SEPTEMBER KEY FIGURES
 | | Aug 2012 | Sep 2012 | Aug 2012 to Sep 2012 |
| | $m | $m | % change |
|
| TREND ESTIMATES | | | |
| Housing finance for owner occupation(a) | 13 708 | 13 781 | 0.5 |
| Personal finance | 7 412 | 7 405 | -0.1 |
| Commercial finance | 29 264 | 28 552 | -2.4 |
| Lease finance | 561 | 563 | 0.4 |
| SEASONALLY ADJUSTED ESTIMATES | | | |
| Housing finance for owner occupation(a) | 13 702 | 13 902 | 1.5 |
| Personal finance | 7 242 | 7 434 | 2.6 |
| Commercial finance | 27 698 | 29 605 | 6.9 |
| Lease finance | 532 | 586 | 10.1 |
|
| (a) Excludes alterations and additions |
Personal Finance
| Commercial Finance
|
SEPTEMBER KEY POINTS
SEPTEMBER 2012 COMPARED WITH AUGUST 2012:
HOUSING FINANCE FOR OWNER OCCUPATION
- The total value of owner occupied housing commitments excluding alterations and additions rose 0.5% in trend terms and the seasonally adjusted series rose 1.5%.
PERSONAL FINANCE
- The trend series for the value of total personal finance commitments fell 0.1%. Revolving credit commitments fell 1.2%, while fixed lending commitments rose 0.7%.
- The seasonally adjusted series for the value of total personal finance commitments rose 2.6%. Revolving credit commitments rose 3.0% and fixed lending commitments rose 2.4%.
COMMERCIAL FINANCE
- The trend series for the value of total commercial finance commitments fell 2.4%. Revolving credit commitments fell 3.8% and fixed lending commitments fell 1.9%.
- The seasonally adjusted series for the value of total commercial finance commitments rose 6.9% in September 2012, after a fall of 4.7% in August 2012. Revolving credit commitments rose 10.9%, after a fall of 7.1% in the previous month. Fixed lending commitments rose 5.4%, after a fall of 3.8% in the previous month.
LEASE FINANCE
- The trend series for the value of total lease finance commitments rose 0.4% and the seasonally adjusted series rose 10.1%.
NOTES
FORTHCOMING ISSUES
| ISSUE | Release Date |
| October 2012 | 12 December 2012 |
| November 2012 | 16 January 2013 |
| December 2012 | 13 February 2013 |
| January 2013 | 18 March 2013 |
| February 2013 | 16 April 2013 |
| March 2013 | 14 May 2013 |
REVISIONS
In this issue revisions have been made to the original series as a result of improved reporting of survey and administrative data. These revisions have impacted on:
- Personal finance values for August 2012
- Commercial finance values for the period June 2012 to August 2012.
Seasonally adjusted and trend series have been revised as a result of revisions to the original series, the incorporation of estimates for the latest month and the revision of seasonal factors due to the concurrent seasonal adjustment methodology.
INQUIRIES
For further information about these and related statistics, contact the National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070 or Tavish Shrestha on Sydney (02) 9268 4615.
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