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SEPTEMBER KEY FIGURES

		Sep 15	Aug 15 to Sep 15	Sep 14 to Sep 15
		no.	% change	% change
TREND
	Total dwelling units approved	18 309	-1.8	6.8
	Private sector houses	9 520	-0.2	0.7
	Private sector dwellings excluding houses	8 566	-3.4	14.9
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
	Total dwelling units approved	18 900	2.2	21.4
	Private sector houses	9 536	-1.9	1.5
	Private sector dwellings excluding houses	9 134	6.1	53.5

Dwelling units approved

Private sector houses approved

• The trend estimate for total dwellings approved fell 1.8% in September and has fallen for six months.
• The seasonally adjusted estimate for total dwellings approved rose 2.2% in September following a fall of 9.5% in the previous month.

• The trend estimate for private sector houses approved fell 0.2% in September and has fallen for five months.
• The seasonally adjusted estimate for private sector houses fell 1.9% in September following a rise of 4.1% in the previous month.

• The trend estimate for private sector dwellings excluding houses fell 3.4% in September and has fallen for six months.
• The seasonally adjusted estimate for private sector dwellings excluding houses rose 6.1% in September following a fall of 15.6% in the previous month.

• The trend estimate of the value of total building approved fell 0.6% in September and has fallen for two months. The value of residential building fell 1.1% and has fallen for six months. The value of non-residential building rose 0.6% and has risen for six months.
• The seasonally adjusted estimate of the value of total building approved fell 2.1% in September and has fallen for two months. The value of residential building fell 4.3% and has fallen for two months. The value of non-residential building rose 2.9% following a fall of 9.5% in the previous month.