The number of housing finance commitments for owner occupation in Western Australia increased by 1.7 per cent to 6,466 between June and July. In the 12 months since July 2003, housing commitments have fallen by 9.6 per cent.
Australia's housing finance commitments for owner occupation rose by 1.8 per cent to 49,206 over the month, and decreased by 13.3 per cent through the year, to July 2004.
Source: ABS Cat. 5609.0