MARCH KEY FIGURES

		Mar 14	Feb 14 to Mar 14	Mar 13 to Mar 14
		no.	% change	% change
TREND
	Total dwelling units approved	16 513	-0.8	21.9
	Private sector houses	9 392	1.1	21.3
	Private sector dwellings excluding houses	6 912	-3.3	26.4
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
	Total dwelling units approved	15 958	-3.5	20.0
	Private sector houses	9 224	-0.7	19.4
	Private sector dwellings excluding houses	6 528	-7.0	21.6

Dwelling units approved

Private sector houses approved

MARCH KEY POINTS


TOTAL DWELLING UNITS

• The trend estimate for total dwellings approved fell 0.8% in March and has fallen for two months.
• The seasonally adjusted estimate for total dwellings approved fell 3.5% in March and has fallen for two months.

PRIVATE SECTOR HOUSES

• The trend estimate for private sector houses approved rose 1.1% in March and has risen for 15 months.
• The seasonally adjusted estimate for private sector houses fell 0.7% in March and has fallen for two months.

PRIVATE SECTOR DWELLINGS EXCLUDING HOUSES

• The trend estimate for private sector dwellings excluding houses fell 3.3% in March and has fallen for four months.
• The seasonally adjusted estimate for private sector dwellings excluding houses fell 7.0% in March and has fallen for two months.

VALUE OF BUILDING APPROVED

• The trend estimate of the value of total building approved fell 2.3% in March and has fallen for three months. The value of residential building fell 0.9% and has fallen for three months. The value of non-residential building fell 4.6% and has fallen for four months.
• The seasonally adjusted estimate of the value of total building approved fell 11.0% in March and has fallen for three months. The value of residential building fell 3.2% following a rise of 0.2% in the previous month. The value of non-residential building fell 23.3% and has fallen for three months.

Source: ABS