Sep qtr 23 no. | Jun qtr 23 to Sep qtr 23 % change | Sep qtr 22 to Sep qtr 23 % change | |
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New private sector houses | 22,741 | -9.7 | -21.9 |
New private sector other residential | 13,485 | -11.2 | -9.6 |
Total sector total dwellings | 37,116 | -10.4 | -17.4 |
Sep qtr 23 no. | Jun qtr 23 to Sep qtr 23 % change | Sep qtr 22 to Sep qtr 23 % change | |
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New private sector houses | 23,228 | -7.1 | -19.8 |
New private sector other residential | 14,741 | -4.0 | 0.9 |
Total sector total dwellings | 38,928 | -5.9 | -12.8 |
The total number of dwelling units commenced in Australia fell 10.4% to 37,116 dwellings in the September quarter, in seasonally adjusted terms. Private sector other residential buildings drove the decline, falling 11.2% to 13,485 dwellings and have fallen 9.6% since September 2022. Private sector house commencements fell 9.7% to 22,741 dwellings, following a fall of 6.5% in the June quarter and are down 21.9% through the year.
Dwellings under construction fell 3.1% to 231,387 dwellings in the September quarter. New houses accounted for 97,120 of the dwellings under construction.