Monthly Statistical Bulletin
5.3 Lending for housing              
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Month 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12  
Value (a) – $ million  
 
July 22 960 18 740 22 616 19 937 20 121  
August 23 154 17 998 22 587 19 716 20 326  
September 22 838 18 064 23 337 19 800 20 336  
October 22 808 18 764 22 931 20 296 19 927  
November 22 932 18 767 22 160 20 291 20 344  
December 22 728 19 784 21 478 20 892    
January 23 511 20 724 20 685 19 655    
February 22 264 20 815 20 304 19 087    
March 20 677 22 422 20 059 18 847    
April 19 655 23 166 19 963 19 414    
May 18 547 22 862 20 317 19 990    
June 18 373 23 325 20 002 19 908    
 
Annual 259 708 245 511 256 825 238 293  
             
Annual change (a) – per cent  
 
July 9.7 -18.4 20.7 -11.8 0.9  
August 13.2 -22.3 25.5 -12.7 3.1  
September 13.7 -20.9 29.2 -15.2 2.7  
October 15.0 -17.7 22.2 -11.5 -1.8  
November 14.9 -18.2 18.1 -8.4 0.3  
December 11.8 -13.0 8.6 -2.7  
January 14.3 -11.9 -0.2 -5.0  
February 3.8 -6.5 -2.5 -6.0  
March -3.7 8.4 -10.5 -6.0  
April -11.0 17.9 -13.8 -2.8  
May -18.2 23.3 -11.1 -1.6  
June -26.6 27.0 -14.2 -0.5  
 
Annual 2.0 -5.5 4.6 -7.2  
             
 
(a) Monthly figures are seasonally adjusted.  
 
Source: ABS, Housing finance, Cat. no. 5609.0  
  Update
  13 February 2013