Trend estimate of total number of Australian dwelling units approved in April down 1.6% from March, up 15.1% year-over-year to 15,813 units, with number of private sector house approvals up 0.5% from March to 9,421 units: Australian Bureau of Statistics

Allison Oesterle

BELCONNEN, Australian Capital Territory , June 2, 2014 (press release) –

	Apr 14	Mar 14 to Apr 14	Apr 13 to Apr 14
	no.	% change	% change

TREND
Total dwelling units approved	15 813	-1.6	15.1
Private sector houses	9 421	0.5	19.5
Private sector dwellings excluding houses	6 167	-4.6	12.4
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Total dwelling units approved	14 931	-5.6	1.1
Private sector houses	9 254	-0.3	16.5
Private sector dwellings excluding houses	5 435	-14.0	-16.6

Dwelling units approved

Private sector houses approved

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.

NOTES

FORTHCOMING ISSUES

ISSUE Release Date
May 2014                             3 July 2014
June 2014                            31 July 2014
July 2014                             2 September 2014
August 2014                        2 October 2014
September 2014                  3 November 2014
October 2014                       2 December 2014

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REVISIONS THIS MONTH

Revisions to the total number of dwelling units approved in this issue are:

	2012-13	2013-14	TOTAL
NSW	-15	-3	-18
Vic.	24	102	126
Qld	12	227	239
SA	2	-6	-4
WA	3	8	11
Tas.	-	-	-
NT	1	-1	-
ACT	-	-	-
Total	27	327	354

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