Building Approvals - November 2014

NOVEMBER 2014 KEY FIGURES

Nov 14
Oct 14 to Nov 14
Nov 13 to Nov 14
no.
% change
% change

TREND
Total dwelling units approved
16 488
0.2
-0.7
Private sector houses
9 328
-0.3
5.7
Private sector dwellings excluding houses
6 986
1.0
-7.7
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Total dwelling units approved
18 245
7.5
10.1
Private sector houses
9 305
-0.3
3.8
Private sector dwellings excluding houses
8 745
16.7
19.1


 

Dwelling units approved
Graph: Dwelling units approved

Private sector houses approved
Graph: Private sector houses




NOVEMBER KEY POINTS


TOTAL DWELLING UNITS

  • The trend estimate for total dwellings approved rose 0.2% in November and has risen for six months.
  • The seasonally adjusted estimate for total dwellings approved rose 7.5% in November and has risen for two months.



PRIVATE SECTOR HOUSES

  • The trend estimate for private sector houses approved fell 0.3% in November and has fallen for eight months.
  • The seasonally adjusted estimate for private sector houses fell 0.3% in November and has fallen for three months.



PRIVATE SECTOR DWELLINGS EXCLUDING HOUSES

  • The trend estimate for private sector dwellings excluding houses rose 1.0% in November and has risen for six months.
  • The seasonally adjusted estimate for private sector dwellings excluding houses rose 16.7% in November and has risen for two months.



VALUE OF BUILDING APPROVED

  • The trend estimate of the value of total building approved fell 0.7% in November and has fallen for 12 months. The value of residential building fell 0.5% and has fallen for five months. The value of non-residential building fell 1.0% following a rise of 0.5% in the previous month.
  • The seasonally adjusted estimate of the value of total building approved rose 19.6% in November and has risen for two months. The value of residential building rose 15.3% and has risen for two months. The value of non-residential building rose 29.7% following a fall of 13.1% in the previous month.