construction work done australia preliminary · vat value added tax tau ... mar qtr 17 091.5 3...

(a) Reference year for Chain Volume Measures is 2010-11.

–0.9–0.350 773.5Total construction

–2.1–0.230 598.9Engineering

–3.4–1.38 201.5 Non-residential

4.3–0.111 973.1 Residential

1.0–0.620 174.6Building

Value of work done

S E A S O N A L L Y A D J U S T E D E S T I M A T E S (a)

–1.1–1.050 715.9Total construction

–2.6–1.530 457.9Engineering

–2.1–0.58 263.3 Non-residential

3.80.112 029.2 Residential

1.3–0.120 291.5Building

Value of work doneT R E N D E S T I M A T E S (a)

% change% change$m

Jun qtr 12 toJun qtr 13

Mar qtr 13 toJun qtr 13Jun qtr 13

K E Y F I G U R E S

V A L U E O F W O R K D O N E , C H A I N V O L U M E M E A S U R E S

T O T A L C O N S T R U C T I O N

! The trend estimate for total construction work done fell 1.0% in the June quarter 2013.

! The seasonally adjusted estimate for total construction work done fell 0.3%, to

$50,773.5m in the June quarter.

B U I L D I N G W O R K D O N E

! The trend estimate for total building work done fell 0.1% in the June quarter.

! The trend estimate for non-residential building work done fell 0.5% in the June quarter.

! The seasonally adjusted estimate of total building work done fell 0.6%, to $20,174.6m, in

the June quarter.

E N G I N E E R I N G W O R K D O N E

! The trend estimate for engineering work done fell 1.5% in the June quarter.

! The seasonally adjusted estimate for engineering work done fell 0.2%, to $30,598.9m, in

the June quarter.

K E Y P O I N T S

E M B A R G O : 1 1 . 3 0 A M ( C A N B E R R A T I M E ) W E D 2 8 A U G 2 0 1 3

CONSTRUCTION WORK DONEA U S T R A L I A

P R E L I M I N A R Y

8755.0J U N E Q U A R T E R 2 0 1 3

For further informationabout these and relatedstatistics, contact theNational Information andReferral Service on1300 135 070.

Value of construction work done Chain Volume MeasuresTrend estimates

Jun2005

Jun2007

Jun2009

Jun2011

Jun2013

$m

9000

14000

19000

24000

29000

34000Total buildingEngineering Construction

Value of building work doneChain Volume MeasuresTrend estimates

Jun2005

Jun2007

Jun2009

Jun2011

Jun2013

$m

6000

8000

10000

12000

14000Residential buildingNon-Residential building

I N Q U I R I E S

w w w . a b s . g o v . a u

26 February 2014December 2013

27 November 2013September 2013

RELEASE DATEISSUE (Quarter)FO R T H C O M I N G I S S U E S

Trend estimates should be used with caution due to the volatility caused by large

engineering projects. For more details on trend estimates, please see paragraphs 24 to 26

of the explanatory notes.

DA T A NO T E S

There are no changes in this issue.CH A N G E S IN TH I S I S S U E

This publication provides an early indication of trends in building and engineering

construction activity. The data are estimates based on a response rate of approximately

85% of the value of both building and engineering work done during the quarter. More

comprehensive and updated results will be released in Engineering Construction

Activity, Australia (cat.no. 8762.0) on 2 October 2013 and in Building Activity, Australia

(cat. no. 8752.0) on 11 October 2013.

AB O U T TH I S I S S U E

Western AustraliaWA

VictoriaVic.

value added taxVAT

type of activity unitTAU

TasmaniaTas.

South AustraliaSA

QueenslandQld

quarterqtr

Northern TerritoryNT

New South WalesNSW

goods and services taxGST

AustraliaAust.

Australian Taxation OfficeATO

Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial ClassificationANZSIC

Australian Capital TerritoryACT

Australian Bureau of StatisticsABS

Australian Business NumberABN

million dollars$mAB B R E V I A T I O N S

B r i a n P i n k

Au s t r a l i a n S t a t i s t i c i a n

2 A B S • CO N S T R U C T I O N W O R K D O N E • 8 7 5 5 . 0 • J U N 2 0 1 3

N O T E S

The trend estimate for non-residential

building work done fell 0.5% this

quarter and has fallen for six quarters.

Jun2005

Jun2007

Jun2009

Jun2011

Jun2013

%

–10

–5

0

5

10

15NO N - R E S I D E N T I A L

The trend estimate for residential

building work done rose 0.1% and has

risen for four quarters.

Jun2005

Jun2007

Jun2009

Jun2011

Jun2013

%

–10

–5

0

5

10

15RE S I D E N T I A L

The trend estimate for total building

work done fell 0.1% this quarter

following rises in the previous three

quarters.

Jun2005

Jun2007

Jun2009

Jun2011

Jun2013

%

–10

–5

0

5

10

15BU I L D I N G

The trend estimate for engineering

construction work done fell 1.5% and

has now fallen for three quarters.

Jun2005

Jun2007

Jun2009

Jun2011

Jun2013

%

–10

–5

0

5

10

15EN G I N E E R I N G

The trend estimate for total

construction work done has fallen

1.0% this quarter and has now fallen

for three quarters.

Jun2005

Jun2007

Jun2009

Jun2011

Jun2013

%

–10

–5

0

5

10

15TO T A L CO N S T R U C T I O N

TR E N D PE R C E N T A G E CH A N G E

A B S • CO N S T R U C T I O N W O R K D O N E • 8 7 5 5 . 0 • J U N 2 0 1 3 3

C O N S T R U C T I O N W O R K D O N E CH A I N V O L U M E ME A S U R E S

Construction work done in the

Northern Territory fell in June after

rises in the previous eight quarters.

