Australia - Residential Housing Starts

Australia: Residential Housing Starts

Mnemonic	HSTR.IAUS
Unit	#, SA
Adjustments	Seasonally Adjusted
	Quarterly	11.37 %
Data	2021 Q1	15,083
	2020 Q4	17,017

Series Information

Source	Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
Release	Housing Starts
Frequency	Quarterly
Start Date	9/30/1969
End Date	3/31/2021

Australia: Real Estate

	Reference	Last	Previous	Units	Frequency
Residential Building Permits	Jul 2021	17,601	19,264	#, SA	Monthly
Building Completions	2021 Q2	30,563,457	30,543,083	Ths. Ch. AUD, SA	Quarterly
House Price Index	2021 Q2	177.34	163.17	2011-12=100 Index, SA	Quarterly
House Price Value	2021 Q2	619,804	590,891	AUD, NSA	Quarterly
Non-residential Building Completions	2021 Q2	11,516,074	11,476,749	Ths. Ch. AUD, SA	Quarterly
Residential Building Completions	2021 Q2	16,180,599	16,185,766	Ths. Ch. AUD, SA	Quarterly
Housing Starts	2021 Q1	35,869	33,885	#, SA	Quarterly
Residential Housing Starts	2021 Q1	15,083	17,017	#, SA	Quarterly

Release Information

Description

In Australia, Dwelling Unit Commencements (Housing Starts) statistics are compiled by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Contains preliminary estimates from the quarterly Building Activity Survey of the number of dwelling units commenced during the current quarter and revised estimates for the previous two quarters

The statistics were compiled on the basis of returns collected from builders and other individuals and organizations engaged in building activity. From the June quarter 2005, the quarterly survey consists of:

a sample survey of public and private sector residential building jobs valued at $50,000 or more
an indirect component based on building approval details for all residential building work approved from $10,000 to less than $50,000.

Revisions

Each issue includes revisions to the previous quarter.

Notes

For further explanatory notes, please go to:

http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/Lookup/8752.0Explanatory%20Notes1Jun%202016?OpenDocument