Stats NZ's figures for January 2016 show actual dwelling consents marginally down by volume but +17% by value.
In terms of the actual value of building work consented in January 2016, compared with January 2015:
- Residential work was up $112 million (+17%) to $756 million (see chart above).
- Non-residential work was down $43 million (-12%) to $310 million.
In January 2016, building consents were issued for 1,695 new dwellings (see chart below), comprising:
- 1,286 houses (+145).
- 89 apartments (-28).
- 135 retirement village units (+9).
- 185 townhouses, flats & units (-134).
Although the actual number of consents fell just 0.5%, the seasonally adjusted number of new dwellings consented fell 8.2%.
See Stats NZ's website for the latest consent figures and look out for full details of the January month in the next issue of NZ Hardware Journal.
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