Construction work done in the

Australian Capital Territory has fallen

for five quarters.Jun2005

Jun2007

Jun2009

Jun2011

Jun2013

$m

0

400

800

1200

1600Northern TerritoryAustralian Capital Territory

NO R T H E R N TE R R I T O R Y

AU S T R A L I A N CA P I T A L

TE R R I T O R Y

Construction work done in South

Australia has fallen after rises in the

previous four quarters.

Construction work done in Tasmania is

now showing a fall for three quarters.Jun

2005Jun

2007Jun

2009Jun

2011Jun

2013

$m

0

750

1500

2250

3000South AustraliaTasmania

SO U T H AU S T R A L I A

TA S M A N I A

Construction work done in

Queensland is now showing a fall for

two quarters.

Construction work done in Western

Australia was flat after falls in the

previous two quarters.Jun2005

Jun2007

Jun2009

Jun2011

Jun2013

$m

3000

6000

9000

12000

15000QueenslandWestern Australia

QU E E N S L A N D

WE S T E R N AU S T R A L I A

Construction work done in New South

Wales has fallen for two quarters.

Construction work done in Victoria has

fallen for three quarters.

Jun2005

Jun2007

Jun2009

Jun2011

Jun2013

$m

20004000600080001000012000

New South WalesVictoria

NE W SO U T H WA L E S

V I C T O R I A

CH A I N VO L U M E ME A S U R E S — T R E N D ES T I M A T E S


C O N S T R U C T I O N W O R K D O N E S T A T E S A N D T E R R I T O R I E S

20Relative standard errors, building work done16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20Relative standard errors, states and territories15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Value of building work done, current prices, change from previous

period

14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

18Value of building work done, current prices13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Value of building work done, chain volume measures, change from

previous period

12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

16Value of building work done, chain volume measures11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Construction work done, states and territories, current prices, original,

change from previous period

10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

14Construction work done, states and territories, current prices, original9 . . . .13Construction work done, current prices, change from previous period8 . . . .12Construction work done, current prices7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Construction work done, states and territories, chain volume

measures, original, change from previous period

6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10


measures, original

5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9


measures, change from previous period

4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8Construction work done, states and territories, chain volume measures3 . . . . .7

Construction work done, chain volume measures, change from

previous period

2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6Construction work done, chain volume measures1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TA B L E S

page


L I S T O F T A B L E S

(a) Reference year for Chain Volume Measures is 2010-11. Refer to paragraphs 27-31 of the Explanatory Notes.

50 715.910 060.940 661.730 457.97 579.122 883.420 291.52 486.417 807.6Jun Qtr51 250.410 162.541 086.330 933.67 644.023 289.120 315.92 518.017 796.8Mar Qtr

201351 681.910 338.541 341.331 431.87 762.023 669.020 249.72 575.717 672.5Dec Qtr52 018.410 576.441 441.631 903.97 897.024 006.920 114.52 679.517 434.7Sep Qtr51 302.210 839.740 462.531 271.87 962.623 309.220 030.32 877.117 153.3Jun Qtr50 100.511 026.439 074.429 891.57 908.221 983.420 209.43 117.717 091.5Mar Qtr

2012

TR E N D

50 773.510 045.240 727.430 598.97 553.123 045.820 174.62 492.017 681.7Jun Qtr50 945.710 109.140 835.830 648.77 579.423 069.320 297.12 529.817 766.5Mar Qtr


2012

SE A S O N A L L Y AD J U S T E D

52 148.811 064.841 084.031 919.18 530.123 389.020 229.72 534.717 695.0Jun Qtr47 053.89 439.537 614.328 525.87 061.121 464.718 528.12 378.416 149.6Mar Qtr


2012205 746.640 934.6164 812.1124 820.130 708.394 111.880 926.510 226.370 700.32012–13198 088.244 547.2153 541.0116 307.231 658.384 648.981 781.012 888.868 892.12011–12173 661.049 144.2124 516.886 047.530 904.955 142.687 613.518 239.369 374.22010–11

OR I G I N A L

$m$m$m$m$m$m$m$m$m

TotalPublicPrivateTotalPublicPrivateTotalPublicPrivate

CONSTRUCTION WORK DONEENGINEERING WORK DONEBUILDING WORK DONE

Per i od

CONSTRUCT ION WORK DONE, Cha in volume measures (a )1


(a) Reference year for Chain Volume Measures is 2010-11. Refer to paragraphs 27-31 of the ExplanatoryNotes.

–1.0–1.0–1.0–1.5–0.8–1.7–0.1–1.30.1Jun Qtr–0.8–1.7–0.6–1.6–1.5–1.60.3–2.20.7Mar Qtr

2013–0.6–2.2–0.2–1.5–1.7–1.40.7–3.91.4Dec Qtr1.4–2.42.42.0–0.83.00.4–6.91.6Sep Qtr2.4–1.73.64.60.76.0–0.9–7.70.4Jun Qtr2.9–1.64.26.20.58.4–1.7–6.5–0.7Mar Qtr

2012

TR E N D

–0.3–0.6–0.3–0.2–0.3–0.1–0.6–1.5–0.5Jun Qtr–1.9–3.4–1.6–2.5–4.2–2.0–1.0–0.9–1.0Mar Qtr

