Where do Software Updates reside until they're installed?

A while back I enabled Software Update to "automatically download important software updates". So now the updates are of course downloaded and waiting for my OK to install them. I suspect though that many updates which I don't need or want are downloading and sitting somewhere pending installation. But I have no idea where these files are stored. I'd like to delete the stuff I'll never use (e.g., iMovie and RAW camera updates) as they are just taking up space. Anyone know where these things reside on the HD?
Thanks for any help.

Thanks...this is interesting. I was in fact notified by Software Update. Upon opening it, it tells me I have updates available that have been downloaded and ready to be installed. I never noticed until just now, on checking again, that it actually says what's been downloaded. (I assume it notified me about the others and I just didn't notice.) I had about 6 notifications of updates available (as opposed to downloaded), and chose and installed the 2 I wanted, and excluded the other 4. When I look now, it tells me I have an iWeb update downloaded (I wish I knew how to include a screenshot in this post). It's not in the Downloads folder and a search in Spotlight and Finder does not reveal anything. It's gotta be somewhere, no? Also interesting is what Apple considers "important" updates

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