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The value of non-residential building work approved increased 24% in 2002-03 to $17,107m (table 19.16). Over the same period the types of non-residential buildings which experienced the largest relative increases in approvals were retail/wholesale trade (58%), accommodation (45%), and entertainment and recreation (42%). Those that experienced a decline in approvals were religious (44%) and health (21%) building work.

The total value of non-residential building work done rose 2% to $15,098m in 2002-03. The largest percentage increases in value of non-residential work done occurred in the commercial category and were experienced by transport (32%), retail/wholesale (27%) and offices (20%). Declines in work done for non-residential building work occurred in religious (17%) and education (4%).

19.16 VALUE OF NON-RESIDENTIAL BUILDING WORK(a)
		Approved		Work done
		2001-02	2002-03	2001-02	2002-03
		$m	$m	$m	$m
Commercial
	Retail/wholesale trade	2,031	3,213	2,335	2,975
	Transport	314	398	237	313
	Offices	2,982	3,660	2,388	2,877
	Other commercial n.e.c.	157	159	116	204
	Total commercial	5,483	7,429	5,074	6,369
Industrial
	Factories	782	930	831	835
	Warehouses	1,190	1,473	1,234	1,289
	Agricultural/aquacultural	151	157	167	167
	Other industrial n.e.c.	150	139	166	167
	Total industrial	2,273	2,700	2,397	2,459
Other non-residential
	Educational	1,921	1,977	1,981	1,907
	Religious	137	77	107	89
	Aged care facilities	652	828	666	663
	Health	1,022	812	984	980
	Entertainment and recreation	1,126	1,597	1,266	1,315
	Accommodation	589	855	642	694
	Other non-residential n.e.c.	537	831	576	622
	Total other non-residential	5,986	6,978	6,223	6,271
Total non-residential building work		13,741	17,107	14,730	15,098
(a) Valued at $50,000 or more. Source: Building Activity, Australia (8752.0); Building Approvals, Australia (8731.0).