–9.9–16.39 166Private sector dwellings excluding houses
–1.82.39 605Private sector houses
–6.4–8.718 945Total dwelling units approved
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
7.1–0.710 108Private sector dwellings excluding houses
–3.4–0.59 435Private sector houses
2.1–0.619 817Total dwelling units approved
TREND
% change% changeno.
Sep 15 toSep 16
Aug 16 toSep 16Sep 16
K E Y F I G U R E S
T O T A L D W E L L I N G U N I T S
The trend estimate for total dwellings approved fell 0.6% in September and has fallen for
four months.
The seasonally adjusted estimate for total dwellings approved fell 8.7% in September and
has fallen for two months.
P R I V A T E S E C T O R H O U S E S
The trend estimate for private sector houses approved fell 0.5% in September and has
fallen for six months.
The seasonally adjusted estimate for private sector houses rose 2.3% in September after
falling for three months.
P R I V A T E S E C T O R D W E L L I N G S E X C L U D I N G H O U S E S
The trend estimate for private sector dwellings excluding houses fell 0.7% in September
and has fallen for two months.
The seasonally adjusted estimate for private sector dwellings excluding houses fell 16.3%
in September and has fallen for two months.
V A L U E O F B U I L D I N G A P P R O V E D
The trend estimate of the value of total building approved rose 2.1% in September and
has risen for 10 months. The value of residential building fell 0.1% and has fallen for two
months. The value of non-residential building rose 6.0% and has risen for eight months.
The seasonally adjusted estimate of the value of total building approved rose 29.9% in
September following a fall of 7.7% in the previous month. The value of residential
building fell 4.4% after rising for two months. The value of non-residential building rose
118.9% after falling for two months.
K E Y P O I N T S
E M B A R G O : 1 1 . 3 0 A M ( C A N B E R R A T I M E ) W E D 2 N O V 2 0 1 6
BUILDING APPROVALS A U S T R A L I A
8731.0S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 6
For further informationabout these and relatedstatistics, contact theNational Information andReferral Service on1300 135 070.
Dwelling units approved
J2015
S D M2016
J S
no.
17000
18000
19000
20000
21000
22000TrendSeasonally Adjusted
Private sector houses approved
J2015
S D M2016
J S
no.
8500
9000
9500
10000
10500
11000TrendSeasonally Adjusted
I N Q U I R I E S
w w w . a b s . g o v . a u
2 February 2017December 2016
16 January 2017November 2016 - Additional
9 January 2017November 2016
7 December 2016October 2016 - Additional
30 November 2016October 2016
8 November 2016September 2016 - Additional
RELEASE DATEISSUEFO R T H C O M I N G I S S U E S
Da v i d W . Ka l i s c h
Au s t r a l i a n S t a t i s t i c i a n
1241381203Total22–ACT–––NT
13–13Tas.17116WA481038SA
4285423Qld55649Vic.
67814664NSW
TOTAL2016–172015–16Dwe l l i n g s
Revisions to the total number of dwelling units approved in this issue are:RE V I S I O N S TH I S MO N T H
In this release, revisions are provided for the time period from July 2015 to August 2016
and include revisions resulting from the Building Approvals Annual Review. The Building
Approvals Annual Review has been operating since July 2015, requesting historical data
back to the most recent large scale review (June 2012). Further information about the
Annual Review and other potential sources of revisions can be found in the feature
article released with the January 2016 8731.0 publication - "Revisions to Building
Approval Statistics".
Small area data cubes will be released in an “Additional Information” release five business
days after the main publication. The data cubes will be for Statistical Area Level 2 and
Local Government Areas. Release dates are published under the “Forthcoming Issues”
section of the publication and in ABS Release Advice.
In July 2016, the ABS released the second edition of the Australian Statistical Geography
Standard (ASGS) (cat. no. 1270.0.55.001). The updated ASGS will be implemented in
Building Approvals, Australia (cat. no. 8731.0) from the January 2017 issue, scheduled for
release on 2 March 2017.
A number of time series spreadsheets contain ‘np’ (not available for publication)
annotations. This is due to confidential data being contained in these series.
DA T A NO T E S
2 A B S • B U I L D I N G A P P R O V A L S • 8 7 3 1 . 0 • SE P 2 0 1 6
N O T E S
The trend estimate for the value of
non-residential building approved rose
6.0% in September and has risen for
eight months.
Sep2010
Mar2012
Sep2013
Mar2015
Sep2016
$m
150025003500450055006500
TrendSeasonally Adjusted
VA L U E OF
NO N - R E S I D E N T I A L
BU I L D I N G
The trend estimate for the value of
alterations and additions to residential
building fell 2.0% in September and
has fallen for five months.
Sep2010
Mar2012
Sep2013
Mar2015
Sep2016
$m
500
600
700
800TrendSeasonally Adjusted
VA L U E OF A L T E R A T I O N S
AN D AD D I T I O N S TO
RE S I D E N T I A L BU I L D I N G
The trend estimate for the value of
new residential building approved rose
0.1% in September and has risen for 11
months.
Sep2010
Mar2012
Sep2013
Mar2015
Sep2016
$m
2500
3500
4500
5500
6500TrendSeasonally Adjusted
VA L U E OF NE W
RE S I D E N T I A L BU I L D I N G
The trend estimate for private sector
dwelling units excluding houses fell
0.7% in September.
In seasonally adjusted terms the
estimate fell 16.3% to 9,166 dwellings.Sep
2010Mar
2012Sep
2013Mar
2015Sep
2016
no.
2500
5000
7500
10000
12500TrendSeasonally Adjusted
NU M B E R OF PR I V A T E
SE C T O R DW E L L I N G S
EX C L U D I N G HO U S E S
The trend estimate for private sector
houses approved fell 0.5% in
September.
In seasonally adjusted terms the
estimate rose 2.3% to 9,605 houses.Sep
2010Mar
2012Sep
2013Mar
2015Sep
2016
no.
6000
8000
10000
12000TrendSeasonally Adjusted
NU M B E R OF PR I V A T E
SE C T O R HO U S E S
The trend estimate for Australia fell
0.6% in September.
In seasonally adjusted terms the
estimate fell 8.7% to 18,945 dwellings.
Sep2010
Mar2012
Sep2013
Mar2015
Sep2016
no.
10000
13000
16000
19000
22000TrendSeasonally Adjusted
NU M B E R OF DW E L L I N G
UN I T S
A B S • B U I L D I N G A P P R O V A L S • 8 7 3 1 . 0 • SE P 2 0 1 6 3
B U I L D I N G A P P R O V A L S
The trend estimate for total number of
dwelling units approved in Western
Australia fell 0.6% in September and
has fallen for 24 months. The trend
estimate for the number of private
sector houses fell 0.3% in September
and has fallen for 18 months.Sep
2010Mar
2012Sep
2013Mar
2015Sep
2016
no.
0
1000
2000
3000
4000Total dwelling unitsPrivate sector Houses
WE S T E R N AU S T R A L I A
The trend estimate for total number of
dwelling units approved in South
Australia fell 4.3% in September and
has fallen for five months. The trend
estimate for the number of private
sector houses fell 1.2% in September
and has fallen for six months.Sep
2010Mar
2012Sep
2013Mar
2015Sep
2016
no.
0
500
1000
1500Total dwelling unitsPrivate sector Houses
SO U T H AU S T R A L I A
The trend estimate for total number of
dwelling units approved in Queensland
fell 1.6% in September and has fallen
for eight months. The trend estimate
for the number of private sector
houses fell 0.5% in September and has
fallen for 10 months.Sep
2010Mar
2012Sep
2013Mar
2015Sep
2016
no.
0
2000
4000
6000Total dwelling unitsPrivate sector Houses
QU E E NS LA N D
The trend estimate for total number of
dwelling units approved in Victoria fell
2.0% in September and has fallen for
four months. The trend estimate for
the number of private sector houses
fell 0.6% in September and has fallen
for six months.Sep
2010Mar
2012Sep
2013Mar
2015Sep
2016
no.
0
2000
4000
6000
8000Total dwelling unitsPrivate sector Houses
V I C T O R I A
The trend estimate for total number of
dwelling units approved in New South
Wales rose 0.6% in September and has
risen for 10 months. The trend
estimate for the number of private
sector houses fell 0.9% in September
and has fallen for five months.Sep
2010Mar
2012Sep
2013Mar
2015Sep
2016
no.
0
2000
4000
6000
8000Total dwelling unitsPrivate sector Houses
NE W SO U T H WA L E S
4 A B S • B U I L D I N G A P P R O V A L S • 8 7 3 1 . 0 • SE P 2 0 1 6
D W E L L I N G U N I T S A P P R O V E D S T A T E TR E N D S
24
Value of building approved, states and territories, chain volume
measures, original
19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
23Value of building approved, chain volume measures18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CH A I N VO L U M E ME A S U R E S
22Value of building approved, by sector, original17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21Value of non-residential building approved, states and territories16 . . . . . . .20Value of residential building approved, states and territories15 . . . . . . . . . .19
Value of total building approved, states and territories, percentage
change
14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
18Value of total building approved, states and territories13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17Value of building approved, percentage change12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16Value of building approved11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
VA L U E
15
Dwelling units approved in new residential buildings, number and
value, original
10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14Dwelling units approved, by sector, original9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Dwelling units approved, by Greater Capital City Statistical Area,
original
8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12Dwelling units approved, states and territories, original7 . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Private sector houses approved, states and territories, percentage
change
6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10Private sector houses approved, states and territories5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Total dwelling units approved, states and territories, percentage
change
4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8Total dwelling units approved, states and territories3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Dwelling units approved, percentage change2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6Dwelling units approved1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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A B S • B U I L D I N G A P P R O V A L S • 8 7 3 1 . 0 • SE P 2 0 1 6 5
L I S T O F T A B L E S
19 81727519 54310 24610 1089 5719 435September19 92726819 65910 30310 1749 6259 485August20 01026519 74510 32310 2019 6879 544July20 07926119 81810 31610 1989 7639 620June20 13926219 87810 29710 1749 8439 704May20 13526719 86810 21910 0839 9169 785April19 98626619 71910 0319 8849 9559 835March19 76926019 5099 8279 6749 9429 835February19 54924619 3039 6519 5019 8989 801January
201619 34322419 1199 4909 3579 8539 763December19 21020419 0069 3689 2559 8429 751November19 24819819 0509 3989 2989 8509 752October
2015
TR E N D
18 94517418 7719 2349 1669 7119 605September20 74640120 34611 19410 9549 5529 392August21 12825220 87511 52611 4069 6029 469July18 95520818 7479 2889 2259 6679 522June19 82931719 5129 8919 7309 9389 783May20 85519920 65510 93610 8789 9199 778April20 16721019 9589 9959 88110 17210 077March19 85436719 48710 0209 7679 8349 720February19 60533519 2709 8669 6269 7399 644January
201619 23416619 0689 1029 03610 13310 032December18 0178317 9358 3758 3699 6429 565November20 59723220 36510 83710 6949 7599 670October
2015
SE A S O N A L L Y AD J U S T E D
19 56916019 4099 3519 28310 21810 126September21 48243321 04910 75110 51110 73110 538August21 66227321 38911 82611 7069 8369 683July18 51825418 2648 2298 16610 28910 098June20 48733920 1489 6589 49710 82910 651May21 20817421 03411 62811 5709 5809 464April19 68521119 4749 5749 46010 11110 014March18 88536818 5179 0378 7849 8489 733February15 70330915 3948 5448 3047 1597 090January
201618 74817318 5759 7349 6689 0148 907December18 9107218 8388 9748 9689 9369 870November22 96522122 74412 62312 48010 34210 264October
2015
236 5323 501233 031117 277115 218119 255117 8132015–16230 3203 527226 793111 375109 656118 945117 1372014–15197 5313 212194 31987 16885 707110 363108 6122013–14
OR I G I N A L
no.no.no.no.no.no.no.
