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BUILDING APPROVALS

PURPOSE

To measure and monitor monthly details of building work approved. Information is available on approvals of religious, entertainment and recreational buildings.

DESCRIPTION

The data in this collection are compiled from:

  • permits issued by local government authorities and other principal certifying authorities;
  • contracts let or day labour work authorised by Commonwealth, State, Territory, semi-government and local government authorities; and
  • major building approvals in areas not subject to normal administrative approval.

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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