QTPA Member Alert |ABS Building Approvals, Australia, Aug 2014
ABS Building Approvals, Australia, Aug 2014
AUGUST 2014 KEY FIGURES
Aug 14 | Jul 14 to Aug 14 | Aug 13 to Aug 14 | ||
no. | % change | % change | ||
| TREND | ||||
| Total dwelling units approved | 16 237 | 1.2 | 6.8 | |
| Private sector houses | 9 298 | – | 12.5 | |
| Private sector dwellings excluding houses | 6 698 | 3.1 | 0.8 | |
| SEASONALLY ADJUSTED | ||||
| Total dwelling units approved | 16 810 | 3.0 | 14.5 | |
| Private sector houses | 9 231 | -1.8 | 12.2 | |
| Private sector dwellings excluding houses | 7 348 | 9.6 | 17.5 | |
ABS AUGUST 2014 KEY POINTS
TOTAL DWELLING UNITS
- The trend estimate for total dwellings approved rose 1.2% in August and has risen for three months.
- The seasonally adjusted estimate for total dwellings approved rose 3.0% in August and has risen for two months.
PRIVATE SECTOR HOUSES
- The trend estimate for private sector houses approved was flat in August.
- The seasonally adjusted estimate for private sector houses fell 1.8% in August following a rise of 1.3% in the previous month.
PRIVATE SECTOR DWELLINGS EXCLUDING HOUSES
- The trend estimate for private sector dwellings excluding houses rose 3.1% in August and has risen for three months.
- The seasonally adjusted estimate for private sector dwellings excluding houses rose 9.6% in August and has risen for two months.
VALUE OF BUILDING APPROVED
- The trend estimate of the value of total building approved rose 0.8% in August and has risen for two months. The value of residential building rose 1.4% and has risen for four months. The value of non-residential building fell 0.5% and has fallen for nine months.
- The seasonally adjusted estimate of the value of total building approved rose 0.5% in August following a fall of 10.9% in the previous month. The value of residential building rose 3.0% and has risen for two months. The value of non-residential building fell 4.5% and has fallen for two months.
0 Comments