CONSTRUCTION


BUILDING APPROVALS

In June 2008, the total number of dwelling units approved in South Australia (in trend terms) was 1,159. Nationally, the total number of dwelling units approved (in trend terms) was 12,415.

The trend estimate for the number of private sector houses approved in South Australia in June 2008 was 884.

In the year ended June 2008, the largest increase in dwelling units approved in South Australia was recorded for the Eyre Statistical Division (SD) (60.3%). This follows a 33.4% fall in the number of dwelling units approved in the Eyre SD in the year ending June 2007. The Murray Lands SD recorded the largest decrease in dwelling units approved in the year ended June 2008 (down 24.2%), following a 41.3% increase in the year ended June 2007.

Dwelling Units Approved, by Statistical Division (SD), Original, South Australia
	Year ended June 2007		Year ended June 2008
	Dwelling units	Change over previous year	Dwelling units	Change over previous year
	no.	%	no.	%
Adelaide	7 171	-7.7	9 028	25.9
Outer Adelaide	1 553	-5.7	1 632	5.1
Yorke and Lower North	465	-14.0	622	33.8
Murray Lands	664	41.3	503	-24.2
South East	356	-7.3	389	9.3
Eyre	209	-33.4	335	60.3
Northern	388	15.8	488	25.8
South Australia	10 806	-5.7	12 997	20.3
Source: Building Approvals, Australia - data available on request

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


CONSTRUCTION WORK DONE

In the March quarter 2008, the total value of building work done (in trend terms) in South Australia was $899.4m, a decrease of 0.3% from the previous quarter. Engineering work done in this quarter was $556.0m, an increase of 1.7% from the December quarter 2007 ($546.7m).