MAR DWELLING APPROVALS +1.3% M/M;....>

AUSTRALIA DATA: MAR DWELLING APPROVALS +1.3% M/M; FEB +19.9%: ABS

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--"This result indicates that in March, there was no evident impact on building

approvals from COVID-19, however the ABS is monitoring for potential impacts in

coming months."

--Across the states and territories, dwelling approvals rose in New South Wales

(5.2 per cent), Tasmania (3.4 per cent), Western Australia (2.2 per cent) and

Victoria (0.7 per cent), in trend terms.

--Approvals for private sector houses increased in New South Wales (1.4 per

cent) and Victoria (0.1 per cent), in trend terms. 

--In seasonally adjusted terms, there was a 4.0% decline in dwellings approved

in March, driven by a 8.2 per cent decrease in private dwellings excluding

houses.