In trend terms, the number of commitments for owner occupied housing finance rose 1.0% in August 2017. In trend terms, the number of commitments for the purchase of new dwellings rose 2.1%, the number of commitments for the construction of dwellings rose 1.5% and the number of commitments for the purchase of established dwellings rose 0.9%. In original terms, the number of first home buyer commitments as a percentage of total owner occupied housing finance commitments rose to 17.2% in August 2017 from 16.6% in July 2017.
Australian Home Loans rose by 1.0%
The trend estimate for the total value of dwelling finance commitments excluding alterations and additions rose 0.6%. Owner occupied housing commitments rose 0.9% and investment housing commitments rose 0.2%. In seasonally adjusted terms, the total value of dwelling finance commitments excluding alterations and additions rose 2.1%.
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