Dwelling approvals up 9% in June
Approvals for new houses and units rose 9.3% in June, compared to May, continuing the steady rise in approvals since the beginning of the year.
Approvals, however, remain 14% lower than June 2008.
Seasonally-adjusted, approvals rose 4.9% to 8,385 houses, while approvals for other dwellings were up 28% to 2,156.
The total value of new residential buildings approved rose 36% in June.
