CONSTRUCTION


BUILDING APPROVALS

In February 2009, the total number of dwelling units approved in South Australia (in trend terms) fell 1.3% to 896. Nationally, the total number of dwelling units approved (in trend terms) fell 2.0% to 9,414.

The trend estimate for the number of private sector houses approved in South Australia in February 2009 rose by 0.1% to 703.

In the year ended February 2009, the largest percentage increase in dwelling units approved in South Australia was recorded for the South East Statistical Division (SD) (41.1%). The Northern Statistical Division recorded the only percentage decrease in dwelling units approved in the year ended February 2009 (down 2.5%), following an 18.4% increase during the year ended February 2008.

DWELLING UNITS APPROVED, by Statistical Division (SD), Original, South Australia
	Year ended February 2008		Year ended February 2009
	Dwelling units	Change over previous year	Dwelling units	Change over previous year
	no.	%	no.	%
Adelaide	8 423	6.0	8 661	2.8
Outer Adelaide	1 545	3.8	1 723	11.5
Yorke and Lower North	571	17.2	578	1.2
Murray Lands	428	-38.9	495	15.7
South East	377	-1.3	532	41.1
Eyre	291	47.0	292	0.3
Northern	476	18.4	464	-2.5
South Australia	12 111	4.4	12 745	5.2
Source: Building Approvals, Australia - data available on request

Map of South Australia's Statistical Divisions (PDF 2.44MB)


CONSTRUCTION WORK DONE

In the December quarter 2008, the total value of building work done (in trend terms) in South Australia was $1,019.8m, an increase of 1.1% from $1,008.5m for the September quarter 2008. The total value of engineering work done in the December quarter 2008 was $755.7m, an increase of 6.2% from the September quarter 2008 ($711.4m).