TotalPublicPrivateTotalPrivateTotalPrivate
TOTALDWELLINGS EXCLUDINGHOUSESHOUSES
Per i od
DWELL ING UNITS APPROVED1
6 A B S • B U I L D I N G A P P R O V A L S • 8 7 3 1 . 0 • SE P 2 0 1 6
— nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)
–0.62.4–0.6–0.5–0.7–0.6–0.5September–0.41.2–0.4–0.2–0.3–0.6–0.6August–0.31.7–0.40.1—–0.8–0.8July–0.3–0.4–0.30.20.2–0.8–0.9June
—–1.9—0.80.9–0.7–0.8May0.70.30.81.92.0–0.4–0.5April1.12.51.12.12.20.1—March1.15.41.11.81.80.40.3February1.110.11.01.71.50.50.4January
20160.79.50.61.31.10.10.1December
–0.23.5–0.2–0.3–0.5–0.1—November–0.9–4.5–0.8–1.4–1.4–0.3–0.2October
2015
TR E N D
–8.7–56.6–7.7–17.5–16.31.72.3September–1.859.0–2.5–2.9–4.0–0.5–0.8August11.520.911.424.123.6–0.7–0.5July–4.4–34.2–3.9–6.1–5.2–2.7–2.7June–4.959.0–5.5–9.6–10.60.20.1May3.4–4.93.59.410.1–2.5–3.0April1.6–42.92.4–0.31.23.43.7March1.39.61.11.61.51.00.8February1.9101.31.18.46.5–3.9–3.9January
20166.8101.06.38.78.05.14.9December
–12.5–64.3–11.9–22.7–21.7–1.2–1.1November1.8–17.42.04.85.1–1.4–1.1October
2015
SE A S O N A L L Y AD J U S T E D
–8.9–63.0–7.8–13.0–11.7–4.8–3.9September–0.858.6–1.6–9.1–10.29.18.8August17.07.517.143.743.4–4.4–4.1July–9.6–25.1–9.4–14.8–14.0–5.0–5.2June–3.494.8–4.2–16.9–17.913.012.5May7.7–17.58.021.522.3–5.3–5.5April4.2–42.75.25.97.72.72.9March
20.319.120.35.85.837.637.3February–16.278.6–17.1–12.2–14.1–20.6–20.4January
2016–0.9140.3–1.48.57.8–9.3–9.8December
–17.7–67.4–17.2–28.9–28.1–3.9–3.8November10.1–20.510.522.322.9–1.9–1.6October
2015
2.7–0.72.85.35.10.30.62015–1616.69.816.727.827.97.87.82014–1521.1–13.722.028.128.816.217.02013–14
OR I G I N A L
%%%%%%%
TotalPublicPrivateTotalPrivateTotalPrivate
TOTAL DWELLING UNITS
DWELLINGSEXCLUDINGHOUSESHOUSES
Per i od
DWELL ING UNITS APPROVED, Percentage change2
A B S • B U I L D I N G A P P R O V A L S • 8 7 3 1 . 0 • SE P 2 0 1 6 7
na not available
19 817666941601 6988843 9105 6196 787September19 9275751001611 7099243 9755 7366 747August20 0105121101671 7259634 0275 8116 695July20 0794681201731 7551 0044 0965 8506 612June20 1394591271801 8071 0384 1825 8576 490May20 1354711271891 8761 0524 2725 8286 322April19 9864751221951 9401 0434 3145 7416 156March19 7694461201991 9831 0194 3265 6596 018February19 5493881222032 0149974 3385 6195 869January
201619 3433281322072 0459904 3245 6095 709December19 2102981452122 0809944 2955 5745 614November19 2483011552172 1399954 2695 5125 659October
2015
TR E N D
18 945nana1601 7319103 7325 0566 314September20 746nana1661 6408324 2285 9947 285August21 128nana1651 9279304 1885 8967 456July18 955nana1541 6601 0923 8146 0545 859June19 829nana1931 5869773 8475 8326 480May20 855nana1961 9761 1834 6905 6746 789April20 167nana1751 9941 0244 4335 7736 141March19 854nana2272 0019524 1155 4466 166February19 605nana1902 1701 0534 6256 0245 194January
201619 234nana2111 9828974 0705 8295 894December18 017nana2191 8599754 2084 3716 051November20 597nana1562 1571 0783 8457 0135 855October
2015
SE A S O N A L L Y AD J U S T E D
19 5699121261541 7419744 0655 3196 278September21 482551731861 7648774 2516 4727 308August21 662503661482 0378884 2346 2887 498July18 5182481111591 6741 1614 1705 7545 241June20 4876812652151 7041 0693 8636 0446 646May21 208263891971 9021 0714 9575 9906 739April19 685557871891 9411 0504 3185 5645 979March18 8857991402272 0159203 8085 6515 325February15 703223771461 7908503 9964 2894 332January
201618 7481881562091 8708733 6195 4326 401December18 910255752211 8879934 4024 5416 536November22 9652082701712 3761 2504 1957 2967 199October
2015
236 5324 7411 7032 41224 62612 15350 37268 07472 4512015–16230 3204 2551 8132 86732 68611 36146 65067 63663 0522014–15197 5314 6362 1502 16430 62211 42038 44054 83553 2642013–14
OR I G I N A L
no.no.no.no.no.no.no.no.no.
Aust.ACTNTTas.WASAQldVic.NSW
Per i od
TOTAL DWELL ING UNITS APPROVED, States and ter r i to r ies3
8 A B S • B U I L D I N G A P P R O V A L S • 8 7 3 1 . 0 • SE P 2 0 1 6
— nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)na not available
–0.615.9–6.0–1.1–0.6–4.3–1.6–2.00.6September–0.412.3–9.3–3.2–0.9–4.1–1.3–1.30.8August–0.39.4–8.1–3.6–1.7–4.1–1.7–0.71.2July–0.32.0–5.2–4.0–2.9–3.3–2.0–0.11.9June
—–2.6–0.1–4.5–3.7–1.3–2.10.52.7May0.7–0.93.7–3.3–3.30.9–1.01.52.7April1.16.61.8–2.0–2.22.4–0.31.52.3March1.115.0–1.9–2.0–1.52.1–0.30.72.5February1.118.2–7.5–2.0–1.50.70.30.22.8January
20160.710.2–9.1–2.2–1.7–0.40.70.61.7December
–0.2–1.2–6.0–2.3–2.8–0.10.61.1–0.8November–0.9–11.4–1.4–1.6–4.11.50.81.1–2.4October
2015
TR E N D
–8.7nana–4.05.69.4–11.7–15.6–13.3September–1.8nana0.4–14.9–10.61.01.7–2.3August11.5nana7.316.0–14.99.8–2.627.3July–4.4nana–20.34.711.7–0.83.8–9.6June–4.9nana–1.2–19.7–17.4–18.02.8–4.5May3.4nana11.8–0.915.55.8–1.710.5April1.6nana–22.8–0.37.67.76.0–0.4March1.3nana19.4–7.8–9.6–11.0–9.618.7February1.9nana–9.89.517.413.63.3–11.9January
20166.8nana–3.86.7–8.1–3.333.4–2.6December
–12.5nana40.4–13.8–9.59.4–37.73.4November1.8nana–48.3–4.812.6–29.422.117.0October
2015
SE A S O N A L L Y AD J U S T E D
–8.965.572.6–17.2–1.311.1–4.4–17.8–14.1September–0.89.510.625.7–13.4–1.20.42.9–2.5August17.0102.8–40.5–6.921.7–23.51.59.343.1July–9.6–63.6–58.1–26.0–1.88.67.9–4.8–21.1June–3.4158.9197.89.1–10.4–0.2–22.10.9–1.4May7.7–52.82.34.2–2.02.014.87.712.7April4.2–30.3–37.9–16.7–3.714.113.4–1.512.3March
20.3258.381.855.512.68.2–4.731.822.9February–16.218.6–50.6–30.1–4.3–2.610.4–21.0–32.3January
2016–0.9–26.3108.0–5.4–0.9–12.1–17.819.6–2.1December
–17.722.6–72.229.2–20.6–20.64.9–37.8–9.2November10.1–49.0132.8–35.55.323.9–23.817.841.1October
2015
2.711.4–6.1–15.9–24.77.08.00.614.92015–1616.6–8.2–15.732.56.7–0.521.423.318.42014–1521.121.9–1.817.421.628.826.912.226.82013–14
OR I G I N A L
%%%%%%%%%
Aust.ACTNTTas.WASAQldVic.NSW
Per i od
TOTAL DWELL ING UNITS APPROVED, States and ter r i to r ies —Percentage change4
A B S • B U I L D I N G A P P R O V A L S • 8 7 3 1 . 0 • SE P 2 0 1 6 9
na not available
9 435nanana1 1856431 9232 9992 342September9 485nanana1 1896511 9323 0162 363August9 544nanana1 2036611 9443 0272 385July9 620nanana1 2206741 9533 0422 414June9 704nanana1 2456881 9613 0592 441May9 785nanana1 2786971 9753 0742 453April9 835nanana1 3196971 9873 0762 445March9 835nanana1 3626891 9953 0622 413February9 801nanana1 4056772 0013 0402 364January
20169 763nanana1 4486672 0073 0112 317December9 751nanana1 4906622 0122 9792 298November9 752nanana1 5336572 0072 9382 307October
2015
TR E N D
9 605nanana1 1746811 9782 9872 424September9 392nanana1 2026241 8043 0302 407August9 469nanana1 2656411 9733 0712 200July9 522nanana1 1616492 0423 0202 342June9 783nanana1 1716821 9553 0382 613May9 778nanana1 3688041 8882 9332 463April
10 077nanana1 2616542 0243 3282 553March9 720nanana1 4196621 9913 0152 298February9 644nanana1 3706901 9453 0002 315January
201610 032nanana1 4926652 1992 9932 336December9 565nanana1 4456441 8652 9532 361November9 670nanana1 5266731 9592 9302 312October
2015
SE A S O N A L L Y AD J U S T E D
10 126121921441 2557172 1613 1282 508September10 538138461761 3306782 0873 4152 668August9 683118501361 2696142 0113 2002 285July
10 098144641371 2386982 3643 1002 353June10 651143551831 2347792 0603 3222 875May9 464108571641 1847321 7683 0522 399April
10 01483591421 2816781 9843 2832 504March9 73368741761 4176871 9623 0962 253February7 09051601331 0804721 4852 0981 711January
20168 907110561771 4326431 8552 5392 095December9 87053611671 4976991 9132 9512 529November
10 26459531591 6416811 9823 1532 536October2015
117 8131 0937451 96517 2838 07624 07635 85228 7232015–16117 1371 2757602 39822 9327 70422 77432 82326 4712014–15108 6121 7137521 78523 4348 19220 40029 94322 3932013–14
OR I G I N A L
no.no.no.no.no.no.no.no.no.
