SYDNEY, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Australian approvals to build new

homes in November, seasonally adjusted, released by the

Australian Bureau of Statistics on Thursday.

Seasonally adjusted Nov Oct m/m pct

Private sector houses 7,518 7,541 -0.3

Total houses 7,655 7,643 +0.2

Total private dwellings 13,071 12,584 +3.9

Total dwelling units 13,307 12,932 +2.9

Annual change in total approvals to build new homes: +13.2

percent.

Forecasts centred on a rise of 5.0 percent on the month for

total approvals, a Reuters poll showed. The series is volatile

and has swung wildly in recent months, in part due the timing of

some very large apartment towers.

For details, see the Australian Bureau of Statistics Web

site at www.abs.gov.au.

(Reporting by Wayne Cole; Reporting by John Mair)

Keywords: AUSTRALIA ECONOMY/APPROVALS

(Wayne.Cole@thomsonreuters.com)(612 9373 1813)(Reuters Messaging: wayne.cole.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)

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