CONSTRUCTION


BUILDING APPROVALS

In August 2009, the total number of dwelling units approved in South Australia (in trend terms) remained steady at 952. Nationally, the total number of dwelling units approved (in trend terms) rose 1.6% to 11,833, the seventh consecutive rise recorded in 2009.

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

In the year ended August 2009, the South East Statistical Division was the only Statistical Division in the state to record an increase in dwelling units approved (up 45.5%). The Eyre Statistical Division recorded the greatest percentage decrease in dwelling units approved over the same period (down 31.4%), following a 46.4% increase during the year ended August 2008.

DWELLING UNITS APPROVED, by Statistical Division, Original, South Australia
	Year ended August 2008		Year ended August 2009
	Dwelling units	Change over previous year	Dwelling units	Change over previous year
	no.	%	no.	%
Adelaide	9 613	34.8	8 100	-15.7
Outer Adelaide	1 718	9.7	1 538	-10.5
Yorke and Lower North	633	30.8	501	-20.9
Murray Lands	513	-24.8	409	-20.3
South East	376	4.7	547	45.5
Eyre	341	46.4	234	-31.4
Northern	523	31.4	386	-26.2
South Australia	13 717	26.4	11 715	-14.6
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 2009, the total value of building work done (in trend terms) in South Australia rose slightly to $1,050.7m, an increase of 0.4% from the March quarter 2009. The trend estimate for the value of engineering work done in the June quarter 2009 was $964.8m, an increase of 11.8% from the March quarter ($862.7m). This is the sixth consecutive increase in this series with the June quarter estimate 61.8% higher than the value recorded in the December quarter 2007.