2013–0.21.2–0.5–2.13.1–3.72.9–4.24.0Dec Qtr1.6–6.63.82.7–6.46.0–0.2–7.21.0Sep Qtr0.70.70.72.34.11.7–1.7–7.9–0.6Jun Qtr8.4–1.811.515.10.821.0–0.4–7.91.1Mar Qtr

2012


10.817.29.211.920.89.09.26.69.6Jun Qtr–13.0–10.5–13.6–12.6–10.4–13.3–13.6–10.8–14.0Mar Qtr

20133.16.82.22.88.91.03.40.83.8Dec Qtr

–0.7–18.54.5–3.3–21.33.73.5–9.65.7Sep Qtr12.618.011.115.725.412.38.0–0.39.6Jun Qtr–4.1–9.2–2.62.7–5.76.0–13.0–17.0–12.2Mar Qtr

20123.9–8.17.37.3–3.011.2–1.0–20.72.62012–13

14.1–9.423.335.22.453.5–6.7–29.3–0.72011–126.93.48.411.61.318.12.77.11.52010–11

OR I G I N A L

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CONSTRUCTIONWORK DONE

ENGINEERINGWORK DONEBUILDING WORK DONE

Per i od

CONSTRUCT ION WORK DONE, Cha in volume measures (a ) —Change from prev ious per iod2


(a) Reference year for Chain Volume Measures is 2010-11. See paragraphs 27-31 of the Explanatory Notes.

50 715.9752.81 320.7506.113 358.72 489.213 410.98 467.410 348.1Jun Qtr51 250.4762.41 333.7528.013 357.42 510.313 450.08 694.010 584.3Mar Qtr

201351 681.9796.11 307.2557.313 489.62 507.413 450.38 857.810 764.2Dec Qtr52 018.4852.51 192.2574.414 044.82 489.713 294.98 920.010 715.5Sep Qtr51 302.2901.11 017.2567.814 038.32 470.713 067.88 916.610 355.2Jun Qtr50 100.5906.8869.3549.713 550.02 448.012 800.28 979.99 993.6Mar Qtr

2012

TR E N D

50 773.5749.91 310.4495.013 725.12 510.313 089.88 377.110 414.7Jun Qtr50 945.7752.21 218.1505.413 194.62 518.213 783.08 594.310 316.4Mar Qtr


2012


52 148.8774.61 313.0526.913 835.92 751.213 603.28 519.810 824.2Jun Qtr47 053.8688.11 066.3472.512 425.12 367.912 581.17 762.29 690.5Mar Qtr


2012205 746.63 115.25 129.92 128.054 417.110 101.053 314.334 896.642 644.62012–13198 088.23 562.13 304.52 233.852 968.19 782.550 192.736 063.139 981.42011–12173 661.03 491.12 145.32 518.038 007.810 183.041 714.635 729.339 871.92010–11

OR I G I N A L

$m$m$m$m$m$m$m$m$m

Aust.ACTNTTas.WASAQldVic.NSW

Per i od

CONSTRUCT ION WORK DONE, States and ter r i to r ies —Chain vo lume measures (a )3


— nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)(a) Reference year for Chain Volume Measures is 2010-11. See paragraphs 27-31 of the

Explanatory Notes.

–1.0–1.3–1.0–4.2—–0.8–0.3–2.6–2.2Jun Qtr–0.8–4.22.0–5.3–1.00.1—–1.8–1.7Mar Qtr

2013–0.6–6.69.6–3.0–4.00.71.2–0.70.5Dec Qtr1.4–5.417.21.2—0.81.7—3.5Sep Qtr2.4–0.617.03.33.60.92.1–0.73.6Jun Qtr2.94.214.81.46.4–1.63.1–0.91.3Mar Qtr

2012

TR E N D

–0.3–0.37.6–2.14.0–0.3–5.0–2.51.0Jun Qtr–1.9–8.0–20.0–17.11.03.42.8–6.0–6.2Mar Qtr

2013–0.23.740.717.8–9.4–8.12.54.21.1Dec Qtr1.6–18.54.0–17.14.615.1–2.5–0.76.3Sep Qtr0.77.428.521.1–5.9–9.68.4–2.53.6Jun Qtr8.44.8–4.1–6.737.53.4–3.30.6–0.4Mar Qtr

2012


10.812.623.111.511.416.28.19.811.7Jun Qtr–13.0–18.2–36.3–26.1–9.6–5.1–8.9–19.0–14.2Mar Qtr

20133.13.755.430.5–4.70.43.66.14.3Dec Qtr

–0.7–18.62.4–25.82.6–1.2–4.1—1.6Sep Qtr12.620.846.236.82.05.323.210.215.2Jun Qtr–4.1–6.5–21.8–15.922.5–5.8–14.4–13.2–9.0Mar Qtr

20123.9–12.555.2–4.72.73.36.2–3.26.72012–13

14.12.054.0–11.339.4–3.920.30.90.32011–126.921.5–5.0–1.27.7—9.16.76.12010–11

OR I G I N A L

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Per i od

CONSTRUCT ION WORK DONE, States and Ter r i to r ies —Chain vo lume measures (a ) —Change

from prev ious per iod4


(a) Reference year for Chain Volume Measures is 2010-11. Refer to paragraphs 27-31 of the Explanatory Notes.

