Housing Figures Q4 2009

The total number of houses and apartments that started construction in Australia in the fourth quarter of 2009 rose 15.1% to a seasonally adjusted 40,022 versus arise of 11% in the third quarter, and a fall of 13.5% in the 4Q last year.

TheABS also reported that the number of private-sector houses started in the fourth quarter rose 13.4% from the previous quarter to 28,343.