CONSTRUCTION


BUILDING APPROVALS

In December 2008, the total number of dwelling units approved in South Australia (in trend terms) fell 4.0% to 906. Nationally, the total number of dwelling units approved (in trend terms) fell 4.9% to 9,692.

The trend estimate for the number of private sector houses approved in South Australia in December 2008 fell 3.3% to 672. This was the eighth consecutive monthly fall.

In the year ended December 2008, the largest percentage increase in dwelling units approved in South Australia was recorded for the South East Statistical Division (SD) (38.2%). The Murray Lands SD recorded the largest percentage decrease in dwelling units approved in the year ended December 2008 (down 23.4%), following a 45.9% increase during the year ended December 2007.

DWELLING UNITS APPROVED, by Statistical Division (SD), Original, South Australia
	Year ended December 2007		Year ended December 2008
	Dwelling units	Change over previous year	Dwelling units	Change over previous year
	no.	%	no.	%
Adelaide	8 109	2.6	8 747	7.9
Outer Adelaide	1 580	1.5	1 757	11.2
Yorke and Lower North	543	9.3	592	9.0
Murray Lands	668	45.9	512	-23.4
South East	382	-1.0	528	38.2
Eyre	258	16.7	322	24.8
Northern	465	23.7	509	9.5
South Australia	12 005	5.3	12 967	8.0
Source: Building Approvals, Australia - data available on request

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


CONSTRUCTION WORK DONE

In the September quarter 2008, the total value of building work done (in trend terms) in South Australia was $997.6m, an increase of 1.8% from $980.1m for the June quarter 2008. The total value of engineering work done in the September quarter 2008 was $646.0m, an increase of 1.1% from the June quarter 2008 ($639.3m).