QTPA Member Alert |ABS Building Approvals, Australia, April 2013 (31/5/2013)
ABS Building Approvals, Australia, April 2013
APRIL KEY FIGURES – Some good news
| Apr 13 no. | Mar 13 to Apr 13 % change | Apr 12 to Apr 13 % change |
TREND | |||
Total dwelling units approved | 13 182 | 0.4 | 6.3 |
Private sector houses | 7 699 | 1.0 | 5.7 |
Private sector dwellings excluding houses | 5 200 | -0.4 | 4.9 |
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED | |||
Total dwelling units approved | 13 774 | 9.1 | 27.3 |
Private sector houses | 7 832 | 2.5 | 18.9 |
Private sector dwellings excluding houses | 5 660 | 18.0 | 37.2 |
APRIL KEY POINTS
TOTAL DWELLING UNITS
- The trend estimate for total dwellings approved rose 0.4% in April after levelling out in March.
- The seasonally adjusted estimate for total dwellings approved rose 9.1% in April following a fall of 5.5% in the previous month.
PRIVATE SECTOR HOUSES
- The trend estimate for private sector houses approved rose 1.0% in April and has risen for five months.
- The seasonally adjusted estimate for private sector houses rose 2.5% in April and has risen for four months.
PRIVATE SECTOR DWELLINGS EXCLUDING HOUSES
- The trend estimate for private sector dwellings excluding houses fell 0.4% in April and has fallen for four months.
- The seasonally adjusted estimate for private sector dwellings excluding houses rose 18.0% in April following a fall of 9.9% in the previous month.
VALUE OF BUILDING APPROVED
- The trend estimate of the value of total building approved rose 1.2% in April and has risen for 15 months. The value of residential building rose 0.1% after falling for three months. The value of non-residential building rose 2.7% and has risen for six months.
The seasonally adjusted estimate of the value of total building approved fell 2.7% in April following a rise of 6.1% in the previous month. The value of residential building rose 3.8% following a fall of 6.4% in the previous month. The value of non-residential building fell 10.3% following a rise of 25.2% in the previous month
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