No. 3 - Department of Treasury - The Western Australian Government

Western Australian Economic Summary2006 No.3RESIDENTIAL BUILDING APPROVALSWestern Australia & Australia, TrendLevel In:% Change:Oct-06 Sep-06 Oct-05 Month YearWestern Australia 2,075 2,129 2,149 -2.5% -3.4%Australia 12,812 12,927 12,409 -0.9% 3.2%Source: ABS Cat. 8731.0NUMBER OF DWELLING UNITS COMMENCEDWestern Australia & Australia, Seasonally AdjustedLevel In:% Change:Jun-06 Mar-06 Jun-05 Quarter YearWestern Australia 7,239 6,230 6,024 16.2% 20.2%Australia 37,781 38,679 39,966 -2.3% -5.5%Source: ABS Cat. 8750.0DWELLING UNITS COMMENCEDWestern Australia & Australia, Trend, NumberLevel In:% Change:Jun-06 Mar-06 Jun-05 Quarter YearWestern Australia 6,875 6,432 5,982 6.9% 14.9%Australia 37,834 37,412 38,903 1.1% -2.7%Source: ABS Cat. 8750.0RESIDENTIAL WORK DONE, WA & AUSTRALIASeasonally Adjusted, 2004-05 PricesLevel In:% Change:Jun-06 Mar-06 Jun-05 Quarter YearWestern Australia $1.1Bn $1.1Bn $1.0Bn 4.3% 12.1%Australia $9.3Bn $8.9Bn $9.8Bn 4.1% -5.4%Source: ABS Cat. 8750.0NON-RESIDENTIAL WORK DONEWA & Australia, Seasonally Adjusted, 2004-05 PricesLevel In:% Change:Jun-06 Mar-06 Jun-05 Quarter YearWestern Australia $0.6Bn $0.4Bn $0.5Bn 34.3% 21.5%Australia $5.8Bn $5.5Bn $5.3Bn 5.0% 9.1%Source: ABS Cat. 8750.0RESIDENTIAL WORK DONE, WA & AUSTRALIASeasonally Adjusted, 2004-05 PricesLevel In:% Change:Jun-06 Mar-06 Jun-05 Quarter YearWestern Australia $1.7Bn $1.5Bn $1.5Bn 12.6% 15.0%Australia $15.0Bn $14.4Bn $15.1Bn 4.3% -0.4%Source: ABS Cat. 8750.0TOTAL BUILDING WORK DONE, WASeasonally Adjusted, 2004-05 PricesLevel In:% Change:Jun-06 Mar-06 Jun-05 Quarter YearResidential $1.1Bn $1.1Bn $1.0Bn 4.3% 12.1%Non-Residential $0.6Bn $0.4Bn $0.5Bn 34.3% 21.5%Source: ABS Cat. 8750.0114 Department of Treasury and Finance