other tables in this publication.
INQUIRIES
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SUMMARY COMMENTARY
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
DWELLINGS FINANCED
Value of Dwellings Financed
The total value of dwelling commitments excluding alterations and additions (seasonally adjusted) decreased by 1.6% in July 2005. The total dwelling finance trend decreased by 0.5%, the fourth consecutive month of slight decreases.
The total value of owner occupied commitments (seasonally adjusted) increased by 0.3% (up $40m) in July 2005, following an increase of 0.9% in June. Increases in refinancing of established dwellings (up $100m, 3.0%) and purchase of new dwellings (up $40m, 7.8%) more than offset decreases in purchase of established dwellings excluding refinancing (down $69m, -1.0%) and construction of dwellings (down $31m, -3.2%). The trend series in the value of owner occupied commitments fell by 0.1% in July, after remaining relatively steady in June following a run of increases starting in April 2004.
The seasonally adjusted series for value of investment housing commitments (including finance for construction and finance for rent or resale) fell by 5.6% (down $311m) in July 2005, following an increase of 4.1% in June. The decrease this month was due to decreases in purchase of dwellings for rent or resale by individuals (down $217m, -4.8%) and construction of dwellings for rent or resale (down $183m, -26.1%) more than offsetting the increase in purchase of dwellings for rent or resale by others (up $89m, 22.6%). The trend series in total value of investment commitments fell by 1.4%, the fifth consecutive monthly decrease.
INVESTMENT HOUSING - TOTAL
Number of Owner Occupied Dwellings Financed
The number of owner occupied dwelling commitments (seasonally adjusted) increased by 0.2% (up 105) in July 2005, following three consecutive monthly decreases. An increase in refinancing of established dwellings (up 631, 3.8%) more than offset decreases in established dwellings excluding refinancing (down 343, -1.1%), construction of dwellings (down 153, -3.4%) and purchase of new dwellings (down 30, -1.4%). The total owner occupied housing finance trend fell by 0.4% in July 2005, the third consecutive month of slight decreases following a run of increases starting in July 2004.
Increases were recorded in seasonally adjusted terms in Western Australia (up 334, 4.4%), New South Wales (up 242, 1.6%), South Australia (up 57, 1.3%), Tasmania (up 24, 2.3%) and Australian Capital Territory (up 10, 1.7%). These increases were partially offset by decreases in Victoria (down 471, -3.6%) and Queensland (down 147, -1.3%), while Northern Territory remained unchanged. The trend decreased in all states and territories except Western Australia and Northern Territory.
In original terms, first home buyer commitments as a percentage of total owner occupied housing commitments remained steady at 16.4% in July 2005. The percentage of commitments at a fixed rate of interest (for at least two years) decreased from 10.3% in June to 9.5% in July.
Number of Owner Occupied Dwellings Financed Excluding Refinancing
The number of owner occupied dwellings financed excluding refinancing (seasonally adjusted) decreased by 1.4% in July 2005, following an increase of 0.2% in June. The trend decreased by 0.9% in July 2005, the fourth consecutive monthly decrease.
PURPOSE OF FINANCE (OWNER OCCUPATION)
Construction of dwellings
The seasonally adjusted number of construction commitments for owner occupation fell by 3.4% in July 2005, following a decrease of 2.6% in June. The trend series decreased by 0.7% in July 2005, the third 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 1.4% in July 2005, following a fall of 2.3% in June. The trend series rose by 0.5% in July 2005.
Purchase of established dwellings
The seasonally adjusted established dwelling for owner occupation series increased by 0.6% (up 288) in July 2005, following three consecutive monthly decreases. The increase was due to the strength in refinancing of established dwellings (up 631, 3.8%). The trend fell by 0.4% in July 2005, the third slight decrease following a run of increases starting in July 2004.
Refinancing
The number of refinancing commitments for owner occupied housing (seasonally adjusted) rose by 3.8% in July 2005, following a fall of 3.5% in June. Trend series rose by 0.7% in July 2005, the ninth consecutive monthly increase.
TYPE OF LENDER (OWNER OCCUPATION)
Banks
The number of owner occupied dwellings financed by banks (seasonally adjusted) increased by 0.2% in July 2005, following a decrease of 1.5% in June 2005. The trend series fell by 0.5% in July, the third consecutive monthly decrease.
Non-banks
Non-bank commitments for owner occupied housing (seasonally adjusted) increased by 0.1% in July 2005, following an increase of 0.7% in June. Wholesale lenders were up 0.9% while permanent building societies were down 3.0%. The non-bank trend series decreased by 0.1% in July 2005, the fifth consecutive monthly decrease.
HOUSING LOAN OUTSTANDINGS
At the end of July 2005, housing loans outstanding of authorised deposit-taking institutions was $526,728m, up $4,088m (0.8%) from June's closing balance. Owner occupied housing loans increased by $2,816m (0.8%) to close at $351,519m, while investment housing loans outstanding increased by $1,272m (0.7%) to reach a closing balance of $175,209m.
Bank loans increased by $3,909m (0.8%) during July to a closing stock of $495,746m. Owner occupied housing loans of banks increased by $2,673m (0.8%) to $326,653m, while investment housing loans increased $1,236m (0.7%) to $169,093m.
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