8731.0 - Building Approvals, Australia, May 2001  
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Special Article - Identifying growth areas


This article was published in Building Approvals, Australia (ABS Cat. no. 8731.0) May 2001

The rise in approvals in May is most evident in the outlying areas of Australia's capital cities, some of which are the traditional areas attracting first home buyers. The table below shows, for selected Statistical Local Areas (SLAs), the increase in new Private sector house approvals in May 2001 compared with the average number for the last three months. The SLA's are ordered by the size of the increase and only those with the largest increases are included.


NEW PRIVATE SECTOR HOUSE APPROVALS

SLA's
Monthly
average(a)
no.
May 2001

no.
Increase

no.
Increase

%
New South Wales
Blacktown (C)
116
201
85
73
Baulkham Hills (A)
95
143
48
51
Wyong (A)
45
88
43
97
Penrith (C)
35
70
35
100
Gosford (C)
35
59
24
69
Campbelltown (C)
31
53
22
69
Shoalhaven (C)
55
75
20
36
Liverpool (C)
76
95
19
26
Total New South Wales
1,492
2,007
515
35

Victoria
Casey (C)-Berwick
104
198
94
90
Knox (C)-South
30
62
32
104
Mornington P'sula (S)-East
22
53
31
137
Frankston (C)-East
31
61
30
95
Cardinia (S)-Parkenham
26
55
29
114
Greater Geelong (C)-Pt B
38
63
25
67
Mornington P'sula (S)-South
46
69
23
50
Kingston.(C)-South
21
41
20
98
Total Victoria
2,087
2,655
568
27

Queensland
Kirwan
13
63
50
397
Loganholme
10
47
37
355
Zillmere
51
75
24
48
Eight Mile Plains
2
22
20
1,000
Ipswich (C)-East
17
36
19
112
Ipswich (C)-Central
15
32
17
109
Total Queensland
1,161
1,853
692
60

South Australia
Port Adelaide Enfield (C)-East
20
42
22
110
West Torrens (C)-West
7
23
16
214
Onkaparinga (C)-Woodcroft
12
27
15
131
Onkaparinga (C)-South Coast
19
29
10
55
Total South Australia
457
655
198
43

Western Australia
Rockingham (C)
49
122
73
147
Gosnells (C)
38
88
50
130
Wanneroo (C)-North-West
55
100
45
83
Canning (C)
36
81
45
125
Cockburn
45
89
44
96
Wanneroo (C)-North-East
29
66
37
130
Busselton (S)
28
65
37
132
Mandurah (C)
44
80
36
81
Total Western Australia
867
1,391
524
60

Tasmania
Kingborough (M)-Pt A
11
38
27
246
Total Tasmania
77
129
52
68

Northern Territory
Palmerston (T) Bal
19
38
19
100
Litchfield (S)-Pt B
8
23
15
176
Total Northern Territory
34
84
50
147

Australian Capital Territory
Narrabundah
1
13
12
1,200
Dunlop
7
17
10
155
Amaroo
16
23
7
47
Total Australian Capital Territory
70
105
35
50
(a) Average for the three months February, March, April 2001.

The SLA's in the table contributed a large proportion of the growth in each State. For example, in New South Wales, the eight SLA's contributed 296 to the growth of houses which was 57% of the total growth in New South Wales. The percentage contribution of the Victorian SLA's in the table to the Victorian total was 50.0%, in Queensland 24.1%, South Australia 31.8% and Western Australia 70.0%.

If you want more information on this or if you want to find out what other information is available, contact Roger Mableson on 08 8237 7494.