Sep 14
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Aug 14 to Sep 14
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Sep 13 to Sep 14
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no.
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% change
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% change
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TREND | ||||
Total dwelling units approved |
15 901
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-
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1.0
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Private sector houses |
9 265
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-0.2
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10.2
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Private sector dwellings excluding houses |
6 420
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0.4
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-9.6
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SEASONALLY ADJUSTED | ||||
Total dwelling units approved |
15 004
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-11.0
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-13.4
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Private sector houses |
9 134
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-2.3
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8.6
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Private sector dwellings excluding houses |
5 685
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-21.9
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-34.4
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- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells) |
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SEPTEMBER KEY POINTS
TOTAL DWELLING UNITS
- The trend estimate for total dwellings approved was flat in September and has been essentially unchanged for two months.
- The seasonally adjusted estimate for total dwellings approved fell 11.0% in September after rising for two months.
PRIVATE SECTOR HOUSES
- The trend estimate for private sector houses approved fell 0.2% in September and has fallen for six months.
- The seasonally adjusted estimate for private sector houses fell 2.3% in September and has fallen for two months.
PRIVATE SECTOR DWELLINGS EXCLUDING HOUSES
- The trend estimate for private sector dwellings excluding houses rose 0.4% in September and has risen for four months.
- The seasonally adjusted estimate for private sector dwellings excluding houses fell 21.9% in September after rising for two months.
VALUE OF BUILDING APPROVED
- The trend estimate of the value of total building approved rose 0.1% in September following a fall of 0.2% in the previous month. The value of residential building fell 0.6% and has fallen for two months. The value of non-residential building rose 1.4% and has risen for two months.
- The seasonally adjusted estimate of the value of total building approved fell 9.5% in September following a rise of 1.9% in the previous month. The value of residential building fell 16.1% following a rise of 5.5% in the previous month. The value of non-residential building rose 5.3% after falling for two months.
Source: ABS