Building Statistics 2002

20   Buildings work started. Dwellings, by type of building and foundation/materials in supporting structure/materials in outside walls. 2002
  Total In residential buildings and combined buildings with at least 50 per cent utility floor space to dwellings In buildings with less than 50 per cent utility floor space to dwellings
  Detached house House with two dwelling Row house, linked house and house with 3 or 4 dwellings Multi-dwelling building Residence for communities
Foundation 22 980 8 418 1 888 2 948 7 267 1 695  764
Foundation walls 7 896 3 440  634  981 2 180  414  247
Footing 4 722 1 988  672  780  799  276  207
Piles  775 31 10 35  390  283 26
Other  558 75 9 52  401 21 -
Unspecified 9 029 2 884  563 1 100 3 497  701  284
               
Materials in vertical supporting structure 22 980 8 418 1 888 2 948 7 267 1 695  764
Wood 5 550 2 921  797  971  618  189 54
Light weight concrete  117 45 12 12 43 5 -
Concrete 2 150 19 4 36 1 401  499  191
Metal  126 - 2 - 61 57 6
Brick 1 1 - - - - -
Other - - - - - - -
2 types of material 5 380 2 293  460  758 1 466  222  181
3 types of material  810  239 49 85  328 42 67
Unspecified 8 846 2 900  564 1 086 3 350  681  265
               
Material in horizontal supporting structure 22 980 8 418 1 888 2 948 7 267 1 695  764
Wood 6 631 3 744  897 1 052  627  218 93
Light weight concrete 59 32 8 3 - 10 6
Concrete 2 690 28 1 46 1 791  579  245
Metal 59 1 - - - 57 1
Other 7 - - - 7 - -
2 types of material 4 193 1 622  379  670 1 240  150  132
3 types of material  360 69 25 63  181 - 22
Unspecified 8 981 2 922  578 1 114 3 421  681  265
               
Material in outside walls 22 980 8 418 1 888 2 948 7 267 1 695  764
Wood 7 479 3 661  966 1 179 1 024  561 88
Light weight concrete  133 62 13 10 43 5 -
Concrete  531 15 17 1  474 - 24
Metal - - - - - - -
Brick  219 8 - -  164 28 19
Other - - - - - - -
2 types of material 4 789 1 679  305  626 1 511  420  248
3 types of material  897 83 10 50  682 - 72
Unspecified 8 932 2 910  577 1 082 3 369  681  313

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