Aust.ACTNTTas.WASAQldVic.NSW
Per i od
PRIVATE SECTOR HOUSES APPROVED, States and ter r i to r ies5
10 A B S • B U I L D I N G A P P R O V A L S • 8 7 3 1 . 0 • SE P 2 0 1 6
— nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)na not available
–0.5nanana–0.3–1.2–0.5–0.6–0.9September–0.6nanana–1.1–1.5–0.6–0.4–0.9August–0.8nanana–1.5–2.0–0.5–0.5–1.2July–0.9nanana–2.0–2.0–0.4–0.6–1.1June–0.8nanana–2.6–1.3–0.7–0.5–0.5May–0.5nanana–3.1–0.1–0.6–0.10.3April
—nanana–3.21.2–0.40.41.3March0.3nanana–3.11.8–0.30.72.0February0.4nanana–3.01.5–0.31.02.0January
20160.1nanana–2.80.8–0.21.10.8December—nanana–2.80.70.31.4–0.4November
–0.2nanana–3.20.90.71.7–1.4October2015
TR E N D
2.3nanana–2.39.19.6–1.40.7September–0.8nanana–5.0–2.6–8.6–1.39.4August–0.5nanana8.9–1.1–3.41.7–6.0July–2.7nanana–0.8–4.94.4–0.6–10.4June0.1nanana–14.5–15.23.53.66.1May
–3.0nanana8.522.9–6.7–11.9–3.5April3.7nanana–11.1–1.31.610.411.1March0.8nanana3.6–4.12.40.5–0.7February
–3.9nanana–8.13.8–11.50.2–0.9January2016
4.9nanana3.23.217.91.4–1.1December–1.1nanana–5.3–4.3–4.80.82.1November–1.1nanana–4.85.0–5.4–1.15.9October
2015
SE A S O N A L L Y AD J U S T E D
–3.9–12.3100.0–18.2–5.65.83.5–8.4–6.0September8.816.9–8.029.44.810.43.86.716.8August
–4.1–18.1–21.9–0.72.5–12.0–14.93.2–2.9July–5.20.716.4–25.10.3–10.414.8–6.7–18.2June12.532.4–3.511.64.26.416.58.819.8May–5.530.1–3.415.5–7.68.0–10.9–7.0–4.2April2.922.1–20.3–19.3–9.6–1.31.16.011.1March
37.333.323.332.331.245.632.147.631.7February–20.4–53.67.1–24.9–24.6–26.6–19.9–17.4–18.3January
2016–9.8107.5–8.26.0–4.3–8.0–3.0–14.0–17.2December–3.8–10.215.15.0–8.82.6–3.5–6.4–0.3November–1.6–35.212.8–15.0–3.13.0–12.3–1.410.7October
2015
0.6–14.3–2.0–18.1–24.64.85.79.28.52015–167.8–25.61.134.3–2.1–6.011.69.618.22014–15
17.02.07.423.827.025.212.610.120.02013–14
OR I G I N A L
%%%%%%%%%
Aust.ACTNTTas.WASAQldVic.NSW
Per i od
PRIVATE SECTOR HOUSES APPROVED, States and ter r i to r ies —Percentage change6
A B S • B U I L D I N G A P P R O V A L S • 8 7 3 1 . 0 • SE P 2 0 1 6 11
19 5699121261541 7419744 0655 3196 278September21 482551731861 7648774 2516 4727 308August21 662503661482 0378884 2346 2887 498July18 5182481111591 6741 1614 1705 7545 241June20 4876812652151 7041 0693 8636 0446 646May21 208263891971 9021 0714 9575 9906 739April19 685557871891 9411 0504 3185 5645 979March18 8857991402272 0159203 8085 6515 325February15 703223771461 7908503 9964 2894 332January
201618 7481881562091 8708733 6195 4326 401December18 910255752211 8879934 4024 5416 536November22 9652082701712 3761 2504 1957 2967 199October
2015
236 5324 7411 7032 41224 62612 15350 37268 07472 4512015–16230 3204 2551 8132 86732 68611 36146 65067 63663 0522014–15197 5314 6362 1502 16430 62211 42038 44054 83553 2642013–14
TO T A L DW E L L I N G UN I T S
9 35179121104262531 8962 1883 766September10 7514099103331842 1583 0434 605August11 82637011126792702 2053 0865 193July8 22910126203994341 7522 6542 843June9 658538188324392641 7772 7213 699May
11 62815512336753263 1712 9334 323April9 57447424456453492 3102 2733 454March9 03773166515522261 8342 5213 056February8 54417216136933732 4842 1902 603January
20169 7347796323932181 7542 8794 285December8 97420211533502922 4831 5873 996November
12 623149217126865582 2084 1374 656October2015
117 2773 6448024396 9323 89226 08432 12843 3562015–16111 3752 9489074609 0753 45523 56134 53036 4392014–1587 1682 8841 2613686 6522 81017 76624 69130 7362013–14
DW E L L I N G S EX C L U D I N G HO U S E S
10 2181211051441 3157212 1693 1312 512September10 731142641761 4316932 0933 4292 703August9 836133551361 3586182 0293 2022 305July
10 289147851391 2757272 4183 1002 398June10 829143771831 2658052 0863 3232 947May9 580108771641 2277451 7863 0572 416April
10 11183631441 2967012 0083 2912 525March9 84868741761 4636941 9743 1302 269February7 15951611331 0974771 5122 0991 729January
20169 014111601771 4776551 8652 5532 116December9 93653641681 5377011 9192 9542 540November
10 34259531591 6906921 9873 1592 543October2015
119 2551 0979011 97317 6948 26124 28835 94629 0952015–16118 9451 3079062 40723 6117 90623 08933 10626 6132014–15110 3631 7528891 79623 9708 61020 67430 14422 5282013–14
HO U S E S
no.no.no.no.no.no.no.no.no.
Aust.ACTNTTas.WASAQldVic.NSW
Per i od
DWELL ING UNITS APPROVED, States and ter r i to r ies : Or ig ina l7
12 A B S • B U I L D I N G A P P R O V A L S • 8 7 3 1 . 0 • SE P 2 0 1 6
— nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)(a) For further information about the geographic classification refer to the Explanatory Notes.
912119661 5307992 6594 4054 950September55153871 5347342 3585 5595 918August50355551 8277312 5755 4776 299July24864761 3499882 0094 8874 030June6812381081 4949172 2794 9955 019May26368831 6038573 3004 9745 363April55764701 6548792 5884 6194 577March7991311031 7277562 3064 7373 881February22357441 6297142 8853 5972 826January
2016188143731 5647182 3244 6215 276December25562831 5968133 0473 5955 122November208258832 0961 0972 7616 2885 516October
2015
4 7411 42699721 32710 12630 91657 22155 6172015–164 2551 6591 26528 4929 12329 55056 66747 8032014–154 6361 89083825 3448 85721 00844 59339 7382013–14
TO T A L
7912154052431 6342 1323 432September409——3121801 3042 9924 304August370916732671 6143 0564 933July1016103194328132 6212 603June538188254362631 2352 6313 212May155266362852 5012 7933 989April4741056233431 6532 2483 133March73162275432221 3362 4192 607February1721046913722 1532 1271 892January
2016779683552151 3872 8204 040December
2026333482902 0921 5363 543November14921566705541 7634 0353 963October
2015
3 6447162006 6583 81919 16531 33838 3372015–162 9488302118 6913 38518 30533 57532 2512014–152 8841 105945 8592 75711 73023 87827 4502013–14
DW E L L I N G S EX C L U D I N G HO U S E S
12198611 1255561 0252 2731 518September14253871 2225541 0542 5671 614August13346541 1544649612 4211 366July14758661 0305561 1962 2661 427June14350831 0586541 0442 3641 807May10866779675727992 1811 374April
8354651 0315369352 3711 444March6869761 1845349702 3181 274February5147409383427321 470934January
201611147651 2095039371 8011 236December
5356501 2485239552 0591 579November5943771 4265439982 2531 553October
2015
1 09771079714 6696 30711 75125 88317 2802015–161 3078291 05419 8015 73811 24523 09215 5522014–151 75278574419 4856 1009 27820 71512 2882013–14
HO U S E S
no.no.no.no.no.no.no.no.
Australian
Capital
Territory
Greater
Darwin
Greater
Hobart
Greater
Perth
Greater
Adelaide
Greater
Brisbane
Greater
Melbourne
Greater
Sydney
DWELL ING UNITS APPROVED, By Greate r Cap i ta l Ci t y Stat i s t i ca l Area(a) : Or ig ina l8
A B S • B U I L D I N G A P P R O V A L S • 8 7 3 1 . 0 • SE P 2 0 1 6 13
— nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)
19 569722819 27010 189September21 48215138910 65010 715August21 662182199011 5189 817July18 518841498 15810 262June20 48711741079 49310 802May21 208741223210 9989 559April19 6858391109 44710 081March18 8856273018 7269 825February15 7031111878 3587 146January
201618 7481019939 6278 999December18 910561958 8379 912November22 965143612512 47210 318October
2015
236 5321111 0041 679114 745118 9932015–16230 3201651 0751 295109 018118 7672014–15197 531906651 00185 577110 1982013–14
TO T A L
160——16891September433—1—240192August273———120153July2541——62191June339———161178May174———58116April2111——11397March368———253115February309——123969January
2016173——165107December72———666November
221—4213778October2015
3 5014462 0451 4422015–163 5271114231 6711 8082014–153 212813371 4041 7502013–14
PU B L I C SE C T O R
19 409722809 20210 098September21 04915128910 41010 523August21 389182199011 3989 664July18 264741498 09610 071June20 14811741079 33210 624May21 034741223210 9409 443April19 4747391109 3349 984March18 5176273018 4739 710February15 3941111868 1197 077January
201618 5751019929 5628 892December18 838561958 8319 846November22 744143212312 33510 240October
2015
233 0311071 0001 673112 700117 5512015–16226 7931541 0611 272107 347116 9592014–15194 3198265296484 173108 4482013–14
PR I V A T E SE C T O R
no.no.no.no.no.no.