52 148.8774.61 313.0526.913 835.92 751.213 603.28 519.810 824.2Jun Qtr47 053.8688.11 066.3472.512 425.12 367.912 581.17 762.29 690.5Mar Qtr


2012205 746.63 115.25 129.92 128.054 417.110 101.053 314.334 896.642 644.62012–13198 088.23 562.13 304.52 233.852 968.19 782.550 192.736 063.139 981.42011–12173 661.03 491.12 145.32 518.038 007.810 183.041 714.635 729.339 871.92010–11

CO N S T R U C T I O N WO R K DO N E

31 919.1203.2848.7275.810 824.71 572.59 827.72 537.65 828.9Jun Qtr28 525.8159.8691.5244.39 488.31 353.29 157.52 272.95 158.2Mar Qtr

201332 632.8184.81 283.9362.210 750.31 391.09 751.62 881.26 027.9Dec Qtr31 742.4168.0634.0196.111 284.41 375.69 505.92 660.15 918.4Sep Qtr32 833.7225.6637.8368.311 154.21 322.09 955.72 939.16 231.1Jun Qtr28 388.9169.2404.0202.610 748.41 148.87 667.32 784.85 263.8Mar Qtr

2012124 820.1715.73 458.01 078.342 347.75 692.338 242.710 351.822 933.52012–13116 307.2789.31 885.5975.340 459.84 784.134 202.211 519.221 691.82011–12

86 047.5768.9927.8959.825 189.44 669.823 872.911 188.918 469.92010–11

EN G I N E E R I N G WO R K DO N E

20 229.7571.4464.4251.13 011.21 178.73 775.45 982.24 995.3Jun Qtr18 528.1528.3374.8228.32 936.81 014.73 423.65 489.24 532.3Mar Qtr

201321 440.5656.5389.7276.92 988.11 104.54 052.56 703.45 268.9Dec Qtr20 728.3643.2443.0293.53 133.31 110.83 820.06 369.94 914.6Sep Qtr20 028.4770.5413.8291.42 897.51 194.63 934.86 093.44 432.5Jun Qtr18 540.9655.1315.2279.73 032.81 242.23 609.45 411.93 994.6Mar Qtr

201280 926.52 399.51 671.81 049.712 069.44 408.715 071.624 544.819 711.12012–1381 781.02 772.81 419.11 258.512 508.34 998.415 990.524 543.918 289.62011–1287 613.52 722.21 217.51 558.212 818.55 513.217 841.724 540.321 402.02010–11

BU I L D I N G WO R K DO N E

$m$m$m$m$m$m$m$m$m


Per i od

CONSTRUCT ION WORK DONE, States and ter r i to r ies —Chain vo lume measures (a ) : Or ig ina l5


— nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)(a) Reference year for Chain Volume Measures is 2010-11. Refer to paragraphs 27-31 of the

Explanatory Notes.

10.812.623.111.511.416.28.19.811.7Jun Qtr–13.0–18.2–36.3–26.1–9.6–5.1–8.9–19.0–14.2Mar Qtr

20133.13.755.430.5–4.70.43.66.14.3Dec Qtr

–0.7–18.62.4–25.82.6–1.2–4.1—1.6Sep Qtr12.620.846.236.82.05.323.210.215.2Jun Qtr–4.1–6.5–21.8–15.922.5–5.8–14.4–13.2–9.0Mar Qtr

20123.9–12.555.2–4.72.73.36.2–3.26.72012–13

14.12.054.0–11.339.4–3.920.30.90.32011–126.921.5–5.0–1.27.7—9.16.76.12010–11


11.927.122.712.914.116.27.311.613.0Jun Qtr–12.6–13.5–46.1–32.6–11.7–2.7–6.1–21.1–14.4Mar Qtr

20132.810.0102.584.7–4.71.12.68.31.8Dec Qtr

–3.3–25.5–0.6–46.81.24.1–4.5–9.5–5.0Sep Qtr15.733.357.981.73.815.129.85.518.4Jun Qtr

2.7–14.2–27.1–9.133.8–6.7–15.0–9.5–0.6Mar Qtr2012

7.3–9.383.410.64.719.011.8–10.15.72012–1335.22.6103.21.660.62.443.33.017.42011–1211.685.8–21.6–3.46.3–2.420.614.312.02010–11


9.28.223.910.02.516.210.39.010.2Jun Qtr–13.6–19.5–3.8–17.5–1.7–8.1–15.5–18.1–14.0Mar Qtr

20133.42.1–12.0–5.7–4.6–0.66.15.27.2Dec Qtr3.5–16.57.10.78.1–7.0–2.94.510.9Sep Qtr8.017.631.34.2–4.5–3.89.012.611.0Jun Qtr

–13.0–4.3–13.8–20.2–5.7–5.0–12.9–15.0–18.0Mar Qtr2012

–1.0–13.517.8–16.6–3.5–11.8–5.7—7.82012–13–6.71.916.5–19.2–2.4–9.3–10.4—–14.52011–122.710.713.50.310.52.2–3.33.41.52010–11


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Per i od

CONSTRUCT ION WORK DONE, States and ter r i to r ies —Chain vo lume measures (a ) :

Or ig ina l —Change from prev ious per iod6


52 443.410 623.041 820.331 750.78 130.923 619.820 692.62 492.218 200.5Jun Qtr52 754.210 693.342 060.932 142.48 173.323 969.120 611.72 520.018 091.7Mar Qtr


2012

TR E N D

52 530.310 613.841 916.531 928.88 111.423 817.420 601.52 502.318 099.1Jun Qtr52 542.810 645.541 897.331 966.18 115.623 850.420 576.72 529.918 046.9Mar Qtr


2012


53 979.711 703.642 276.133 331.39 153.524 177.820 648.42 550.118 098.3Jun Qtr48 526.69 941.838 584.829 748.87 559.522 189.318 777.92 382.316 395.5Mar Qtr


