CONSTRUCTION


BUILDING APPROVALS

In October 2008, the total number of dwelling units approved in South Australia (in trend terms) fell 3.0% to 1,040. Nationally, the total number of dwelling units approved (in trend terms) fell 3.8% to 11,036.

The trend estimate for the number of private sector houses approved in South Australia in October 2008 fell 3.2% to 764. This was the sixth consecutive monthly fall.

In the year ended October 2008, the largest percentage increase in dwelling units approved in South Australia was recorded for the South East Statistical Division (SD) (46.4%). This follows a 6.5% fall in the number of dwelling units approved in the South East SD in the year ending October 2007. The Murray Lands SD recorded the largest percentage decrease in dwelling units approved in the year ended October 2008 (down 21.8%), following a 42.1% increase during the year ended October 2007.

DWELLING UNITS APPROVED, by Statistical Division (SD), Original, South Australia
	Year ended October 2007		Year ended October 2008
	Dwelling units	Change over previous year	Dwelling units	Change over previous year
	no.	%	no.	%
Adelaide	7 739	-0.6	8 940	15.5
Outer Adelaide	1 616	6.2	1 747	8.1
Yorke and Lower North	524	2.3	620	18.3
Murray Lands	665	42.1	520	-21.8
South East	375	-6.5	549	46.4
Eyre	251	-0.4	333	32.7
Northern	438	31.1	521	18.9
South Australia	11 608	2.9	13 230	14.0
Source: Building Approvals, Australia - data available on request

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


CONSTRUCTION WORK DONE

In the June quarter 2008, the total value of building work done (in trend terms) in South Australia was $923.3m, an increase of 0.8% from $916.4m for the March quarter 2008. Engineering work done in the June quarter 2008 was $603.4m, an increase of 5.0% from the March quarter 2008 ($574.8m).