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In 2003-04, there were 1,741 new dwellings approved in the Greater Hobart-Southern Region, an increase of 43.2% from 1,216 approvals in 2002-03. The increase over the period comprised:

• an increase in the number of new houses approved, up 29.6% from 1,150 approvals to 1,490 approvals

• an increase in the number of new other residential building approvals, up 243.1% from 58 approvals to 199 approvals.

NUMBER OF DWELLINGS APPROVED, Greater Hobart-Southern Region
		New houses	New other residential building	Total dwellings(a)
Local government area		no.	no.	no.
2002-03
	Brighton	66	-	66
	Central Highlands	18	-	18
	Clarence	239	16	255
	Derwent Valley	12	-	12
	Glamorgan/Spring Bay	58	-	58
	Glenorchy	124	8	134
	Hobart	135	21	160
	Huon Valley	82	-	84
	Kingborough	297	11	308
	Sorell	83	-	83
	Southern Midlands	11	2	13
	Tasman	25	-	25
	Total	1,150	58	1,216
	Tasmania	1,964	164	2,145
2003-04
	Brighton	145	2	147
	Central Highlands	29	-	29
	Clarence	314	30	345
	Derwent Valley	35	-	36
	Glamorgan/Spring Bay	56	-	56
	Glenorchy	167	16	183
	Hobart	134	137	318
	Huon Valley	130	-	133
	Kingborough	302	6	308
	Sorell	140	8	148
	Southern Midlands	23	-	23
	Tasman	15	-	15
	Total	1,490	199	1,741
	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).