2012211 980.443 012.0168 968.4130 015.132 754.597 260.781 965.210 257.571 707.72012–13201 250.545 815.0155 435.4118 897.832 876.786 021.182 352.612 938.469 414.32011–12173 661.049 144.2124 516.886 047.530 904.955 142.687 613.518 239.369 374.22010–11

OR I G I N A L

$m$m$m$m$m$m$m$m$m


CONSTRUCTION WORK DONEENGINEERING WORK DONEBUILDING WORK DONE

Per i od

CONSTRUCT ION WORK DONE, Cur rent pr i ces7


— nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)

–0.6–0.7–0.6–1.2–0.5–1.50.4–1.10.6Jun Qtr–0.5–1.3–0.3–1.3–1.1–1.30.7–2.21.2Mar Qtr

2013–0.4–1.9–0.1–1.3–1.2–1.31.0–4.01.7Dec Qtr1.5–1.92.52.2–0.23.00.5–7.01.8Sep Qtr2.7–0.93.75.11.76.3–0.9–7.80.4Jun Qtr3.3–0.74.57.01.79.1–1.8–6.6–0.8Mar Qtr

2012

TR E N D

—–0.3—–0.1–0.1–0.10.1–1.10.3Jun Qtr–2.0–2.8–1.8–2.9–3.4–2.7–0.6–0.8–0.6Mar Qtr

20130.51.40.2–1.03.4–2.53.0–4.64.1Dec Qtr1.7–6.34.02.8–6.05.9—–7.41.3Sep Qtr1.31.91.13.25.52.4–1.6–7.6–0.5Jun Qtr8.6–1.111.615.52.021.3–0.7–8.30.8Mar Qtr

2012


11.217.79.612.021.19.010.07.010.4Jun Qtr–12.9–9.9–13.7–12.8–9.7–13.8–13.2–10.8–13.6Mar Qtr

20133.76.93.03.99.12.33.50.54.0Dec Qtr

–0.7–18.34.7–3.3–21.03.83.7–9.66.0Sep Qtr13.419.411.716.826.913.28.1—9.6Jun Qtr–4.0–8.6–2.63.1–4.76.2–13.3–17.4–12.4Mar Qtr

20125.3–6.18.79.4–0.413.1–0.5–20.73.32012–13

15.9–6.824.838.26.456.0–6.0–29.10.12011–129.05.910.313.24.219.05.19.04.12010–11

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CONSTRUCTIONWORK DONE

ENGINEERINGWORK DONEBUILDING WORK DONE

Per i od

CONSTRUCT ION WORK DONE, Cur ren t pr ices —Change from prev ious per iod8


53 979.7798.21 344.3538.214 272.22 857.714 016.38 763.511 389.3Jun Qtr48 526.6705.21 094.5482.612 795.62 447.712 929.67 913.410 158.0Mar Qtr

201355 743.9857.81 729.2653.514 189.92 567.214 240.99 711.011 794.3Dec Qtr53 730.2824.81 100.4494.914 739.92 544.113 653.39 114.411 258.3Sep Qtr54 095.91 012.21 072.1678.314 370.92 568.714 194.49 154.111 045.3Jun Qtr47 706.2836.5729.0490.813 975.22 421.211 432.08 305.69 515.9Mar Qtr

2012211 980.43 185.95 268.52 169.355 997.610 416.754 840.135 502.444 599.92012–13201 250.53 617.93 350.42 274.153 660.09 889.050 845.536 567.541 046.12011–12173 661.03 491.12 145.32 518.038 007.810 183.041 714.635 729.339 871.92010–11


33 331.3223.6873.3295.011 206.61 670.410 169.52 707.46 185.6Jun Qtr29 748.8176.0718.7261.69 832.11 427.19 456.12 421.05 456.2Mar Qtr

201334 104.4200.41 337.8384.211 187.11 459.810 133.13 045.56 356.5Dec Qtr32 830.6180.5657.9207.111 589.21 433.49 774.92 790.56 197.2Sep Qtr33 943.9241.6654.6388.511 463.71 375.610 229.23 087.06 503.7Jun Qtr29 065.1178.7412.8211.110 938.31 187.77 796.62 899.25 440.7Mar Qtr

2012130 015.1780.53 587.71 147.843 815.05 990.739 533.710 964.424 195.52012–13118 897.8829.81 925.41 015.941 148.24 922.534 740.811 928.922 386.32011–12

86 047.5768.9927.8959.825 189.44 669.823 872.911 188.918 469.92010–11


20 648.4574.6471.1243.23 065.61 187.33 846.76 056.15 203.7Jun Qtr18 777.9529.2375.8221.02 963.51 020.63 473.55 492.44 701.8Mar Qtr

201321 639.5657.3391.4269.43 002.81 107.44 107.86 665.55 437.8Dec Qtr20 899.6644.3442.4287.83 150.71 110.83 878.46 324.05 061.2Sep Qtr20 152.0770.6417.5289.82 907.21 193.13 965.26 067.04 541.6Jun Qtr18 641.0657.9316.1279.63 036.81 233.53 635.55 406.44 075.2Mar Qtr

201281 965.22 405.51 680.81 021.512 182.64 426.015 306.524 538.020 404.42012–1382 352.62 788.11 424.91 258.212 511.84 966.516 104.724 638.618 659.82011–1287 613.52 722.21 217.51 558.212 818.55 513.217 841.724 540.321 402.02010–11


$m$m$m$m$m$m$m$m$m


Per i od

CONSTRUCT ION WORK DONE, States and ter r i to r ies —Curren t pr ices : Or ig ina l9



