CONSTRUCTION


BUILDING APPROVALS

In August 2008, the total number of dwelling units approved in South Australia (in trend terms) was 1,117. Nationally, the total number of dwelling units approved (in trend terms) was 12,385.

The trend estimate for the number of private sector houses approved in South Australia in August 2008 was 867.

In the year ended August 2008, the largest increase in dwelling units approved in South Australia was recorded for the Eyre Statistical Division (SD) (45.5%). This follows an 18.2% fall in the number of dwelling units approved in the Eyre SD in the year ending August 2007. The Murray Lands SD recorded the largest decrease in dwelling units approved in the year ended August 2008 (down 25.2%), following a 50.2% increase during the year ended August 2007.

DWELLING UNITS APPROVED, by Statistical Division (SD), Original, South Australia
	Year ended August 2007		Year ended August 2008
	Dwelling units	Change over previous year	Dwelling units	Change over previous year
	no.	%	no.	%
Adelaide	7 129	-9.7	9 265	30.0
Outer Adelaide	1 566	-0.4	1 691	8.0
Yorke and Lower North	484	-8.2	628	29.8
Murray Lands	682	50.2	510	-25.2
South East	359	-14.1	376	4.7
Eyre	233	-18.2	339	45.5
Northern	398	12.1	520	30.7
South Australia	10 851	-5.7	13 329	22.8
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).