Totaldwelling
unitsNon-residential
buildingConversions
Alterations and
additions to
residential
building creating
dwellings
New other
residential
building
New
houses
Pe r i od
DWELL ING UNITS APPROVED, By secto r : Or ig ina l9
14 A B S • B U I L D I N G A P P R O V A L S • 8 7 3 1 . 0 • SE P 2 0 1 6
(a) Excludes dwellings in non-residential buildings.
6 037.72 995.52 281.12 181.282.617.4714.3576.3138.03 042.2September6 226.73 014.52 351.72 221.780.449.6662.8520.1142.63 212.2August6 361.13 449.52 864.62 759.171.933.6584.9448.7136.22 911.7July5 334.32 273.31 631.91 485.177.569.3641.4491.4150.03 061.0June5 783.62 599.91 846.91 616.3151.179.5753.0589.5163.53 183.7May6 145.53 277.22 610.12 390.1181.438.7667.1531.9135.12 868.3April5 433.92 470.41 778.21 622.484.970.8692.2561.4130.82 963.5March5 117.92 214.91 485.11 216.4177.990.8729.8550.7179.12 903.0February4 309.42 204.91 767.91 606.388.473.2436.9335.0101.92 104.5January
20165 372.12 723.22 121.41 939.4102.579.5601.8464.0137.82 648.8December5 340.12 402.01 807.21 606.8130.270.3594.7454.7140.12 938.1November6 454.63 493.22 641.32 431.9127.681.7851.9679.5172.42 961.3October
2015
66 272.931 414.423 613.421 280.71 452.3880.37 801.06 035.81 765.234 858.62015–1660 613.927 257.420 995.018 524.91 367.41 102.76 262.44 554.41 708.033 356.52014–1551 116.821 060.015 688.813 446.91 097.61 144.45 371.23 458.51 912.730 056.82013–14
VA L U E ( $ m )
19 4599 2706 3615 975317692 9092 21269710 189September21 36510 6507 7857 2393042422 8652 13273310 715August21 33511 5188 9198 5472301422 5991 9136869 817July18 4208 1585 5914 9422873622 5671 82574210 262June20 2959 4936 3065 3445923703 1872 33285510 802May20 55710 9988 1687 2377531782 8302 1336979 559April19 5289 4476 5385 8133803452 9092 21269710 081March18 5518 7265 5544 3697943913 1722 2209529 825February15 5048 3586 3335 6253633452 0251 5005257 146January
201618 6269 6276 9786 2164003622 6492 0056448 999December18 7498 8376 0715 3164113442 7662 0217459 912November22 79012 4728 9768 0545333893 4962 68381310 318October
2015
233 738114 74581 08370 9005 9414 24233 66224 6579 005118 9932015–16227 785109 01880 32368 7646 0345 52528 69519 6129 083118 7672014–15195 77585 57760 22049 7474 9225 55125 35715 05510 302110 1982013–14
DW E L L I N G UN I T S ( n o . )
Total
Four or
more
storeys
Three
storeys
One
or two
storeysTotal
Two or
more
storeys
One
storey
Total newresidential(a)
Total new
other
residential
building
NEW FLATS, UNITS ORAPARTMENTS IN A BUILDING OF
NEW SEMIDETACHED, ROWOR TERRACE HOUSES,TOWNHOUSES, ETC, OF
New
housesPe r i od
DWELL ING UNITS APPROVED IN NEW RESIDENT IAL BUILDINGS, Number and value : Or ig ina l10
A B S • B U I L D I N G A P P R O V A L S • 8 7 3 1 . 0 • SE P 2 0 1 6 15
10 282.03 854.66 427.5600.35 827.1September10 073.13 637.76 435.3612.45 823.0August9 877.03 440.16 436.9627.95 808.9July9 698.83 269.56 429.3642.45 787.0June9 531.73 127.16 404.6652.95 751.7May9 369.73 021.66 348.1656.95 691.2April9 222.82 961.16 261.6653.85 607.8March9 092.52 924.86 167.7647.75 520.0February8 964.72 887.46 077.2642.15 435.1January
20168 896.32 893.86 002.5638.85 363.7December8 862.02 904.75 957.3636.95 320.4November8 862.92 905.65 957.3637.05 320.3October
2015
TR E N D
11 844.85 548.36 296.5590.25 706.3September9 120.82 534.66 586.2603.75 982.6August9 884.03 340.06 544.0617.15 926.9July9 773.03 566.76 206.4646.25 560.1June9 344.83 024.56 320.2675.75 644.6May
10 102.93 382.36 720.6754.55 966.1April8 943.62 630.66 312.9637.35 675.7March9 075.52 899.46 176.1673.35 502.8February8 562.42 769.65 792.8589.25 203.6January
20169 086.12 967.66 118.5660.95 457.6December9 083.13 223.85 859.2638.55 220.7November9 237.92 731.56 506.4644.45 862.0October
2015
SE A S O N A L L Y AD J U S T E D
11 992.55 300.76 691.8654.16 037.7September9 641.72 748.16 893.7667.06 226.7August
10 410.43 404.57 005.9644.76 361.1July9 561.53 544.96 016.7682.35 334.3June9 626.23 122.06 504.2720.65 783.6May9 894.62 988.76 905.9760.36 145.5April8 606.12 530.06 076.0642.15 433.9March8 588.52 798.95 789.6671.75 117.9February7 448.02 705.04 743.0433.74 309.4January
20169 188.83 251.25 937.7565.65 372.1December9 087.63 106.65 981.0640.95 340.1November
10 071.62 936.07 135.6681.06 454.6October2015
110 052.835 907.274 145.77 872.766 272.92015–1699 786.331 640.068 146.37 532.460 613.92014–1594 423.836 587.357 836.56 719.751 116.82013–14
OR I G I N A L
$m$m$m$m$m
Totalbuilding
Non-
residential
building
Total
residential
building
Alterations
and additions
including
conversions
to residential
buildings
New
residential
building
Pe r i od
VALUE OF BUILD ING APPROVED11
16 A B S • B U I L D I N G A P P R O V A L S • 8 7 3 1 . 0 • SE P 2 0 1 6
— nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)
2.16.0–0.1–2.00.1September2.05.7—–2.50.2August1.85.20.1–2.20.4July1.84.60.4–1.60.6June1.73.50.9–0.61.1May1.62.01.40.51.5April1.41.21.51.01.6March1.41.31.50.91.6February0.8–0.21.20.51.3January
20160.4–0.40.80.30.8December—————November
–0.10.6–0.5–0.5–0.4October2015
TR E N D
29.9118.9–4.4–2.2–4.6September–7.7–24.10.6–2.20.9August1.1–6.45.4–4.56.6July4.617.9–1.8–4.4–1.5June
–7.5–10.6–6.0–10.4–5.4May13.028.66.518.45.1April–1.5–9.32.2–5.43.1March6.04.76.614.35.7February
–5.8–6.7–5.3–10.9–4.7January2016
—–7.94.43.54.5December–1.718.0–9.9–0.9–10.9November6.2–2.810.5–2.412.1October
2015
SE A S O N A L L Y AD J U S T E D
24.492.9–2.9–1.9–3.0September–7.4–19.3–1.63.4–2.1August8.9–4.016.4–5.519.2July
–0.713.5–7.5–5.3–7.8June–2.74.5–5.8–5.2–5.9May15.018.113.718.413.1April0.2–9.64.9–4.46.2March
15.33.522.154.918.8February–18.9–16.8–20.1–23.3–19.8January
20161.14.7–0.7–11.80.6December
–9.85.8–16.2–5.9–17.3November7.11.09.9–6.712.0October
201510.313.58.84.59.32015–165.7–13.517.812.118.62014–15
13.65.219.61.022.52013–14
OR I G I N A L
%%%%%
Totalbuilding
Non-residential
building
Total
residential
building
Alterations
and additions
including
conversions
to residential
buildings
New
residential
building
Pe r i od
VALUE OF BUILD ING APPROVED, Percentage change12
A B S • B U I L D I N G A P P R O V A L S • 8 7 3 1 . 0 • SE P 2 0 1 6 17
na not available
10 282.0nanana899.5364.51 699.93 191.83 523.5September10 073.1nanana935.7382.51 715.83 055.13 435.2August9 877.0nanana972.7403.31 742.72 919.83 331.6July9 698.8nanana1 004.0426.01 768.52 783.53 244.0June9 531.7nanana1 020.5446.01 790.72 667.73 153.8May9 369.7nanana1 015.6455.81 802.72 602.93 048.9April9 222.8nanana985.0458.31 809.02 594.12 947.9March9 092.5nanana931.1454.91 828.52 620.92 852.3February8 964.7nanana878.3446.31 857.22 640.32 756.7January
20168 896.3nanana852.1438.51 868.72 634.42 698.9December8 862.0nanana858.5431.71 842.82 583.22 682.7November8 862.9nanana901.2426.51 784.12 496.62 701.6October
2015
TR E N D
11 844.8nanana891.3373.21 670.93 455.04 627.8September9 120.8nanana819.7323.01 726.32 967.63 002.9August9 884.0nanana1 067.1464.31 686.02 769.03 331.9July9 773.0nanana889.4417.51 876.72 965.23 078.8June9 344.8nanana1 195.8383.11 663.42 636.93 059.2May
10 102.9nanana1 176.5525.11 962.72 545.13 584.3April8 943.6nanana946.6479.41 691.72 509.13 034.1March9 075.5nanana925.0462.31 908.72 687.52 500.6February8 562.4nanana839.7402.41 740.02 558.52 499.1January
20169 086.1nanana943.5360.01 858.63 007.32 753.4December9 083.1nanana783.7555.41 827.02 327.93 073.2November9 237.9nanana838.9417.22 058.83 003.82 698.2October
2015
SE A S O N A L L Y AD J U S T E D
11 992.5251.592.768.7846.5369.21 826.23 612.14 925.5September9 641.7185.847.1144.5952.2325.91 836.33 153.32 996.6August
10 410.4167.5170.667.21 135.8522.61 728.22 934.03 684.3July9 561.5115.7102.587.2889.3409.62 079.52 909.92 967.7June9 626.2357.1124.4108.71 215.7365.71 660.62 697.33 096.7May9 894.6116.5147.6115.21 108.0574.91 969.12 565.93 297.5April8 606.1149.190.2100.0911.6428.71 629.52 461.32 835.5March8 588.5273.985.186.4838.5419.51 781.82 849.22 254.0February7 448.0269.959.9126.6717.2340.01 558.12 040.72 335.6January