11.213.222.811.511.516.78.410.712.1Jun Qtr–12.9–17.8–36.7–26.2–9.8–4.7–9.2–18.5–13.9Mar Qtr

20133.74.057.132.0–3.70.94.36.54.8Dec Qtr

–0.7–18.52.6–27.02.6–1.0–3.8–0.41.9Sep Qtr13.421.047.138.22.86.124.210.216.1Jun Qtr–4.0–6.5–21.7–15.922.8–5.5–14.1–13.5–8.6Mar Qtr

20125.3–11.957.3–4.64.45.37.9–2.98.72012–13

15.93.656.2–9.741.2–2.921.92.32.92011–129.024.6–3.02.28.31.810.011.58.42010–11


12.027.021.512.814.017.07.511.813.4Jun Qtr–12.8–12.2–46.3–31.9–12.1–2.2–6.7–20.5–14.2Mar Qtr

20133.911.1103.385.5–3.51.83.79.12.6Dec Qtr

–3.3–25.30.5–46.71.14.2–4.4–9.6–4.7Sep Qtr16.835.258.684.04.815.831.26.519.5Jun Qtr

3.1–13.6–27.0–8.934.0–6.1–14.7–8.5—Mar Qtr2012

9.4–5.986.313.06.521.713.8–8.18.12012–1338.27.9107.55.863.45.445.56.621.22011–1213.290.2–20.7–0.47.4–0.621.917.314.12010–11


10.08.625.310.13.416.310.710.310.7Jun Qtr–13.2–19.5–4.0–18.0–1.3–7.8–15.4–17.6–13.5Mar Qtr

20133.52.0–11.5–6.4–4.7–0.35.95.47.4Dec Qtr3.7–16.46.0–0.78.4–6.9–2.24.211.4Sep Qtr8.117.132.03.6–4.3–3.39.112.211.4Jun Qtr

–13.3–4.4–13.7–20.5–5.5–4.9–13.0–15.9–17.9Mar Qtr2012

–0.5–13.718.0–18.8–2.6–10.9–5.0–0.49.32012–13–6.02.417.0–19.3–2.4–9.9–9.70.4–12.82011–125.113.516.93.810.23.9–2.79.03.82010–11


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Per i od

CONSTRUCT ION WORK DONE, States and ter r i to r ies —Curren t pr ices : Or ig ina l —Change

from prev ious per iod10


(a) Reference year for chain volume measures is 2010-11. Refer to paragraphs 27-31 of the Explanatory Notes.

20 291.517 807.68 263.35 980.012 029.211 827.61 716.21 675.610 313.210 152.2Jun Qtr20 315.917 796.88 300.85 998.312 015.011 798.51 711.61 671.710 303.410 126.8Mar Qtr

201320 249.717 672.58 326.65 979.811 922.611 692.71 718.01 677.710 204.510 014.9Dec Qtr20 114.517 434.78 370.85 940.711 743.711 494.11 738.11 696.510 005.69 797.6Sep Qtr20 030.317 153.38 437.75 847.911 592.711 305.41 781.01 734.59 811.79 570.9Jun Qtr20 209.417 091.58 580.85 800.011 628.411 291.61 841.71 787.79 786.79 503.9Mar Qtr

2012

TR E N D

20 174.617 681.78 201.55 908.211 973.111 773.51 753.71 711.710 219.410 061.8Jun Qtr20 297.117 766.58 311.75 993.111 985.311 773.41 658.91 620.610 326.410 152.8Mar Qtr


2012


20 229.717 695.08 242.65 923.111 987.211 771.91 739.81 687.010 247.410 084.9Jun Qtr18 528.116 149.67 529.25 340.110 998.810 809.61 449.51 414.29 549.49 395.4Mar Qtr


201280 926.570 700.333 107.223 770.047 819.346 930.26 910.36 749.540 909.040 180.72012–1381 781.068 892.134 660.323 258.647 120.745 633.67 511.27 277.939 609.538 355.72011–1287 613.569 374.237 058.921 982.250 554.647 392.07 804.57 506.842 750.139 885.32010–11

OR I G I N A L

$m$m$m$m$m$m$m$m$m$m

TotalPrivateTotalPrivateTotalPrivateTotalPrivateTotalPrivate

TOTAL BUILDINGNON-RESIDENTIALBUILDING

RESIDENTIALBUILDING

ALTERATIONSAND ADDITIONS

NEW RESIDENTIALBUILDING

Per i od

VALUE OF BUILD ING WORK DONE, Cha in volume measures (a )11


— nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)(a) Reference year for chain volume measures is 2010-11.Refer to paragraphs 27-31 of the Explanatory Notes.

