MAY KEY FIGURES
 | Trend estimates | Seasonally adjusted estimates | |
| May 2006 | Apr 2006 to May 2006 | May 2006 | Apr 2006 to May 2006 | |
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| Value of dwelling commitments(a) | $m | % change | $m | % change | |
| Total dwellings | 19 644 | 1.2 | 20 099 | 4.5 | |
| Owner occupied housing | 13 622 | 1.3 | 13 973 | 4.4 | |
| Investment housing - fixed loans(b) | 6 022 | 1.0 | 6 126 | 4.9 | |
| Number of dwelling commitments(a) | no. | % change | no. | % change | |
| Owner occupied housing | 61 268 | 1.0 | 62 768 | 4.7 | |
| Construction of dwellings | 4 491 | -0.2 | 4 480 | 1.2 | |
| Purchase of new dwellings | 2 869 | 2.5 | 2 947 | 5.6 | |
| Purchase of established dwellings | 53 908 | 1.1 | 55 341 | 5.0 | |
| |
| (a) Includes refinancing. |
| (b) Excludes revolving credit. |
Value of dwelling commitments, Total dwellings
| Number of dwelling commitments, Owner occupied housing
|
MAY KEY POINTS
TREND ESTIMATES
MAY 2006 COMPARED WITH APRIL 2006:
- Total value of dwelling finance commitments excluding alterations and additions increased by 1.2%, the eleventh consecutive monthly increase. The value of owner occupied housing commitments increased by 1.3%, while the value of investment housing commitments rose by 1.0%.
- The number of commitments for owner occupied housing finance increased by 1.0%, while the number excluding refinancing rose by 1.1%.
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED ESTIMATES
MAY 2006 COMPARED WITH APRIL 2006:
- Total value of dwelling finance commitments excluding alterations and additions increased 4.5%. Owner occupied housing commitments increased by 4.4%. Investment housing commitments increased by 4.9%, driven primarily by a large increase in purchases for rent or resale by individuals (up $333m, 7.0%).
- The number of commitments for owner occupied housing finance rose by 4.7%, while the number excluding refinancing increased by 4.8%.
ORIGINAL ESTIMATES
- The number of first home buyer commitments as a percentage of total owner occupied housing finance commitments decreased from 18.8% in April 2006 to 17.4% in May 2006.
NOTES
FORTHCOMING ISSUES
| ISSUE | Release Date |
| June 2006 | 9 August 2006 |
| July 2006 | 8 September 2006 |
| August 2006 | 11 October 2006 |
| September 2006 | 8 November 2006 |
| October 2006 | 8 December 2006 |
| November 2006 | 15 January 2007 |
CHANGES IN THIS ISSUE
There are no major changes in this issue.
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) increased 4.5% in May 2006 compared with April 2006. The trend series for total value of dwelling finance commitments increased by 1.2% in May 2006, the eleventh consecutive monthly increase.
The total value of owner occupied housing commitments (seasonally adjusted) rose by 4.4% (up $584m) in May 2006, following a revised 1.7% rise in April 2006. Increases were recorded for purchase of established dwellings excluding refinancing (up $346m, 4.2%), refinancing of established dwellings ($167m, 4.8%), purchase of new dwellings (up $48m, 6.6%) and construction of dwellings (up $23m, 2.4%). The trend series in the value of owner occupied commitments increased by 1.3% in May 2006, continuing a run of increases since April 2004.
The total value of investment housing commitments (seasonally adjusted) increased by 4.9% (up $287m) in May 2006 compared with April 2006, following a revised decrease of 1.9% in April 2006. The increase this month was due to a rise in purchase of dwellings for rent or resale by individuals (up $333m, 7.0%) more than offsetting decreases in construction of dwellings for rent or resale (down $37m, -6.5%) and purchase of dwellings for rent or resale by others (down $10m, -1.9%). The trend series in total value of investment housing commitments increased by 1.0% in May 2006, the tenth consecutive monthly increase.
INVESTMENT HOUSING - TOTAL
Number of Owner Occupied Dwellings Financed
The number of owner occupied housing commitments (seasonally adjusted) rose by 4.7% (up 2,823) in May 2006 compared with April 2006, following a revised rise of 0.1% in April 2006. Increases were recorded in purchase of established dwellings excluding refinancing (up 1,818, 5.2%), refinancing of established dwellings (up 796, 4.5%), purchase of new dwellings (up 155, 5.6%) and construction of dwellings (up 54, 1.2%). The number of owner occupied housing commitments (trend) rose by 1.0% in May 2006.
In original terms, the number of first home buyer commitments as a percentage of total owner occupied housing finance commitments fell from 18.8% in April 2006 to 17.4% in May 2006. The average loan size for owner occupied housing commitments increased in May 2006 to $222,200.
Number of Owner Occupied Dwellings Financed Excluding Refinancing
The number of owner occupied housing commitments excluding refinancing (seasonally adjusted) increased by 4.8% in May 2006 compared with April 2006, following a revised increase of 0.2% in April 2006. The trend increased by 1.1% in May 2006.
PURPOSE OF FINANCE (OWNER OCCUPATION)
Construction of dwellings
The number of construction commitments for owner occupation (seasonally adjusted) rose 1.2% in May 2006, following a revised decrease of 1.4% in April 2006. The trend series decreased by 0.2% in May 2006.
Purchase of new dwellings
The number of finance commitments for the purchase of new dwellings for owner occupation (seasonally adjusted) rose by 5.6% in May 2006, following a revised 1.1% increase in April 2006. The trend series rose by 2.5% in May 2006.
Purchase of established dwellings (including refinancing)
The number of finance commitments for the purchase of established dwellings for owner occupation (seasonally adjusted) rose 5.0% in May 2006, following a revised increase of 0.2% in April 2006. The trend rose by 1.1% in May 2006, the twelfth consecutive monthly increase.
Refinancing
The number of refinancing commitments for owner occupied housing (seasonally adjusted) rose by 4.5% in May 2006 compared with April 2006, following a revised decrease of 0.2% in April 2006. The trend series rose by 1.0% in May 2006.
TYPE OF LENDER (OWNER OCCUPATION)
Banks
The number of owner occupied dwellings financed by banks (seasonally adjusted) increased by 5.2% in May 2006 compared with April 2006, after a revised increase of 0.5% in April 2006. The trend series rose by 1.1% in May 2006, continuing a run of increases since June 2004.
Non-banks
The number of owner occupied dwellings financed by non-banks (seasonally adjusted) increased by 3.1% in May 2006 compared with April 2006, after a revised decrease of 1.5% in April 2006. The non-bank trend series increased by 0.9% in May 2006, the fifth consecutive monthly increase.
HOUSING LOAN OUTSTANDINGS
At the end of May 2006, the value of outstanding housing loans financed by authorised deposit-taking institutions was $582,688m, up $5,423m (0.9%) from April's closing balance. Owner occupied housing loans increased by $3,313m (0.9%) to close at $390,679m, while investment housing loans increased by $2,110m (1.1%) to reach a closing balance of $192,009m.
Bank loans increased by $4,963m (0.9%) during May to a closing stock of $548,931m. Owner occupied housing loans of banks increased by $2,944m (0.8%) to $363,684m, while investment housing loans increased $2,019m (1.1%) to $185,247m.
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