20169 188.8264.790.5106.1978.3346.01 558.12 910.22 934.8December9 087.6123.069.288.0781.9636.91 964.62 293.83 130.2November
10 071.6137.0108.885.0913.4502.42 158.93 125.43 040.7October2015
110 052.82 475.81 305.31 274.611 809.85 315.721 771.531 305.834 794.22015–1699 786.31 925.21 529.31 247.113 632.34 320.919 118.029 121.928 891.62014–1594 423.82 018.71 365.41 279.114 129.74 243.117 218.925 816.428 352.42013–14
OR I G I N A L
$m$m$m$m$m$m$m$m$m
Aust.ACTNTTas.WASAQldVic.NSW
Per i od
VALUE OF TOTAL BUILD ING APPROVED, States and ter r i to r ies13
18 A B S • B U I L D I N G A P P R O V A L S • 8 7 3 1 . 0 • SE P 2 0 1 6
— nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)na not available
2.1nanana–3.9–4.7–0.94.52.6September2.0nanana–3.8–5.2–1.54.63.1August1.8nanana–3.1–5.3–1.54.92.7July1.8nanana–1.6–4.5–1.24.32.9June1.7nanana0.5–2.2–0.72.53.4May1.6nanana3.1–0.5–0.30.33.4April1.4nanana5.80.7–1.1–1.03.4March1.4nanana6.01.9–1.5–0.73.5February0.8nanana3.11.8–0.60.22.1January
20160.4nanana–0.71.61.42.00.6December—nanana–4.71.23.33.5–0.7November
–0.1nanana–6.41.54.03.8–0.7October2015
TR E N D
29.9nanana8.715.6–3.216.454.1September–7.7nanana–23.2–30.42.47.2–9.9August1.1nanana20.011.2–10.2–6.68.2July4.6nanana–25.69.012.812.50.6June
–7.5nanana1.6–27.0–15.23.6–14.6May13.0nanana24.39.516.01.418.1April–1.5nanana2.33.7–11.4–6.621.3March6.0nanana10.214.99.75.00.1February
–5.8nanana–11.011.8–6.4–14.9–9.2January2016
—nanana20.4–35.21.729.2–10.4December–1.7nanana–6.633.1–11.3–22.513.9November6.2nanana–3.711.3–12.333.410.5October
2015
SE A S O N A L L Y AD J U S T E D
24.435.496.7–52.4–11.113.3–0.514.664.4September–7.410.9–72.4114.9–16.2–37.66.37.5–18.7August8.944.866.6–23.027.727.6–16.90.824.1July
–0.7–67.6–17.7–19.8–26.812.025.27.9–4.2June–2.7206.6–15.7–5.69.7–36.4–15.75.1–6.1May15.0–21.963.715.221.534.120.84.216.3April0.2–45.65.915.88.72.2–8.5–13.625.8March
15.31.542.1–31.816.923.414.439.6–3.5February–18.92.0–33.819.3–26.7–1.8—–29.9–20.4January
20161.1115.230.820.625.1–45.7–20.726.9–6.2December
–9.8–10.2–36.43.5–14.426.8–9.0–26.62.9November7.1–53.248.7–22.60.733.6–14.525.915.3October
201510.328.6–14.62.2–13.423.013.97.520.42015–165.7–4.612.0–2.5–3.51.811.012.81.92014–15
13.67.3–15.031.411.53.61.09.832.72013–14
OR I G I N A L
%%%%%%%%%
Aust.ACTNTTas.WASAQldVic.NSW
Per i od
VALUE OF TOTAL BUILDING APPROVED, States and ter r i to r ies —Percentage change14
A B S • B U I L D I N G A P P R O V A L S • 8 7 3 1 . 0 • SE P 2 0 1 6 19
na not available
6 427.5nanana523.7235.91 141.71 972.42 322.8September6 435.3nanana528.0243.61 160.21 977.42 305.1August6 436.9nanana531.9250.71 178.11 971.02 285.0July6 429.3nanana537.2258.51 200.91 953.42 257.1June6 404.6nanana547.0266.31 227.11 925.32 209.7May6 348.1nanana560.7271.81 252.61 885.82 139.4April6 261.6nanana575.3274.21 269.91 843.22 067.6March6 167.7nanana585.5272.81 271.81 813.72 003.0February6 077.2nanana593.1269.51 256.41 803.61 940.4January
20166 002.5nanana601.4265.21 218.71 805.21 882.6December5 957.3nanana609.2260.31 170.91 798.91 842.8November5 957.3nanana625.3253.71 126.81 779.21 831.1October
2015
TR E N D
6 296.5nanana495.7241.21 099.91 906.42 283.4September6 586.2nanana526.7228.41 236.11 954.72 429.0August6 544.0nanana624.7241.61 193.71 977.92 308.9July6 206.4nanana517.4280.21 127.62 024.82 077.3June6 320.2nanana456.4260.61 143.02 030.42 121.1May6 720.6nanana546.9268.51 388.21 836.82 487.5April6 312.9nanana643.7286.81 277.11 831.82 062.4March6 176.1nanana603.2255.41 223.71 776.81 986.1February5 792.8nanana598.6291.41 294.71 888.61 520.6January
20166 118.5nanana594.9250.01 195.91 807.32 076.8December5 859.2nanana553.5252.41 214.61 602.52 059.6November6 506.4nanana649.4276.51 097.32 381.01 908.4October
2015
SE A S O N A L L Y AD J U S T E D
6 691.8224.852.149.2515.2260.71 228.91 972.32 388.7September6 893.7149.431.859.5531.8242.31 288.12 130.22 460.7August7 005.9137.926.647.3663.0236.01 236.12 110.62 548.2July6 016.781.646.951.1508.9288.11 228.51 957.21 854.3June6 504.2193.582.668.2494.2264.61 128.22 066.52 206.4May6 905.980.143.463.8571.8279.81 504.92 032.32 329.8April6 076.0124.035.850.5600.4272.21 221.11 791.81 980.2March5 789.6196.944.462.6595.0231.91 078.11 815.81 764.8February4 743.066.325.149.5504.0235.01 154.21 386.41 322.4January
20165 937.764.157.460.1556.5236.4996.81 719.82 246.7December5 981.073.935.161.9575.8271.31 292.91 581.32 088.8November7 135.670.289.252.6695.6318.91 186.42 484.32 238.4October
2015
74 145.61 338.2632.6718.27 270.73 135.314 686.822 301.724 062.02015–1668 146.41 238.7645.7768.69 461.72 872.613 070.720 496.819 591.52014–1557 836.51 310.7679.9589.88 688.22 734.910 826.316 868.016 138.22013–14
OR I G I N A L
$m$m$m$m$m$m$m$m$m
Aust.ACTNTTas.WASAQldVic.NSW
Per i od
VALUE OF RESIDENT IAL BUILD ING APPROVED, States and ter r i to r ies15
20 A B S • B U I L D I N G A P P R O V A L S • 8 7 3 1 . 0 • SE P 2 0 1 6
na not available
3 854.6nanana375.8128.6558.21 219.41 200.7September3 637.7nanana407.8139.0555.61 077.81 130.0August3 440.1nanana440.8152.7564.5948.81 046.6July3 269.5nanana466.7167.5567.5830.1986.9June3 127.1nanana473.5179.7563.5742.4944.1May3 021.6nanana454.9184.1550.1717.1909.5April2 961.1nanana409.7184.1539.1751.0880.3March2 924.8nanana345.6182.0556.7807.2849.3February2 887.4nanana285.2176.8600.7836.6816.4January
20162 893.8nanana250.7173.3649.9829.2816.3December2 904.7nanana249.3171.4671.9784.2839.9November2 905.6nanana275.9172.8657.3717.4870.5October
2015
TR E N D
5 548.3nanana395.7132.0571.01 548.62 344.4September2 534.6nanana293.094.6490.21 012.9573.9August3 340.0nanana442.4222.7492.3791.11 023.0July3 566.7nanana372.0137.3749.0940.41 001.5June3 024.5nanana739.4122.5520.4606.5938.1May3 382.3nanana629.5256.5574.4708.21 096.8April2 630.6nanana303.0192.6414.6677.3971.7March2 899.4nanana321.7206.9685.1910.7514.4February2 769.6nanana241.1110.9445.4669.9978.6January
20162 967.6nanana348.7110.1662.61 200.0676.7December3 223.8nanana230.2303.0612.3725.41 013.6November2 731.5nanana189.5140.7961.5622.7789.7October
2015
SE A S O N A L L Y AD J U S T E D
5 300.726.740.619.5331.3108.5597.41 639.82 536.8September2 748.136.415.385.0420.483.6548.21 023.1536.0August3 404.529.6144.019.9472.8286.6492.1823.41 136.0July3 544.934.155.636.2380.4121.4851.0952.71 113.4June3 122.0163.641.940.6721.4101.1532.4630.8890.3May2 988.736.4104.251.4536.2295.1464.1533.7967.7April2 530.025.254.449.5311.2156.6408.4669.5855.3March2 798.977.040.723.7243.5187.6703.71 033.4489.1February2 705.0203.634.877.0213.2105.0403.9654.31 013.2January
20163 251.2200.633.146.0421.9109.7561.41 190.4688.2December3 106.649.034.126.1206.1365.6671.7712.51 041.4November2 936.066.819.632.4217.8183.5972.6641.1802.3October
2015
35 907.21 137.5672.7556.34 539.12 180.47 084.99 004.010 732.22015–1631 640.0686.4883.7478.54 170.51 448.46 047.38 625.09 300.12014–1536 587.3708.0685.5689.25 441.51 508.16 392.58 948.512 214.12013–14
OR I G I N A L
$m$m$m$m$m$m$m$m$m
Aust.ACTNTTas.WASAQldVic.NSW
Per i od
VALUE OF NON- RESIDENT IAL BUILD ING APPROVED, States and ter r i to r ies16
A B S • B U I L D I N G A P P R O V A L S • 8 7 3 1 . 0 • SE P 2 0 1 6 21
— nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)
11 992.55 300.76 691.81.1639.114.02 995.53 042.2September9 641.72 748.16 893.71.7650.115.13 014.53 212.2August
10 410.43 404.57 005.941.7589.913.13 449.52 911.7July9 561.53 544.96 016.78.5668.35.52 273.33 061.0June9 626.23 122.06 504.226.0680.014.72 599.93 183.7May9 894.62 988.76 905.9120.8598.641.03 277.22 868.3April8 606.12 530.06 076.015.1610.216.82 470.42 963.5March8 588.52 798.95 789.64.9602.664.22 214.92 903.0February7 448.02 705.04 743.01.1381.650.92 204.92 104.5January
20169 188.83 251.25 937.73.1549.413.02 723.22 648.8December9 087.63 106.65 981.08.7614.118.12 402.02 938.1November
10 071.62 936.07 135.64.2654.822.03 493.22 961.3October2015
110 052.835 907.274 145.7292.07 273.1307.631 414.434 858.62015–1699 786.331 640.068 146.3274.27 031.7226.527 257.433 356.52014–1594 423.836 587.357 836.5159.16 429.7130.821 060.030 056.82013–14
