ABS - Building Approvals (SA4) 2019-2020

Brief description

This dataset presents details of buildings works approved in Australia for the 2019-2020 financial year. The data has been aggregated and presented by Statistical Area Level 4 (SA4) 2016 boundaries.\n\nStatistics of building work approved are compiled from: permits issued by local government authorities and other principal certifying authorities; contracts let or day labour work authorised by commonwealth, state, semi-government and local government authorities; and major building approvals in areas not subject to normal administrative approval e.g. building on remote mine sites.\n\nThe scope of the collection comprises the following: construction of new buildings; alterations and additions to existing buildings; approved non-structural renovation and refurbishment work; and approved installation of integral building fixtures. The statistics include all approved residential building valued at $10,000 or more and all approved non-residential building valued at $50,000 or more.\n\nFor more information please visit the [Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Explanatory Notes](https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/industry/building-and-construction/building-approvals-australia/jul-2020).\n\n \n\n * AURIN has spatially enabled the original data from the ABS.\n\n * The data has been sourced from the July 2020 release.\n

Full description

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