–0.10.1–0.5–0.30.10.20.30.20.10.3Jun Qtr0.30.7–0.30.30.80.9–0.4–0.41.01.1Mar Qtr

20130.71.4–0.50.71.51.7–1.2–1.12.02.2Dec Qtr0.41.6–0.81.61.31.7–2.4–2.22.02.4Sep Qtr

–0.90.4–1.70.8–0.30.1–3.3–3.00.30.7Jun Qtr–1.7–0.7–1.60.4–1.7–1.3–4.0–3.7–1.3–0.8Mar Qtr

2012

TR E N D

–0.6–0.5–1.3–1.4–0.1—5.75.6–1.0–0.9Jun Qtr–1.0–1.0–1.4–2.1–0.7–0.5–5.1–5.1—0.3Mar Qtr

20132.94.02.65.83.13.10.80.83.53.5Dec Qtr

–0.21.0–3.2–1.82.02.4–1.9–1.62.73.1Sep Qtr–1.7–0.6–1.9–0.1–1.6–0.8–4.0–3.9–1.1–0.3Jun Qtr–0.41.11.16.1–1.5–1.3–4.1–3.4–1.0–0.9Mar Qtr

2012


9.29.69.510.99.08.920.019.37.37.3Jun Qtr–13.6–14.0–15.2–17.4–12.4–12.2–24.2–24.6–10.3–10.0Mar Qtr

20133.43.85.06.92.42.35.65.71.81.7Dec Qtr3.55.7–1.21.97.07.83.45.07.68.2Sep Qtr8.09.68.612.57.68.18.88.27.48.1Jun Qtr

–13.0–12.2–12.5–10.3–13.3–13.1–23.0–23.1–11.3–11.1Mar Qtr2012

–1.02.6–4.52.21.52.8–8.0–7.33.34.82012–13–6.7–0.7–6.55.8–6.8–3.7–3.8–3.0–7.3–3.82011–122.71.50.9–0.54.02.56.45.13.52.02010–11

OR I G I N A L

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TOTALBUILDING

NON-RESIDENTIALBUILDING

RESIDENTIALBUILDING

ALTERATIONSANDADDITIONS

NEWRESIDENTIALBUILDING

Per i od

VALUE OF BUILD ING WORK DONE, Cha in volume measures (a ) —Change from prev ious

per iod12


20 692.618 200.58 276.25 990.612 416.412 209.91 795.01 753.610 621.410 456.3Jun Qtr20 611.718 091.78 299.75 999.012 312.012 092.81 772.91 732.910 539.110 359.9Mar Qtr


2012

TR E N D

20 601.518 099.18 228.25 929.512 373.312 169.61 838.31 795.010 535.010 374.6Jun Qtr20 576.718 046.98 301.35 986.412 275.412 060.51 718.11 679.710 557.310 380.8Mar Qtr


2012


20 648.418 098.38 280.65 952.612 367.712 145.71 822.51 767.510 545.210 378.2Jun Qtr18 777.916 395.57 530.05 341.411 247.811 054.11 500.21 464.49 747.69 589.7Mar Qtr


201281 965.271 707.733 166.523 815.848 798.847 891.97 123.76 959.441 675.140 932.52012–1382 352.669 414.334 793.123 351.247 559.546 063.17 617.97 380.539 941.638 682.62011–1287 613.569 374.237 058.921 982.250 554.647 392.07 804.57 506.842 750.139 885.32010–11

OR I G I N A L

$m$m$m$m$m$m$m$m$m$m


TOTAL BUILDINGNON-RESIDENTIALBUILDING

RESIDENTIALBUILDING

ALTERATIONSAND ADDITIONS

NEW RESIDENTIALBUILDING

Per i od

VALUE OF BUILD ING WORK DONE, Cur ren t pr ices13



0.40.6–0.3–0.10.81.01.21.20.80.9Jun Qtr0.71.2–0.30.31.41.60.60.61.61.7Mar Qtr

20131.01.7–0.60.62.12.3–0.4–0.32.52.8Dec Qtr0.51.8–1.01.41.62.0–2.0–1.82.32.7Sep Qtr

–0.90.4–1.80.6–0.20.2–3.1–2.80.40.8Jun Qtr–1.8–0.8–1.70.2–1.8–1.4–4.0–3.7–1.4–0.9Mar Qtr

2012

TR E N D

0.10.3–0.9–0.90.80.97.06.9–0.2–0.1Jun Qtr–0.6–0.6–1.4–2.1—0.2–4.0–4.00.60.9Mar Qtr

20133.04.12.45.63.43.41.11.23.83.8Dec Qtr—1.3–3.5–2.22.63.1–1.2–0.83.33.8Sep Qtr

–1.6–0.5–1.60.2–1.6–0.9–4.0–3.9–1.1–0.3Jun Qtr–0.70.80.65.5–1.6–1.4–4.0–3.4–1.1–1.0Mar Qtr

2012


10.010.410.011.410.09.921.520.78.28.2Jun Qtr–13.2–13.6–15.2–17.4–11.9–11.6–23.3–23.7–9.8–9.4Mar Qtr

20133.54.04.86.72.72.66.06.12.12.0Dec Qtr3.76.0–1.21.87.48.23.95.58.08.6Sep Qtr8.19.68.812.77.68.18.88.27.48.0Jun Qtr

–13.3–12.4–13.1–10.9–13.4–13.2–23.0–23.0–11.4–11.2Mar Qtr2012

–0.53.3–4.72.02.64.0–6.5–5.74.35.82012–13–6.00.1–6.16.2–5.9–2.8–2.4–1.7–6.6–3.02011–125.14.12.81.56.85.49.58.16.44.92010–11

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TOTALBUILDING

NON-RESIDENTIALBUILDING

RESIDENTIALBUILDING

ALTERATIONSANDADDITIONS

NEWRESIDENTIALBUILDING

Per i od

VALUE OF BUILD ING WORK DONE, Cur ren t pr ices —Change from prev ious per iod14


1.12.41.03.30.83.52.35.80.91.83.5Construction work done1.73.11.710.51.26.12.89.80.64.86.3Engineering work done0.91.51.02.10.92.71.52.12.81.51.7Building work done

JU N E QU A R T E R 20 1 3

0.91.70.92.32.27.31.94.10.71.62.8Construction work done1.32.21.46.53.313.32.46.90.63.55.0Engineering work done0.81.30.92.21.42.51.82.32.11.71.5Building work done

