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Apr 14
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Mar 14 to Apr 14
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Apr 13 to Apr 14
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no.
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% change
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% change
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| TREND | |
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Total dwelling units approved |
15 813
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-1.6
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15.1
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Private sector houses |
9 421
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0.5
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19.5
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Private sector dwellings excluding houses |
6 167
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-4.6
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12.4
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| SEASONALLY ADJUSTED | |
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Total dwelling units approved |
14 931
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-5.6
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1.1
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Private sector houses |
9 254
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-0.3
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16.5
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Private sector dwellings excluding houses |
5 435
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-14.0
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-16.6
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APRIL KEY POINTS
TOTAL DWELLING UNITS
- The trend estimate for total dwellings approved fell 1.6% in April and has fallen for four months.
- The seasonally adjusted estimate for total dwellings approved fell 5.6% in April and has fallen for three months.
PRIVATE SECTOR HOUSES
- The trend estimate for private sector houses approved rose 0.5% in April and has risen for 16 months.
- The seasonally adjusted estimate for private sector houses fell 0.3% in April and has fallen for three months.
PRIVATE SECTOR DWELLINGS EXCLUDING HOUSES
- The trend estimate for private sector dwellings excluding houses fell 4.6% in April and has fallen for five months.
- The seasonally adjusted estimate for private sector dwellings excluding houses fell 14.0% in April and has fallen for three months.
VALUE OF BUILDING APPROVED
- The trend estimate of the value of total building approved fell 5.6% in April and has fallen for five months. The value of residential building fell 1.8% and has fallen for four months. The value of non-residential building fell 12.8% and has fallen for five months.
- The seasonally adjusted estimate of the value of total building approved fell 17.4% in April and has fallen for four months. The value of residential building fell 7.4% and has fallen for two months. The value of non-residential building fell 36.6% and has fallen for four months.
Source: ABS
