CONSTRUCTION


BUILDING APPROVALS

In November 2008, the total number of dwelling units approved in South Australia (in trend terms) fell 3.9% to 972. Nationally, the total number of dwelling units approved (in trend terms) fell 4.2% to 10,307.

The trend estimate for the number of private sector houses approved in South Australia in November 2008 fell 3.9% to 712. This was the seventh consecutive monthly fall.

In the year ended November 2008, the largest percentage increase in dwelling units approved in South Australia was recorded for the South East Statistical Division (SD) (40.2%). This follows a 5.0% fall in the number of dwelling units approved in the South East SD in the year ending November 2007. The Murray Lands SD recorded the largest percentage decrease in dwelling units approved in the year ended November 2008 (down 23.5%), following a 41.2% increase during the year ended November 2007.

DWELLING UNITS APPROVED, by Statistical Division (SD), Original, South Australia
	Year ended November 2007		Year ended November 2008
	Dwelling units	Change over previous year	Dwelling units	Change over previous year
	no.	%	no.	%
Adelaide	8 040	2.4	8 613	7.1
Outer Adelaide	1 547	-2.9	1 740	12.5
Yorke and Lower North	526	2.7	597	13.5
Murray Lands	668	41.2	511	-23.5
South East	378	-5.0	530	40.2
Eyre	254	2.0	325	28.0
Northern	469	30.6	508	8.3
South Australia	11 882	3.9	12 824	7.9
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).