DWELLING UNIT COMMENCEMENTS DECLINED IN THE JUNE QUARTER 2021

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Dwelling Unit Commencements declined in the June quarter 2021

In the June quarter 2021, dwelling unit commencements in the ACT declined by 14.5 per cent to 1,542 commencements but remained well above the five-year average of 1,326 commencements. In original terms commencements of new houses grew while other residential dwellings fell. Over the year to the June quarter 2021, total commencements rose by 21.8 per cent, reflecting commencements of both new houses and new other residential dwellings.

Nationally, dwelling unit commencements increased by 23.2 per cent in the June quarter 2021 to 64,596 commencements, which is well above its five-year average of 51,645 commencements. Over the year to the June quarter 2021, total commencements rose by 52.8 per cent due to increases in commencements of both new houses and new other residential dwellings.

Dwelling Unit Commencements, June quarter 2021

	Number of commencements			Change (%)
	Jun Qtr 2020	Mar Qtr 2021	Jun Qtr 2021	Quarter	Over the year
ACT
Total Commencements (Seasonally Adjusted)	1,266	1,804	1,542	-14.5	21.8
New House (Original)	340	399	408	2.3	20.0
New Other Residential (Original)	931	1,337	1,138	-14.9	22.2
Australia (Seasonally Adjusted)
Total Commencements	42,274	52,429	64,596	23.2	52.8
New House	26,004	36,530	41,276	13.0	58.7
New Other Residential	16,047	15,734	22,974	46.0	43.2

Source: ABS Release: Building Activity, Australia.

Number of and Growth in Dwelling Unit Commencements, Seasonally Adjusted, ACT

DWELLING UNIT COMMENCEMENTS DECLINED IN THE JUNE QUARTER 2021

Source: ABS Release: Building Activity, Australia.

Dwelling Unit Commencements (Seasonally Adjusted) and Building Approvals (Original)^¹, ACT

DWELLING UNIT COMMENCEMENTS DECLINED IN THE JUNE QUARTER 2021

Source: ABS Releases: Building Activity, Australia and Building Approvals, Australia.

Dwelling Unit Commencements by housing type, four-quarter rolling total (Original), ACT

DWELLING UNIT COMMENCEMENTS DECLINED IN THE JUNE QUARTER 2021 Source: ABS Release: Building Activity, Australia.

1 Building approvals data are converted from a monthly series to a quarterly series, ending on June quarter 2021, the most recent whole quarter.

Economic indicators for the Australian Capital Territory can be found at http://apps.treasury.act.gov.au/

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