Number of dwellings commenced, seasonally adjusted
Dec qtr 23 no. | Sep qtr 23 to Dec qtr 23 % change | Dec qtr 22 to Dec qtr 23 % change | |
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New private sector houses | 23,597 | 3.0 | -14.9 |
New private sector other residential | 13,738 | -2.7 | 11.4 |
Total sector total dwellings | 38,397 | 1.3 | -6.4 |
Number of dwellings commenced, trend
Dec qtr 23 no. | Sep qtr 23 to Dec qtr 23 % change | Dec qtr 22 to Dec qtr 23 % change | |
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New private sector houses | 22,862 | -4.0 | -18.4 |
New private sector other residential | 13,367 | -8.9 | -9.2 |
Total sector total dwellings | 37,207 | -5.7 | -15.0 |
Dwellings commenced
Private dwellings commenced, seasonally adjusted
The total number of dwelling units commenced in Australia rose 1.3% to 38,397 dwellings in the December quarter, in seasonally adjusted terms. Private sector houses drove the increase, rising 3.0% to 23,597 dwellings and follows a fall of 14.9% since December 2022. Private sector other residential houses commencements fell 2.7% to 13,738 dwellings, following a fall of 7.2% in the September quarter and are up 11.4% through the year.
Dwellings under construction, original
Dwellings under construction fell 3.3% to 226,035 dwellings in the December quarter. New houses accounted for 89,490 of the dwellings under construction.