CONSTRUCTION


BUILDING APPROVALS

In July 2009, the total number of dwelling units approved in South Australia (in trend terms) declined 2.2% to 917. Nationally, the total number of dwelling units approved (in trend terms) rose 1.7% to 11,397, the sixth consecutive rise following the decline recorded throughout 2008.

The trend estimate for the number of private sector houses approved in South Australia in July 2009 fell 1.4% to 716.

In the year ended July 2009, the South East Statistical Division was the only Statistical Division in the state to record an increase in dwelling units approved (up 44.7%). The Eyre Statistical Division recorded the greatest percentage decrease in dwelling units approved over the same period (down 28.4%), following a 47.8% increase during the year ended July 2008.

DWELLING UNITS APPROVED, by Statistical Division, Original, South Australia
	Year ended July 2008		Year ended July 2009
	Dwelling units	Change over previous year	Dwelling units	Change over previous year
	no.	%	no.	%
Adelaide	9 637	35.9	8 011	-16.9
Outer Adelaide	1 710	8.4	1 529	-10.6
Yorke and Lower North	654	43.1	495	-24.3
Murray Lands	516	-24.1	411	-20.3
South East	378	3.6	547	44.7
Eyre	334	47.8	239	-28.4
Northern	491	21.5	405	-17.5
South Australia	13 720	27.0	11 637	-15.2
Source: Building Approvals, Australia - data available on request

Map of South Australia's Statistical Divisions (PDF 2.44MB)


CONSTRUCTION WORK DONE

In the March quarter 2009, the total value of building work done (in trend terms) in South Australia rose slightly to $1,045.7m, an increase of 0.8% from the December quarter 2008. The total value of engineering work done in the March quarter 2009 was $806.3m, an increase of 5.7% from the December quarter 2008 ($762.9m).