NON-RESIDENTIAL BUILDING
The value of non-residential building work approved in 2003-04 fell 2% to $16,830m (table 19.11). Over the same period the types of non-residential buildings which experienced the largest relative increases in approvals were other industrial n.e.c. (73%), transport (30%), and industrial factories (17%). Those that experienced a decline in approvals were other commercial n.e.c. (39%), entertainment and recreation (31%), industrial agricultural/aquacultural building work (28%) and other non-residential n.e.c (19%).
The total value of non-residential building work done rose 14% to $17,215m in 2003-04. The largest percentage increases in value of non-residential work done were experienced by aged care facilities (32%), commercial offices (31%) and industrial factories (29%). Declines in work done for non-residential building work occurred in other commercial n.e.c. (33%), industrial agricultural/aquacultural building work (32%), entertainment and recreation (10%), and health (8%).
19.11 VALUE OF NON-RESIDENTIAL BUILDING WORK(a)
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 | | Approved | Work done |
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| | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 |
| | $m | $m | $m | $m |
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| Commercial | | | | |
| Retail/wholesale trade | 3,213 | 3,183 | 2,975 | 3,321 |
| Transport | 398 | 517 | 313 | 365 |
| Offices | 3,660 | 3,340 | 2,877 | 3,759 |
| Other commercial n.e.c. | 159 | 97 | 204 | 136 |
| Total commercial | 7,429 | 7,136 | 6,369 | 7,581 |
| Industrial | | | | |
| Factories | 930 | 1,087 | 835 | 1,080 |
| Warehouses | 1,473 | 1,451 | 1,289 | 1,404 |
| Agricultural/aquacultural | 157 | 113 | 167 | 114 |
| Other industrial n.e.c. | 139 | 241 | 167 | 180 |
| Total industrial | 2,700 | 2,893 | 2,459 | 2,778 |
| Other non-residential | | | | |
| Educational | 1,977 | 2,314 | 1,907 | 2,177 |
| Religious | 77 | 86 | 89 | 105 |
| Aged care facilities | 828 | 892 | 663 | 874 |
| Health | 812 | 873 | 980 | 901 |
| Entertainment and recreation | 1,597 | 1,097 | 1,315 | 1,190 |
| Accommodation | 855 | 864 | 694 | 857 |
| Other non-residential n.e.c. | 831 | 674 | 622 | 752 |
| Total other non-residential | 6,978 | 6,800 | 6,271 | 6,855 |
| Total non-residential building work | 17,107 | 16,830 | 15,098 | 17,215 |
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(a) Valued at $50,000 or more.
Source: Building Activity, Australia (8752.0); Building Approvals, Australia (8731.0). |
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