Building Approvals, Number and value |
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Period | New South Wales | Victoria | Queensland | South Australia | Western Australia | Tasmania | Northern Territory(a) | Australian Capital Territory(a) | Australia | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Number of Dwelling Unit approvals - annual | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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2005-06 | 34 160 | 36 529 | 38 033 | 11 458 | 26 170 | 2 634 | 1 363 | 1 867 | 152 214 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
2006-07 | 31 402 | 37 942 | 41 516 | 10 818 | 25 087 | 2 940 | 1 464 | 2 246 | 153 415 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
2007-08 | 31 136 | 42 842 | 44 849 | 13 125 | 23 641 | 2 938 | 1 150 | 2 339 | 162 020 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Monthly - Trend | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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2007-2008 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | August | 2 498 | 3 605 | 3 911 | 989 | 1 935 | 232 | 95 | 205 | 13 470 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | September | 2 591 | 3 693 | 4 019 | 1 039 | 1 939 | 237 | 85 | 187 | 13 790 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | October | 2 684 | 3 721 | 4 027 | 1 076 | 1 952 | 246 | 79 | 173 | 13 957 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | November | 2 747 | 3 694 | 3 952 | 1 090 | 1 961 | 254 | 77 | 166 | 13 942 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | December | 2 758 | 3 622 | 3 842 | 1 086 | 1 963 | 261 | 77 | 163 | 13 772 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | January | 2 723 | 3 531 | 3 738 | 1 078 | 1 952 | 262 | 81 | 162 | 13 526 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | February | 2 657 | 3 463 | 3 647 | 1 080 | 1 928 | 259 | 84 | 164 | 13 281 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | March | 2 590 | 3 437 | 3 558 | 1 094 | 1 910 | 256 | 84 | 175 | 13 104 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | April | 2 533 | 3 456 | 3 471 | 1 118 | 1 895 | 255 | 78 | 196 | 13 002 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | May | 2 475 | 3 494 | 3 355 | 1 137 | 1 872 | 257 | 69 | 219 | 12 877 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | June | 2 389 | 3 527 | 3 185 | 1 137 | 1 843 | 261 | 61 | 233 | 12 636 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
2008-2009 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | July | 2 258 | 3 544 | 2 999 | 1 121 | 1 808 | 264 | 57 | 236 | 12 287 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | August | 2 112 | 3 530 | 2 817 | 1 097 | 1 772 | 266 | 57 | 232 | 11 882 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | September | 1 969 | 3 492 | 2 658 | 1 072 | 1 735 | 266 | 59 | 225 | 11 476 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | October | 1 846 | 3 449 | 2 461 | 1 040 | 1 703 | 262 | 61 | 214 | 11 036 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Percentage change from previous month - Trend | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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2007-2008 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | February | -2.4 | -1.9 | -2.4 | 0.2 | -1.2 | -1.1 | 4.2 | 1.4 | -1.8 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | March | -2.5 | -0.7 | -2.4 | 1.3 | -1.0 | -1.0 | -0.3 | 6.7 | -1.3 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | April | -2.2 | 0.5 | -2.4 | 2.2 | -0.8 | -0.4 | -6.6 | 11.9 | -0.8 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | May | -2.3 | 1.1 | -3.3 | 1.7 | -1.2 | 0.5 | -11.4 | 11.8 | -1.0 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | June | -3.5 | 1.0 | -5.1 | 0.0 | -1.6 | 1.5 | -11.6 | 6.5 | -1.9 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
2008-2009 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | July | -5.5 | 0.5 | -5.9 | -1.4 | -1.9 | 1.3 | -6.9 | 1.3 | -2.8 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | August | -6.4 | -0.4 | -6.1 | -2.1 | -2.0 | 0.6 | -0.6 | -1.7 | -3.3 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | September | -6.8 | -1.1 | -5.6 | -2.2 | -2.1 | 0.1 | 3.4 | -2.9 | -3.4 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | October | -6.2 | -1.2 | -7.4 | -3.0 | -1.8 | -1.4 | 3.7 | -4.9 | -3.8 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Value of New dwelling unit Approvals - Annual | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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2005-06 | 7 193 | 7 357 | 8 144 | 1 774 | 5 124 | 459 | 333 | 429 | 30 814 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