TO T A L
930.5877.852.7—14.30.814.023.7September601.0478.1122.90.26.0—69.547.1August
1 034.4967.167.4—3.8—26.836.7July1 357.31 279.877.5—8.9—15.253.4June
638.0539.099.1—7.1—38.353.7May862.0801.960.1—13.6—15.730.8April454.1392.561.5—10.7—26.424.4March963.8858.4105.4—17.8—56.531.1February763.3691.172.2—6.7—49.116.5January
20161 171.81 115.256.6—8.0—17.031.6December1 076.81 046.530.3—9.4—0.920.1November
616.9554.362.60.510.81.033.017.2October2015
10 513.49 468.61 044.80.5129.21.4509.7404.02015–167 807.16 765.71 041.51.6123.87.9420.7487.42014–159 152.48 221.5930.92.4148.44.8335.5439.72013–14
PU B L I C SE C T O R
11 062.04 422.96 639.11.1624.813.22 981.53 018.5September9 040.72 269.96 770.81.5644.115.12 945.03 165.1August9 375.92 437.46 938.541.7586.113.13 422.62 875.0July8 204.22 265.15 939.18.5659.55.52 258.13 007.6June8 988.22 583.06 405.226.0672.914.72 561.63 130.0May9 032.62 186.96 845.8120.8585.041.03 261.52 837.5April8 152.02 137.56 014.515.1599.516.82 444.02 939.1March7 624.71 940.55 684.24.9584.864.22 158.42 871.9February6 684.62 013.94 670.81.1374.950.92 155.82 088.0January
20168 017.02 136.05 881.03.1541.513.02 706.22 617.2December8 010.92 060.15 950.78.7604.718.12 401.12 918.1November9 454.72 381.77 073.03.7644.021.03 460.22 944.1October
2015
99 539.426 438.573 100.9291.57 143.9306.230 904.734 454.52015–1691 979.124 874.367 104.9272.66 907.9218.626 836.732 869.12014–1585 271.428 365.856 905.6156.76 281.3126.020 724.529 617.12013–14
PR I V A T E SE C T O R
$m$m$m$m$m$m$m$m
Totalbuilding
Non-residential
building
Total
residential
buildingConversions
Alterations
and additions
not creating
dwellings
Alterations
and additions
creating
dwellings
New other
residential
New
houses
Pe r i od
VALUE OF BUILD ING APPROVED, By secto r : Or ig ina l17
22 A B S • B U I L D I N G A P P R O V A L S • 8 7 3 1 . 0 • SE P 2 0 1 6
(a) Reference year for chain volume measures is 2013-14.— nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)
0.70.40.83.70.40.7—June Qtr0.91.20.81.40.71.5—March Qtr
20160.82.10.1–1.10.30.10.4December Qtr0.72.6–0.2–0.9–0.1–0.90.7September Qtr2.63.82.01.32.14.00.3June Qtr4.82.36.02.56.413.80.4March Qtr
2015
TR E N D (% ch a n g e f r o m p r e v i o u s qu a r t e r )
26 327.58 662.917 669.61 884.515 781.87 663.88 104.9June Qtr26 152.58 625.217 528.91 816.315 712.67 608.48 104.6March Qtr
201625 918.88 525.317 396.41 790.615 605.97 499.08 107.0December Qtr25 725.18 349.917 375.31 809.715 565.67 488.48 077.2September Qtr25 540.68 135.217 405.31 826.115 579.27 559.28 020.0June Qtr24 901.37 835.217 065.51 802.015 263.57 269.87 993.4March Qtr
2015
TR E N D ($ m )
26 414.48 949.617 464.91 939.715 525.27 489.58 035.7June Qtr26 093.08 237.517 855.51 767.116 088.47 873.18 215.3March Qtr
201625 899.68 672.517 227.11 799.415 427.77 400.48 027.3December Qtr25 827.18 681.617 145.41 750.715 394.77 316.58 078.2September Qtr25 214.77 653.417 561.21 934.615 626.67 496.28 130.4June Qtr25 354.18 085.117 269.01 750.015 519.07 686.67 832.3March Qtr
2015
SE A S O N A L L Y AD J U S T E D ($ m )
27 339.69 254.018 085.61 981.016 104.57 695.68 409.0June Qtr23 299.77 720.015 579.61 616.713 962.96 537.27 425.7March Qtr
201626 872.28 933.817 938.31 751.116 187.28 221.17 966.1December Qtr26 631.48 651.117 980.31 921.216 059.17 448.58 610.6September Qtr24 628.27 409.617 218.61 956.315 262.37 091.98 170.4June Qtr24 222.38 117.116 105.21 603.614 501.67 159.97 341.6March Qtr
2015104 142.734 558.969 583.87 270.162 313.729 902.432 411.42015–1696 723.930 939.765 784.27 196.158 588.126 614.631 973.52014–1594 423.836 587.357 836.56 719.751 116.821 060.030 056.82013–14
OR I G I N A L ($ m )
Totalbuilding
Non-residential
building
Total
residential
building
Alterations
and additions
including
conversions
to residential
buildings
New
residential
building
New other
residential
building
New
housesPe r i od
VALUE OF BUILD ING APPROVED, Cha in vo lume measures (a )18
A B S • B U I L D I N G A P P R O V A L S • 8 7 3 1 . 0 • SE P 2 0 1 6 23
(a) Reference year for chain volume measures is 2013-14.
27 339.6565.4374.4290.53 196.11 319.75 177.87 809.68 606.1June Qtr23 299.7670.6231.8295.82 447.41 166.34 554.87 049.86 883.2March Qtr
201626 872.2510.1264.4263.62 616.11 465.75 258.68 011.68 482.1December Qtr26 631.4654.1421.3357.73 400.11 274.85 072.07 174.08 277.4September Qtr24 628.2671.6376.2303.53 290.71 031.75 087.36 646.07 221.2June Qtr24 222.3287.1502.4304.12 893.9933.74 671.57 453.57 176.2March Qtr
2015
104 142.72 400.11 291.81 207.711 659.75 226.520 063.130 045.032 248.82015–1696 723.91 894.01 507.71 229.813 418.74 289.818 226.328 395.827 761.82014–1594 423.82 018.71 365.41 279.114 129.74 243.117 218.925 816.428 352.42013–14
TO T A L BU I L D I N G
9 254.0223.8202.5122.31 642.9511.51 669.62 088.22 793.2June Qtr7 720.0296.1127.7144.7770.3445.51 382.52 320.52 232.8March Qtr
20168 933.8306.484.8100.6846.6655.32 033.72 501.92 404.5December Qtr8 651.1274.2250.2170.91 292.6552.61 417.01 964.32 729.2September Qtr7 409.6247.0208.896.3968.6385.61 725.81 659.02 118.6June Qtr8 117.190.1388.9116.7889.6256.21 278.02 635.32 462.4March Qtr
2015
34 558.91 100.5665.2538.64 552.42 164.86 502.98 875.010 159.62015–1630 939.7675.0867.4475.14 171.11 442.15 736.68 501.79 070.52014–1536 587.3708.0685.5689.25 441.51 508.16 392.58 948.512 214.12013–14
NO N - R E S I D E N T I A L BU I L D I N G
18 085.6341.5172.0168.21 553.2808.33 508.15 721.35 812.9June Qtr15 579.6374.6104.1151.11 677.1720.83 172.24 729.44 650.4March Qtr
201617 938.3203.7179.6163.01 769.5810.33 224.95 509.76 077.6December Qtr17 980.3379.8171.0186.82 107.6722.33 655.05 209.65 548.2September Qtr17 218.6424.6167.4207.32 322.1646.13 361.54 987.05 102.6June Qtr16 105.2197.0113.5187.42 004.3677.53 393.54 818.24 713.8March Qtr
2015
69 583.81 299.6626.6669.17 107.33 061.713 560.321 170.022 089.22015–1665 784.21 219.0640.3754.69 247.62 847.712 489.619 894.118 691.32014–1557 836.51 310.7680.0589.98 688.22 735.010 826.416 867.916 138.32013–14
TO T A L RE S I D E N T I A L BU I L D I N G
$m$m$m$m$m$m$m$m$m
Aust.ACTNTTas.WASAQldVic.NSW
Per i od
VALUE OF BUILDING APPROVED, States and ter r i to r ies —Chain volume measures (a ) :
Or ig ina l19
24 A B S • B U I L D I N G A P P R O V A L S • 8 7 3 1 . 0 • SE P 2 0 1 6
EF F E C T OF NE W SE A S O N A L L Y AD J U S T E D ES T I M A T E S ON TR E N D ES T I M A T E S
— nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)
–3.59 501—10 217–0.710 108September–2.59 8410.110 221–0.310 174August–1.410 0960.110 211—10 201July–0.210 2400.210 1960.210 198June1.310 2640.910 1760.910 174May2.510 1312.010 0822.010 083April
2016% changeno.% changeno.% changeno.
(2) falls by 14.5%on Sep 2016
(1) rises by 14.5%on Sep 2016
WHAT IF NEXT MONTH'S SEASONALLYADJUSTED ESTIMATE:
Trend as published
Jan2016
Mar May Jul Sep
no.
8000
9000
10000
11000
120001Published trend2
AP P R O V E D PR I V A T E SE C T O R DW E L L I N G S EX C L U D I N G HO U S E S
–0.59 4190.29 569–0.59 435September–0.79 471–0.19 550–0.69 485August–0.99 538–0.59 562–0.89 544July–0.99 622–0.89 613–0.99 620June–0.89 710–0.99 691–0.89 704May–0.59 789–0.69 779–0.59 785April
2016% changeno.% changeno.% changeno.
(2) falls by 2.6%on Sep 2016
(1) rises by 2.6%on Sep 2016
WHAT IF NEXT MONTH'S SEASONALLYADJUSTED ESTIMATE:
Trend as published
Jan2016
Mar May Jul Sep
no.
9000
9300
9600
9900
102001Published trend2
AP P R O V E D PR I V A T E SE C T O R HO U S E S
Recent seasonally adjusted and trend estimates are likely to be revised when original
estimates for subsequent months become available. The approximate effect of possible
scenarios on trend estimates are presented below. Generally, the greater the volatility of
the original series, the larger the size of the revisions to trend estimates. Analysis of the
building approval original series has shown that they can be revised substantially. As a
result, some months can elapse before turning points in the trend series are reliably
identified.
