CONSTRUCTION


BUILDING APPROVALS

For the sixth consecutive month the number of dwelling units approved in South Australia (in trend terms) has increased, with 1,102 approvals recorded in January 2010. Nationally, the total number of dwelling units approved (in trend terms) rose 1.9% to 14,675, continuing the upward movement that began in February 2009.

The trend estimate for the number of private sector houses approved in South Australia in January 2010 rose slightly to 748.

In the year to January 2010, the total number of dwelling units approved in South Australia fell 8.9% over the previous year. Decreases occurred across all statistical divisions with the Northern Statistical Division recording the largest decrease (24.4%).

DWELLING UNITS APPROVED, by Statistical Division, Original, South Australia
	Year ended January 2009		Year ended January 2010
	Dwelling units	Change over previous year	Dwelling units	Change over previous year
	no.	%	no.	%
Adelaide	8 853	8.4	8 433	-4.7
Outer Adelaide	1 733	9.8	1 498	-13.6
Yorke and Lower North	606	11.4	463	-23.6
Murray Lands	508	-23.7	433	-14.8
South East	536	41.8	412	-23.1
Eyre	314	15.0	263	-16.2
Northern	480	0.2	363	-24.4
South Australia	13 030	7.8	11 865	-8.9
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 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.