Building Approvals - September 2014

SEPTEMBER KEY FIGURES


Sep 14
Aug 14 to Sep 14
Sep 13 to Sep 14
no.
% change
% change

TREND
Total dwelling units approved
15 901
-
1.0
Private sector houses
9 265
-0.2
10.2
Private sector dwellings excluding houses
6 420
0.4
-9.6
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Total dwelling units approved
15 004
-11.0
-13.4
Private sector houses
9 134
-2.3
8.6
Private sector dwellings excluding houses
5 685
-21.9
-34.4

- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)



Dwelling units approved
Graph: Dwelling units approved

Private sector houses approved
Graph: Private sector houses




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