The graphs and tables which follow present the effect of two possible scenarios on the
previous trend estimates: that the October seasonally adjusted estimate is higher than
the September estimate by 2.6% for the number of private sector houses approved and
14.5% for private sector dwellings excluding houses approved; and that the October
seasonally adjusted estimate is lower than the September estimate by 2.6% for the
number of private sector houses approved and 14.5% for private sector dwellings
excluding houses approved. These percentages represent the average absolute monthly
percentage change for these series over the last ten years.
TR E N D RE V I S I O N S
A B S • B U I L D I N G A P P R O V A L S • 8 7 3 1 . 0 • SE P 2 0 1 6 25
W H A T I F . . . ? RE V I S I O N S TO TR E N D ES T I M A T E S
8 Statistics on the value of building work approved are derived by aggregating the
estimated ‘value of building work when completed’ as reported on building approval
documents provided to local councils or other building approval authorities.
Conceptually these value data should exclude the value of land and landscaping but
include site preparation costs associated with building activity. These estimates are
usually a reliable indicator of the completed value of ‘houses’. However, for other
buildings they can differ significantly from the completed value of the building as final
costs and contracts have often not been established before council approval is sought
and gained.
VA L U E DA T A
7 The information provided to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) and included in
estimates for any month may be revised or corrected in later months. This can occur as a
result of corrections made by a provider of data, the late provision of approval records
and, occasionally, by approvals being identified after construction work has commenced.
Where revisions or corrections are made to the original data for prior months, the
aggregate impact on dwelling approval estimates are provided on page 2 under
'REVISIONS THIS MONTH'.
RE V I S I O N S TO OR I G I N A L
DA T A
6 Estimates in this publication are rounded and this may result in discrepancies
between the sums of component items and their totals. Rounding may also cause
differences between the movements (e.g. percentage changes) shown in this publication
and the movements calculated by users from unrounded data. Where a discrepancy
occurs, the published movement will be more accurate.
RO U N D I N G
2 Statistics of building work approved are compiled from:
permits issued by local government authorities and other principal certifying
authorities;
contracts let or day labour work authorised by commonwealth, state,
semi-government and local government authorities; and
major building approvals in areas not subject to normal administrative approval
e.g. building on remote mine sites.
3 The scope of the collection comprises the following:
construction of new buildings;
alterations and additions to existing buildings;
approved non-structural renovation and refurbishment work; and
approved installation of integral building fixtures.
4 Construction activity not defined as building (e.g. roads, bridges, railways,
earthworks, etc.) are excluded. Statistics for this activity can be found in Engineering
Construction Activity, Australia (cat. no. 8762.0).
5 The coverage of these statistics has changed over time:
From July 1990, the statistics include all approved residential building valued at
$10,000 or more and all approved non-residential building valued at $50,000 or
more.
From July 1988 to June 1990, the statistics include all approved residential building
valued at $10,000 or more and all approved non-residential building valued at
$30,000 or more.
From July 1975 to June 1988, the statistics include all approved residential and
non-residential building valued at $10,000 or more.
Up to June 1975, the statistics include all approved new building, and alterations and
additions involving a structural change or floor area expansion.
SC O P E AN D CO V E R A G E
1 This publication presents details of building work approved.I N T R O D U C T I O N
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16 Seasonal adjustment is a means of removing the estimated effects of seasonal and
calendar related variation from a series so that the effects of other influences can be
more clearly recognised. It does not remove the effect of irregular or other influences
(e.g. the approval of large projects or a change in the administrative arrangements of
approving authorities).
SE A S O N A L AD J U S T M E N T AN D
TR E N D ES T I M A T E S
13 Building approvals are classified by Type of Building (e.g. 'residential',
'non-residential') and by Type of Work.
14 Type of Building is the building's intended predominant function according to the
ABS Functional Classification of Buildings 1999 (Revision 2011) (cat. no. 1268.0.55.001).
Except where specified in the Functional Classification of Buildings, a building which
is ancillary to other buildings, or forms a part of a group of related buildings, is
classified to the function of the building and not to the function of the group as a
whole. For example, in the case of a factory complex, a detached administration
building would be classified to Offices, a detached cafeteria building to
Retail/wholesale trade, while factory buildings would be classified to Factories. An
exception to this rule is the treatment of group accommodation buildings where, for
example, a student accommodation building on a university campus would be
classified to Educational.
For a significant multi-function building which at the time of approval is intended to
have more than one purpose (e.g. a hotel/shops/casino project), the ABS
endeavours to split the approval details according to each main function. Where this
is not possible because separate details cannot be obtained, the building is classified
to the predominant function of the building.
15 Type of Work consists of 'new', 'alterations and additions', and 'conversions'.
Conversions are considered to be a special type of alteration, and these jobs have been
separately identified as such from the July 1996 reference month, though they have only
appeared separately in this publication from the January 1998 issue. Prior to that issue,
conversions were published as part of the 'Conversions, etc.' category or included
elsewhere within a table.
BU I L D I N G CL A S S I F I C A T I O N S
12 Building ownership is classified as either public or private sector and is based on
the sector of the intended owner of the completed building at the time of approval.
Residential buildings constructed by private sector builders under government housing
authority schemes are classified as public sector when the authority has contracted, or
intends to contract, to purchase the building on or before completion.
OW N E R S H I P
11 In these statistics a 'building job' is a construction project comprising work to one
or more buildings. Building jobs data are based on the building approval records within
the scope of the collection received each month.
BU I L D I N G JO B DA T A
9 The ABS generally accepts values provided by approving bodies. Every effort is made
to ensure data are provided on a consistent basis, however, there may be instances
where value reported does not reflect the building completion value. For example, the
reported value for most project homes is the contract price, which may include the cost
of site preparation and landscaping. In other cases where a builder is contracted to
construct a dwelling based on the owner’s plans, the value may only be the builder’s
costs. Some data providers do not use the value on approval documents, instead
deriving a value based on floor area and type of structure.
10 From July 2000, value data includes the Goods and Services Tax (GST) for
residential and non-residential building approvals.
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28 Users may also wish to refer to the following publications:RE L A T E D PU B L I C A T I O N S
26 Building approvals are classified to the Australian Statistical Geography Standard
(ASGS), 2011 Edition (cat. no. 1270.0.55.001) effective from July 2011.
27 From 1 July 2002, approvals in the Territories of Jervis Bay, Christmas Island and
Cocos (Keeling) Islands are included in these statistics. Jervis Bay is included in New
South Wales, while Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands are included in Western
Australia. This differs to their treatment in the ASGS, where these Territories are
included in 'Other Territories'.
GE O G R A P H I C
CL A S S I F I C A T I O N
23 Chain volume estimates reflect changes in the volume of building work approved
after the direct effects of price changes have been eliminated. The chain volume
measures appearing in this publication are annually reweighted chain Laspeyres indexes
referenced to current price values in a chosen reference year.
24 Chain volume measures are released quarterly in the April, July, October and
January issues. The reference year is updated annually in the October issue.
25 Chain volume measures do not, in general, sum exactly to the extrapolated total
value of the components. Further information on the nature and concepts of chain
volume measures is contained in the ABS Information Paper Australian National
Accounts, Introduction of Chain Volume Measures and Price Indexes, September 1997
(cat. no. 5248.0).
CH A I N VO L U M E ME A S U R E S
17 State/territory series are seasonally adjusted independently of the Australian series.
In general, the sum of the state/territory estimates are reconciled to equal the Australian
total estimates.
18 Seasonally adjusted estimates are produced by a seasonal adjustment method
which takes account of the latest available original estimates. A detailed review of
seasonal factors is conducted annually, generally prior to the release of data for May. The
timing of this review may vary and when appropriate will be notified in the 'Data Notes'
section of this publication.
19 The ABS produces trend estimates to best represent the underlying behaviour in a
series. Trend estimates are created by smoothing seasonally adjusted series to reduce
the impact of the irregular component of the seasonally adjusted series. Abnormally high
or low values (outliers) are discounted or excluded from the trend estimates.
20 Seasonally adjusted and trend estimates may be revised as new periods of data
become available. Generally, revisions become smaller over time. Revisions to original
data may also lead to revisions to seasonally adjusted and trend estimates.
21 Care should be exercised when using the seasonally adjusted value of
non-residential building jobs at the state level, due to the difficulties in estimating the
seasonal pattern for these data series.
22 Further information on seasonally adjusted and trend estimates can be found in the
ABS Information papers An Introductory Course on Time Series Analysis - Electronic
Delivery, January 2005 (cat. no. 1346.0.55.001) and A Guide to Interpreting Time Series -
Monitoring Trends, 2003 (cat. no. 1349.0). Queries may also be directed to the Time
Series Analysis Section on (02) 6252 6345 or email <[email protected]>.
SE A S O N A L AD J U S T M E N T AN D
TR E N D ES T I M A T E S continued
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29 As well as the statistics included in this and related publications, the ABS may have
other relevant data available on request. Inquiries should be made to the National
Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070. The ABS Privacy Policy outlines how
the ABS will handle any personal information that you provide to us.
AB S DA T A AV A I L A B L E ON
RE Q U E S T
Building Activity, Australia (cat. No. 8752.0)
Construction Work Done, Australia, Preliminary (cat. no. 8755.0)
Engineering Construction Activity, Australia (cat. no. 8762.0)
House Price Indexes: Eight Capital Cities (cat. no. 6416.0)
Housing Finance, Australia (cat. no. 5609.0)
Producer Price Indexes, Australia (cat. no. 6427.0)
Construction Activity: Chain Volume Measures, Australia (cat. no. 8782.0.65.001)
RE L A T E D PU B L I C A T I O N S
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Western AustraliaWA
VictoriaVic.
TasmaniaTas.
South AustraliaSA
QueenslandQld
Northern TerritoryNT
New South WalesNSW
numberno.
not elsewhere classifiedn.e.c.
goods and services taxGST
Financial Year to DateFYTD
AustraliaAust.