2006-07 | 7 250 | 8 283 | 9 316 | 1 757 | 5 953 | 525 | 411 | 493 | 33 987 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
2007-08 | 7 472 | 9 827 | 11 410 | 2 310 | 6 630 | 560 | 351 | 480 | 39 041 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Monthly - original ($ million) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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2007-2008 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | August | 605 | 929 | 995 | 161 | 508 | 42 | 37 | 29 | 3 306 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | September | 636 | 773 | 910 | 189 | 535 | 55 | 25 | 22 | 3 144 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | October | 510 | 1 038 | 1 381 | 215 | 469 | 45 | 85 | 42 | 3 785 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | November | 920 | 799 | 1 023 | 256 | 591 | 47 | 12 | 56 | 3 704 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | December | 569 | 764 | 848 | 167 | 579 | 48 | 26 | 25 | 3 027 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | January | 499 | 675 | 766 | 146 | 781 | 47 | 9 | 24 | 2 948 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | February | 642 | 797 | 882 | 188 | 501 | 49 | 42 | 45 | 3 147 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | March | 533 | 725 | 705 | 145 | 518 | 39 | 32 | 21 | 2 717 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | April | 586 | 750 | 1 201 | 185 | 545 | 52 | 15 | 46 | 3 381 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | May | 718 | 839 | 839 | 229 | 709 | 59 | 13 | 25 | 3 431 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | June | 647 | 900 | 831 | 259 | 436 | 37 | 30 | 88 | 3 228 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
2008-2009 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | July | 646 | 1 013 | 780 | 219 | 555 | 72 | 10 | 60 | 3 355 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | August | 519 | 853 | 745 | 181 | 558 | 46 | 21 | 32 | 2 955 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | September | 486 | 782 | 911 | 249 | 425 | 53 | 33 | 34 | 2 974 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | October | 457 | 893 | 595 | 175 | 476 | 54 | 20 | 83 | 2 753 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Percentage change from previous month - Original | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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2007-2008 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | February | 28.5 | 18.1 | 15.2 | 28.5 | -35.9 | 6.2 | 349.2 | 87.7 | 6.7 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | March | -17.0 | -9.1 | -20.1 | -22.8 | 3.4 | -20.8 | -25.0 | -53.5 | -13.6 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | April | 10.1 | 3.5 | 70.4 | 27.3 | 5.3 | 33.0 | -51.9 | 118.9 | 24.4 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | May | 22.3 | 11.8 | -30.2 | 23.7 | 30.2 | 13.3 | -12.9 | -44.9 | 1.5 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | June | -9.8 | 7.2 | -0.9 | 13.2 | -38.5 | -36.6 | 130.2 | 244.9 | -5.9 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
2008-2009 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | July | -0.1 | 12.6 | -6.1 | -15.7 | 27.3 | 91.9 | -67.4 | -31.1 | 3.9 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | August | -19.7 | -15.7 | -4.5 | -17.0 | 0.5 | -35.5 | 112.0 | -47.8 | -11.9 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | September | -6.3 | -8.4 | 22.3 | 37.4 | -23.9 | 15.6 | 57.7 | 6.5 | 0.6 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | October | -6.1 | 14.3 | -34.7 | -29.8 | 12.1 | 1.1 | -39.3 | 148.1 | -7.4 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
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(a) Extreme care should be exercised in using the trend series for number of building approvals in the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory. The highly erratic nature of these data makes reliable estimation of the trend very difficult. |
Source: Building Approvals, Australia, (cat. no. 8731.0) |