The trend estimate for the value of total building approved rose 3.2% in June, following a 3.4% increase in May. The value of total residential building rose 0.7%, comprised of a 0.7% rise in new residential building and a 0.6% increase in alterations and additions.
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Home loan refinancing remained high in June
The value of total housing loan refinancing between lenders fell 3.1 per cent but remained high at $20.2 billion in June 2023, according to data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
Read More »Apartment approvals drive growth in May
The total number of dwellings approved rose 20.6 per cent in May, in seasonally adjusted terms, following a 6.8 per cent decrease in April, according to data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
Read More »New housing loan commitments rose 4.8% in May
The value of new loan commitments for housing rose 4.8 per cent to $24.9 billion in May 2023, after a fall of 1.0 per cent in the previous month, according to data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
Read More »Retail turnover boosted by sales events
Australian retail turnover rose 0.7 per cent in May 2023, according to figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
Read More »Latest CPI shows drop in annual rise to 5.6%
The monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) indicator rose 5.6 per cent in the 12 months to May 2023, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
Read More »Dwelling approvals continue to fall in April
The total number of dwellings approved fell 8.1 per cent in April, in seasonally adjusted terms, following a 1.0 per cent decrease in March, according to data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
Read More »Retail sales flat in April
Australian retail turnover was unchanged (0.0 per cent) in April 2023, according to figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
Read More »Australia ranks High on Entry level for Top 1% wealthiest people, Knight Frank
The amount of money you need to be in the top one per cent wealthiest people in Australia has doubled over the past two years, according to new data from Knight Frankβs The Wealth Report 2023.
Read More »March retail sales rise 0.4%
Australian retail turnover rose 0.4 per cent in March 2023, according to figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
Read More »Approvals for private sector houses increase in February
The total number of dwellings approved rose 4.0 per cent in February, in seasonally adjusted terms, following a 27.1 per cent fall in January, according to data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
Read More »New housing loan commitments fell 0.9% in February
The value of new loan commitments for housing fell 0.9 per cent to $22.6 billion in February 2023 (seasonally adjusted), after a revised fall of 2.4 per cent in January, according to data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
Read More »Inflation indicator Slowing, up 6.8% in the year to February 2023
The monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) indicator rose 6.8 per cent in the year to February 2023, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
Read More »Retail sales slow to +0.2% higher in February
Australian retail turnover rose 0.2 per cent in February 2023 (from Jan 23), according to figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
Read More »Australia’s population grew by 1.6 per cent
Australia's population grew by 1.6 per cent in the 12 months to 30 September 2022, according to the latest figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
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