QTPA Member Alert |Building Approvals, Australia, September 2013 (2/11/2012)

Building Approvals, Australia, September 2013

SEPTEMBER 2013 KEY FIGURES

	Sep 13 No.	Aug 13 to Sep 13 % change	Sep 12 to Sep 13 % change
TREND
Total dwelling units approved	15 149	2.5	15.1
Private sector houses	8 278	0.5	10.6
Private sector dwellings excluding houses	6 588	5.6	20.9
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Total dwelling units approved	16 318	14.4	18.6
Private sector houses	8 285	1.5	7.7
Private sector dwellings excluding houses	7 780	31.8	31.9

SEPTEMBER 2013 KEY POINTS

TOTAL DWELLING UNITS

The trend estimate for total dwellings approved rose 2.5% in September and has risen for 21 months.
The seasonally adjusted estimate for total dwellings approved rose 14.4% in September following a fall of 1.6% in the previous month.

PRIVATE SECTOR HOUSES

The trend estimate for private sector houses approved rose 0.5% in September and has risen for ten months.
The seasonally adjusted estimate for private sector houses rose 1.5% in September following a fall of 1.2% in the previous month.

PRIVATE SECTOR DWELLINGS EXCLUDING HOUSES

The trend estimate for private sector dwellings excluding houses rose 5.6% in September and has risen for five months.
The seasonally adjusted estimate for private sector dwellings excluding houses rose 31.8% in September and has risen for three months.

VALUE OF BUILDING APPROVED

The trend estimate of the value of total building approved rose 0.3% in September and has risen for three months. The value of residential building rose 2.1% and has risen for seven months. The value of non-residential building fell 2.5% and has fallen for five months.
The seasonally adjusted estimate of the value of total building approved rose 3.4% in September and has risen for three months. The value of residential building rose 10.1% and has risen for four months. The value of non-residential building fell 6.0% after rising for two months.