QTPA Member Alert | ABS Building Approvals, Australia, April 2012 (12/6/2012)

ABS Building Approvals, Australia, April 2012

APRIL 2012 KEY FIGURES

		Apr 12	Mar 12 to Apr 12	Apr 11 to Apr 12
		no.	% change	% change

TREND
	Total dwelling units approved	10 810	-1.3	-16.6
	Private sector houses	7 030	-1.4	-11.2
	Private sector dwellings excluding houses	3 650	-0.9	-22.3
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
	Total dwelling units approved	10 330	-8.7	-24.1
	Private sector houses	6 590	-11.1	-15.9
	Private sector dwellings excluding houses	3 656	-2.3	-33.8

Dwelling units approved

Private sector houses approved

APRIL 2012 KEY POINTS

TOTAL DWELLING UNITS

The trend estimate for total dwellings approved fell 1.3% in April and has fallen for 17 months.
The seasonally adjusted estimate for total dwellings approved fell 8.7% in April following a rise of 6.0% in the previous month.

PRIVATE SECTOR HOUSES

The trend estimate for private sector houses approved fell 1.4% in April and has fallen for 28 months.
The seasonally adjusted estimate for private sector houses fell 11.1% in April following a rise of 3.7% in the previous month.

PRIVATE SECTOR DWELLINGS EXCLUDING HOUSES

The trend estimate for private sector dwellings excluding houses fell 0.9% in April and has fallen for 16 months.
The seasonally adjusted estimate for private sector dwellings excluding houses fell 2.3% in April following a rise of 11.6% in the previous month.

VALUE OF BUILDING APPROVED

The trend estimate of the value of total building approved fell 1.7% in April and has fallen for 16 months. The value of residential building fell 0.3% and has fallen for 19 months. The value of non-residential building fell 3.9% and has fallen for 9 months.
The seasonally adjusted estimate of the value of total building approved fell 5.4% in April and has fallen for 3 months. The value of residential building fell 6.7% following a rise of 1.2% in the previous month. The value of non-residential building fell 2.8% and has fallen for 3 months.