September Dwelling Approvals Increase to Highest Level

Dwelling approvals have fallen from their highs of recent years and been fairly steady over recent months however, in September 2017 the number of dwellings approved for construction increased on the back of a jump in unit approvals.  Data released earlier by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) highlighted the lift in dwelling approvals, which were recorded at 18,849 in September 2017, was 1.5% higher over the month and 0.2% higher than in September 2016.

 
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