QTPA Member Alert | ABS Building Approvals, Australia, December 2012 (6/2/2013)

ABS Building Approvals, Australia, December 2012

More mixed pictures in building for the Turf Industry with some positives.

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

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.