ABS Building Approvals, Australia, Sep 2018

SEPTEMBER KEY POINTS

TOTAL DWELLING UNITS

• The trend estimate for total dwellings approved fell9% in September.
• The seasonally adjusted estimate for total dwellings approved rose3% in September.

PRIVATE SECTOR HOUSES

• The trend estimate for private sector houses approved fell5% in September.
• The seasonally adjusted estimate for private sector houses fell7% in September.

PRIVATE SECTOR DWELLINGS EXCLUDING HOUSES

• The trend estimate for private sector dwellings excluding houses fell7% in September.
• The seasonally adjusted estimate for private sector dwellings excluding houses rose2% in September.

VALUE OF BUILDING APPROVED

• The trend estimate of the value of total building approved fell3% in September and has fallen for 11 months.
• The value of residential building fell 7% and has fallen for nine months.
• The value of non-residential building fell7% and has fallen for 14 months.
• The seasonally adjusted estimate of the value of total building approved fell0% in September.
• The value of residential building fell1%.
• The value of non-residential building fell 8%.