Australian Statistical Geography StandardASGS
Australian Standard Geographical ClassificationASGC
Australian Capital TerritoryACT
Australian Bureau of StatisticsABS
million dollars$mAB B R E V I A T I O N S
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January 196529naDwelling units approved in new residential buildings, number and value, Australian Capital TerritoryJanuary 195628naDwelling units approved in new residential buildings, number and value, Northern TerritoryJanuary 195627naDwelling units approved in new residential buildings, number and value, TasmaniaJanuary 195626naDwelling units approved in new residential buildings, number and value, Western AustraliaJanuary 195625naDwelling units approved in new residential buildings, number and value, South AustraliaJanuary 195624naDwelling units approved in new residential buildings, number and value, QueenslandJanuary 195623naDwelling units approved in new residential buildings, number and value, VictoriaJanuary 196522naDwelling units approved in new residential buildings, number and value, New South WalesJanuary 19562110Value of dwelling units approved in new residential buildings, originalJanuary 19562010Dwelling units approved in new residential buildings, original
July 197019naDwelling units approved, by sector, Australian Capital TerritoryJuly 197018naDwelling units approved, by sector, Northern TerritoryJuly 197017naDwelling units approved, by sector, TasmaniaJuly 197016naDwelling units approved, by sector, Western AustraliaJuly 197015naDwelling units approved, by sector, South AustraliaJuly 197014naDwelling units approved, by sector, QueenslandJuly 197013naDwelling units approved, by sector, VictoriaJuly 197012naDwelling units approved, by sector, New South Wales
January 1956119Dwelling units approved, by sector, original, AustraliaJuly 2001108Dwelling units approved, by Greater Capital City Statistical Areas,OriginalJuly 198397Dwelling units approved, states and territories, by type
..na6Private sector houses approved, states and territories, percentage changeJuly 198385Private sector houses approved, states and territories
..na4Total dwelling units approved, states and territories, percentage changeJuly 198373Total dwelling units approved, state and territories, number
..na2Dwelling units approved, percentage change, AustraliaJuly 198361Dwelling units approved, all series, AustraliaJuly 19835naDwelling units approved, Western AustraliaJuly 19834naDwelling units approved, South AustraliaJuly 19833naDwelling units approved, QueenslandJuly 19832naDwelling units approved, VictoriaJuly 19831naDwelling units approved, New South Wales
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July 200177naValue of non-residential building approved, by value range, AustraliaJuly 200176naValue of non-residential building approved, by value range, Australian Capital TerritoryJuly 200175naValue of non-residential building approved, by value range, Northern TerritoryJuly 200174naValue of non-residential building approved, by value range, TasmaniaJuly 200173naValue of non-residential building approved, by value range, Western AustraliaJuly 200172naValue of non-residential building approved, by value range, South AustraliaJuly 200171naValue of non-residential building approved, by value range, QueenslandJuly 200170naValue of non-residential building approved, by value range, VictoriaJuly 200169naValue of non-residential building approved, by value range, New South WalesJuly 200168naNumber of non-residential building jobs approved, by value range, AustraliaJuly 200167naNumber of non-residential building jobs approved, by value range, Australian Capital TerritoryJuly 200166naNumber of non-residential building jobs approved, by value range, Northern TerritoryJuly 200165naNumber of non-residential building jobs approved, by value range, TasmaniaJuly 200164naNumber of non-residential building jobs approved, by value range, Western AustraliaJuly 200163naNumber of non-residential building jobs approved, by value range, South AustraliaJuly 200162naNumber of non-residential building jobs approved, by value range, QueenslandJuly 200161naNumber of non-residential building jobs approved, by value range, VictoriaJuly 200160naNumber of non-residential building jobs approved, by value range, New South WalesJuly 200059naValue of non-residential building approved, by sector, Australian Capital TerritoryJuly 200058naValue of non-residential building approved, by sector, Northern TerritoryJuly 200057naValue of non-residential building approved, by sector, TasmaniaJuly 200056naValue of non-residential building approved, by sector, Western AustraliaJuly 200055naValue of non-residential building approved, by sector, South AustraliaJuly 200054naValue of non-residential building approved, by sector, QueenslandJuly 200053naValue of non-residential building approved, by sector, VictoriaJuly 200052naValue of non-residential building approved, by sector, New South WalesJuly 200051naValue of non-residential building approved, by sector, AustraliaJuly 197050naValue of building approved, by sector, Australian Capital TerritoryJuly 197049naValue of building approved, by sector, Northern TerritoryJuly 197048naValue of building approved, by sector, TasmaniaJuly 197047naValue of building approved, by sector, Western AustraliaJuly 197046naValue of building approved, by sector, South AustraliaJuly 197045naValue of building approved, by sector, QueenslandJuly 197044naValue of building approved, by sector, VictoriaJuly 197043naValue of building approved, by sector, New South Wales
January 19614217Value of building approved, by sectorJuly 19704116Value of non-residential building approved, states and territoriesJuly 19734015Value of total residential building approved, states and territories
..na14Value of total building approved, states and territories, percentage changeJuly 19733913Value of total building approved, states and territories
..na12Value of building approved, Australia, percentage changeJanuary 19563811Value of building approved, Australia
July 197037naValue of building approved, Australian Capital TerritoryJuly 197036naValue of building approved, Northern TerritoryJuly 197035naValue of building approved, TasmaniaJuly 197034naValue of building approved, Western AustraliaJuly 197033naValue of building approved, South AustraliaJuly 197032naValue of building approved, QueenslandJuly 197031naValue of building approved, VictoriaJuly 197030naValue of building approved, New South Wales
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available not available Building Approvals, Data Items Available by Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS)not available available Number and value ($m) of approvals, states and territories
available available Local Government Area, Australian Capital Territory, 2015–2016 to 2016–2017 FYTDavailable available Statistical Area 2, Australian Capital Territory, 2015–2016 to 2016–2017 FYTDavailable available Local Government Area, Northern Territory, 2015–2016 to 2016–2017 FYTDavailable available Statistical Area 2, Northern Territory, 2015–2016 to 2016–2017 FYTDavailable available Local Government Area, Tasmania, 2015–2016 to 2016–2017 FYTDavailable available Statistical Area 2, Tasmania, 2015–2016 to 2016–2017 FYTDavailable available Local Government Area, Western Australia, 2015–2016 to 2016–2017 FYTDavailable available Statistical Area 2, Western Australia, 2015–2016 to 2016–2017 FYTDavailable available Local Government Area, South Australia, 2015–2016 to 2016–2017 FYTDavailable available Statistical Area 2, South Australia, 2015–2016 to 2016–2017 FYTDavailable available Local Government Area, Queensland, 2015–2016 to 2016–2017 FYTDavailable available Statistical Area 2, Queensland, 2015–2016 to 2016–2017 FYTDavailable available Local Government Area, Victoria, 2015–2016 to 2016–2017 FYTDavailable available Statistical Area 2, Victoria, 2015–2016 to 2016–2017 FYTDavailable available Local Government Area, New South Wales, 2015–2016 to 2016–2017 FYTDavailable available Statistical Area 2, New South Wales, 2015–2016 to 2016–2017 FYTD
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September 19858619Value of building approved, chain volume measures, Australian Capital TerritorySeptember 19858519Value of building approved, chain volume measures, Northern TerritorySeptember 19858419Value of building approved, chain volume measures, TasmaniaSeptember 19858319Value of building approved, chain volume measures, Western AustraliaSeptember 19858219Value of building approved, chain volume measures, South AustraliaSeptember 19858119Value of building approved, chain volume measures, QueenslandSeptember 19858019Value of building approved, chain volume measures, VictoriaSeptember 19857919Value of building approved, chain volume measures, New South WalesSeptember 19707818Value of building approved, chain volume measures, Australia
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A detached building primarily used for long term residential purposes consisting of onedwelling unit. Includes detached residences associated with a non-residential building,and kit and transportable homes.
House
Buildings used in the provision of non-aged care medical services (e.g. nursing quarters,laboratories, clinics).
Health
Dwellings not having their own private grounds and usually sharing a common entrance,foyer or stairwell.
Flats, units or apartments
Buildings housing, or associated with, production and assembly processes ofintermediate and final goods.
Factories
Buildings used in the provision of entertainment and recreational facilities or services(e.g. libraries, museums, casinos, sporting facilities).
Entertainment and recreation
Buildings used in the provision or support of educational services, including groupaccommodation buildings (e.g. classrooms, school canteens, dormitories).
Educational
Dwellings in other residential buildings and dwellings created in non-residentialbuildings.
Dwellings excluding houses
A dwelling is a self-contained suite of rooms, including cooking and bathing facilities,intended for long-term residential use. A dwelling may comprise part of a building or thewhole of a building. Regardless of whether they are self-contained or not, rooms withinbuildings offering institutional care (e.g. hospitals) or temporary accommodation (e.g.motels, hostels and holiday apartments) are not defined as dwellings. Such rooms areincluded in the appropriate category of non-residential building approvals. Dwellings canbe created in one of four ways: through new work to create a residential building;through alteration/addition work to an existing residential building; through either newor alteration/addition work on non-residential building; or through conversion of anon-residential building to a residential building.
Dwelling
Building activity which converts a non-residential building to a residential building (e.g.conversion of a warehouse to residential apartments).
Conversion
Buildings primarily occupied with or engaged in commercial trade or work intended forcommercial trade, including buildings used primarily in wholesale and retail trades, officeand transport activities.
Commercial
A building job is a construction project comprising work to one or more buildings.Building job
A building is a rigid, fixed and permanent structure which has a roof. Its intendedpurpose is primarily to house people, plant, machinery, vehicles, goods or livestock. Anintegral feature of a building’s design is the provision for regular access by persons inorder to satisfy its intended use.
Building
Building activity carried out on existing buildings. Includes alterations and additions tofloor area, the structural design of a building, and affixing rigid components which areintegral to the functioning of the building.
Alterations and additions
Buildings associated with agriculture and aquaculture activities, including bulk storage ofproduce (e.g. shearing shed, hay shed, shearers’ quarters).
Agriculture/aquaculture
Building used in the provision or support of aged care facilities, excluding dwellings(e.g. retirement villages). Includes aged care facilities with and without medical care.
Aged care facilities
Buildings primarily providing short-term or temporary accommodation on a commercialbasis. Includes:
Self-contained, short-term apartments (e.g. serviced apartments);Hotels (predominantly accommodation), motels, boarding houses, cabins; andOther short-term accommodation n.e.c. (e.g. migrant hostels, youth hostels, lodges).
Accommodation
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Buildings primarily used for storage of goods, excluding produce storage.Warehouses
Buildings primarily used in the provision of transport services. Includes:Passenger transport buildings (e.g. passenger terminals);Non-passenger transport buildings (e.g. freight terminals);Commercial car parks (excluded are those built as part of, and intended to service,other distinct building developments); andOther transport buildings n.e.c.
Transport
Total residential building is comprised of houses and other residential building. It doesnot include dwellings in non-residential buildings.
Total residential building
Dwellings having their own private grounds with no other dwellings above or below.Semidetached, row or terracehouses, townhouses
Buildings primarily used in the sale of goods to intermediate and end users.Retail/wholesale trade
Buildings primarily used for long-term residential purposes. Residential buildings arecategorised as houses or other residential buildings.
Residential building
Buildings used for or associated with worship or in support of programs sponsored byreligious bodies (e.g. church, temple, church hall, religious dormitories).
Religious
Buildings other than houses which are primarily used for long-term residential purposes.Other residential buildings includes: semidetached, row or terrace houses ortownhouses; and flats, units or apartments.
Other residential building
Buildings primarily used in the provision of professional services or public administration(e.g. offices, insurance or finance buildings).
Offices
Buildings primarily intended for purposes other than long term residence.Non-residential building
Building activity which will result in the creation of a building which previously did notexist.
New
Buildings used for warehousing and the production and assembly activities of industrialestablishments, including factories and plants.
Industrial
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