QTPA Member Alert | ABS Building Approvals, Australia, December 2012 (04/02/2013)
ABS Building Approvals, Australia, December 2012
DECEMBER 2012 KEY FIGURES
| Dec 12 | Nov 12 to Dec 12 | Dec 11 to Dec 12 | ||
| no. | % change | % change | ||
| TREND | ||||
| Total dwelling units approved | 13 005 | 0.5 | 12.7 | |
| Private sector houses | 7 392 | -0.5 | -0.9 | |
| Private sector dwellings excluding houses | 5 368 | 1.8 | 37.6 | |
| SEASONALLY ADJUSTED | ||||
| Total dwelling units approved | 12 767 | -4.4 | 9.3 | |
| Private sector houses | 7 213 | -3.3 | -3.8 | |
| Private sector dwellings excluding houses | 5 347 | -5.4 | 31.7 | |
Dwelling units approved
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DECEMBER 2012 KEY POINTS
TOTAL DWELLING UNITS
- The trend estimate for total dwellings approved rose 0.5% in December and has risen for three months.
- The seasonally adjusted estimate for total dwellings approved fell 4.4% in December following a rise of 3.4% in the previous month.
PRIVATE SECTOR HOUSES
- The trend estimate for private sector houses approved fell 0.5% in December and has fallen for three months.
- The seasonally adjusted estimate for private sector houses fell 3.3% in December and has fallen for three months.
PRIVATE SECTOR DWELLINGS EXCLUDING HOUSES
- The trend estimate for private sector dwellings excluding houses rose 1.8% in December and has risen for 3 months.
- The seasonally adjusted estimate for private sector dwellings excluding houses fell 5.4% in December following a rise of 11.5% in the previous month.
VALUE OF BUILDING APPROVED
- The trend estimate of the value of total building approved rose 0.9% in December after falling for five months. The value of residential building rose 0.1% following a fall of 0.2% in the previous month. The value of non-residential building rose 2.3% after falling for six months.
- The seasonally adjusted estimate of the value of total building approved fell 1.9% in December and has fallen for three months. The value of residential building fell 3.0% following a rise of 3.7% in the previous month. The value of non-residential building rose 0.1% following a fall of 10.0% in the previous month.
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