The ABS released their building approvals data to August 2014. The number of dwellings approved rose 1.2 per cent in August 2014, in trend terms, and has risen for three months.
Dwelling approvals increased in August in the Australian Capital Territory (13.0 per cent), Northern Territory (8.8 per cent), Queensland (2.7 per cent), South Australia (0.9 per cent), Victoria (0.6 per cent), Western Australia (0.5 per cent) and New South Wales (0.4 per cent) but decreased in Tasmania (4.3 per cent) in trend terms.
In trend terms, approvals for private sector houses were flat in August. Private sector house approvals rose in New South Wales (1.8 per cent) and Queensland (0.8 per cent), but fell in South Australia (2.9 per cent), Western Australia (0.8 per cent) and Victoria (0.5 per cent).
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. Units account for more than 50% of approvals in NSW, whereas in WA, it is about 23%.
The value of total building approved rose 0.8 per cent in August, in trend terms, and has risen for two months. The value of residential building rose 1.4 per cent while non-residential building fell 0.5 per cent in trend terms. 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.
