CONSTRUCTION


BUILDING APPROVALS

In November 2009, there were 992 dwelling units approved in South Australia (in trend terms). Nationally, the total number of dwelling units approved (in trend terms) rose 2.7% to 13,555 continuing the upward movement that began in February 2009.

The trend estimate for the number of private sector houses approved in South Australia in November 2009 rose slightly to 742.

In the year ended November 2009, the number of dwelling units approved in South Australia fell 12.4%. Decreases occurred across all statistical divisions with the Northern Statistical Division recording the largest decrease (31.0%).

DWELLING UNITS APPROVED, by Statistical Division, Original, South Australia
	Year ended November 2008		Year ended November 2009
	Dwelling units	Change over previous year	Dwelling units	Change over previous year
	no.	%	no.	%
Adelaide	9 003	12.0	8 160	-9.4
Outer Adelaide	1 750	13.2	1 508	-13.8
Yorke and Lower North	602	14.4	474	-21.3
Murray Lands	514	-23.1	426	-17.1
South East	530	40.2	413	-22.1
Eyre	328	29.6	257	-21.6
Northern	510	8.3	352	-31.0
South Australia	13 237	11.4	11 590	-12.4
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 2009, the total value of building work done (in trend terms) in South Australia remained steady at $1,101.7m. The trend estimate for the value of engineering work done in the September quarter 2009 was $1,217.5m, an increase of 11.9% from the June quarter ($1,087.6m). This is the seventh consecutive increase in this series with the September quarter estimate 93.3% higher than the value recorded in the December quarter 2007.