In 2003-04, there were 755 new dwellings approved in the Northern Region, up 27.7% from the 591 approvals in 2002-03. The increase over the period comprised:
- an increase in the number of new houses approved, up 32.4% from 490 approvals to 649 approvals
- a decrease in the number of new other residential approvals, down 4.1% from 97 approvals to 93 approvals.
NUMBER OF DWELLINGS APPROVED, Northern Region
|
 | New houses | New other residential building | Total dwellings(a) |
|
Local government area | no. | no. | no. |
|
| 2002-03 |
| Break O’Day | 50 | - | 50 |
| Dorset | 27 | - | 27 |
| Flinders | 11 | - | 11 |
| George Town | 24 | - | 24 |
| Launceston | 131 | 97 | 232 |
| Meander Valley | 101 | - | 101 |
| Northern Midlands | 32 | - | 32 |
| West Tamar | 114 | - | 114 |
| Total | 490 | 97 | 591 |
|
| Tasmania | 1,964 | 164 | 2,145 |
|
| 2003-04 |
| Break O’Day | 63 | 10 | 74 |
| Dorset | 25 | 4 | 29 |
| Flinders | 16 | - | 16 |
| George Town | 39 | - | 39 |
| Launceston | 150 | 63 | 225 |
| Meander Valley | 113 | - | 113 |
| Northern Midlands | 95 | 2 | 97 |
| West Tamar | 148 | 14 | 162 |
| Total | 649 | 93 | 755 |
|
| Tasmania | 2,687 | 387 | 3,141 |
|
- nil or rounded to zero
(a) Includes conversions and dwellings units approved as part of alterations and additions or the construction of non-residential buildings.
Source: Building Approvals, Australia, Statistical Local Areas, Tasmania (cat. no. 8731.0). |
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