1143.0.55.001 - Directory of Culture and Leisure Statistics, 2002
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 13/08/2002
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BUILDING APPROVALS
The statistics relate to approvals for the construction of new buildings, alterations and additions to existing buildings, approved non-structural renovation and refurbishment work, and approved installation of integral building fixtures. Since July 1990 the scope of the survey has been limited to approvals valued at $10,000 or more for residential building jobs and $50,000 or more for non-residential building jobs. Construction activity not defined as building (e.g. construction of roads, bridges, railways, earthworks etc.) is excluded from this survey and can be found in the Engineering Construction survey. GEOGRAPHIC COVERAGE Australia FREQUENCY OF COLLECTION Monthly DATA ITEMS Type of residential building Houses Other residential buildings Type of non-residential building Hotels, etc. Shops Factories Offices Other business premises Educational Religious Health Entertainment and recreational Miscellaneous Building approvals data Number of dwelling units approved Number of non-residential building jobs approved Value of building work approved Floor area of buildings approved Public or private sector ownership Seasonally adjusted and trend estimates and chain volume measures are available for the number of dwelling units and value of building work approved. Geographic area Australia, States and Territories, Capital City Statistical Divisions and Statistical Local Areas. HISTORICAL DATA Building approvals data were first published in respect of September 1957 (in an August 1960 publication). DISSEMINATION Publications Australian Bureau of Statistics, Building Approvals, Australia, Cat.No. 8731.0, ABS, Canberra. Price $27.00. Released monthly. Australian Bureau of Statistics, Building Approvals, New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory, Cat.No. 8731.1, ABS, Canberra. Price $21.00. Released quarterly until the September quarter of 2003. Australian Bureau of Statistics, Building Approvals, Victoria, Cat.No. 8731.2, ABS, Canberra. Price $21.00. Released quarterly until the September quarter of 2003. Australian Bureau of Statistics, Building Approvals, Queensland, Cat.No. 8731.3, ABS, Canberra. Price $20.00. Released quarterly until the September quarter of 2003. Australian Bureau of Statistics, Building Approvals, South Australia, Cat.No. 8731.4, ABS, Canberra. Price $19.00. Released quarterly until the September quarter of 2003. Australian Bureau of Statistics, Building Approvals, Western Australia, Cat.No. 8731.5, ABS, Canberra. Price $20.00. Released quarterly until the September quarter of 2003. Australian Bureau of Statistics, Building Approvals, Tasmania, Cat.No. 8731.6, ABS, Canberra. Price $19.00. Released quarterly until the September quarter of 2003. Australian Bureau of Statistics, Building Approvals, Northern Territory, Cat.No. 8731.7, ABS, Canberra. Price $19.00. Released quarterly until the September quarter of 2003. CONTACT In the first instance, refer to To obtain data or further information in the Introduction to this directory. Building and Construction Business Statistics Centre Australian Bureau of Statistics GPO Box 2272 ADELAIDE SA 5001 Telephone: Adelaide 08 8237 7499 Facsimile: Adelaide 08 8237 7620 Email: client.services@abs.gov.au
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