MA R C H QU A R T E R 20 1 3

TotalPublicPrivate


RELAT IVE STANDARD ERRORS, States and Ter r i to r ies15

0.91.0Total building1.72.2Non-residential building0.90.9Residential building1.71.8Alterations and additions1.01.0New residential building

JU N E QU A R T E R 20 1 3

0.80.9Total building1.31.8Non-residential building1.01.1Residential building1.71.8Alterations and additions1.21.2New residential building

MA R C H QU A R T E R 20 1 3

%%

TotalPrivate

RELAT IVE STANDARD ERRORS, Bui ld ing work done —Aust ra l ia16


6 In the Engineering Construction Survey, the statistical unit used to represent

businesses, and for which statistics are reported, is the Australian Business Number

(ABN) unit, in most cases. The ABN unit is the business unit which has registered for an

ABN, and thus appears on the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) administered Australian

Business Register. This unit is suitable for Australian Bureau of Statistics statistical needs

when the business is simple in structure. For more significant and diverse businesses

where the ABN unit is not suitable for Australian Bureau of Statistics statistical needs, the

statistical unit used is the Type of Activity Unit (TAU). A TAU is comprised of one or

more business entities, sub-entities or branches of a business entity within an enterprise

group that can report production and employment data for similar economic activities.

When a minimum set of data items is available, a TAU is created which covers all the

operations within an industry subdivision – and the TAU is classified to the relevant

ST A T I S T I C A L UN I T

2 The scope of the Building Activity Survey is all approved building activity involving

the construction of new buildings or structural alterations, extensions or other additions

made to existing buildings. Maintenance work is excluded but major repairs involving

partial demolition and reconstruction are included.

3 As of the September quarter 2012, the survey consists of:

! an indirect, modelled component comprising residential building work with

approval values from $10,000 to less than $50,000 and non-residential building work

with approval values from $50,000 to less than $250,000. The contributions from

these building jobs are modelled based on their building approval details.

! a direct collection of all identified building work having approval values of

$5,000,000 or more.

! a sample survey, selected from other identified building work.

4 For any particular quarter the Building Activity Survey includes newly selected jobs

appearing in the survey for the first time and all incomplete building jobs which were

selected in previous quarters. New selections are drawn from building jobs approved in

the 3 month period prior to the last month in the quarter (e.g. up to the end of August

for new selections in the September quarter survey) using the rules presented in

paragraph 3, and any jobs otherwise identified to have commenced with approval values

in excess of $5 million, irrespective of the approval month. This may result in some jobs

both approved and commencing in the last month of the quarter being shown as

commencements in the following quarter.

5 The scope of the Engineering Construction Survey is all engineering construction

activity undertaken in Australia. This incorporates all construction activity except the

construction of new buildings or structural alterations, extensions or other additions

made to existing buildings. Maintenance work is excluded but major repairs involving

partial demolition and reconstruction are included. Since Engineering Construction

Survey and Building Activity Survey are activity-based, there are a number of conceptual

differences with other ABS surveys. For more information, see feature article "Mining

Investment in ABS Publications" which was released with publication Private New Capital

Expenditure and Expected Expenditure, Australia, March 2012 (cat. no. 5625.0).

SC O P E AN D CO V E R A G E

1 This publication contains preliminary estimates of building and engineering

construction work done during the current quarter and revised estimates for the

previous two quarters. The estimates of building work done and engineering work done

are from the quarterly Building Activity Survey and the quarterly Engineering

Construction Survey respectively. Estimates of work done are based upon a response

from each survey of approximately 80% of the value of work done during the current

quarter. More comprehensive and updated results will be available shortly in Building

Activity, Australia (cat. no. 8752.0) and Engineering Construction Activity, Australia

(cat. no. 8762.0).

I N T R O D U C T I O N


E X P L A N A T O R Y N O T E S

9 Statistics on the value of work (current prices) show residential building work done

on a GST inclusive basis and non-residential work and engineering construction work

done on a GST exclusive basis. This approach is consistent with that adopted in the

Australian National Accounts which is based on the conceptual framework described in

the 2008 edition of the international statistical standard System of National Accounts

(SNA08).

10 SNA08 requires value added taxes (VAT), such as the GST, to be recorded on a net

basis where:

(a) both outputs of goods and services and imports are valued excluding invoiced

VAT

(b) purchases of goods and services are recorded including non-deductible VAT.

11 Under the net system, VAT is recorded as being payable by purchasers, not sellers,

and then only by those purchasers who are not able to deduct it. Almost all VAT is

therefore recorded in the SNA08 as being paid on final uses – mainly on household

consumption. Small amounts of VAT, may however, be paid by businesses in respect of

certain kinds of purchases on which VAT may not be deductible.

12 The ABS records value of work done inclusive of GST in respect of residential

construction and exclusive of GST in respect of non-residential construction and

engineering construction. Purchasers of residential structures are unable to deduct GST

from the purchase price. For non-residential structures and engineering construction,

the reverse is true in most circumstances.

13 Total construction work is derived by adding total building work and total

engineering construction work. To derive total building activity it is appropriate to add

the residential and non-residential components. Valuation of the components of the

total is consistent, since, for both components, the value of work done is recorded

inclusive of non-deductible GST paid by the purchaser. As such, total building activity

and total construction includes the non-deductible GST payable on residential building.

TR E A T M E N T OF TH E GS T

8 Data on the value of work done on the construction of new residential buildings,

alterations and additions to residential buildings, private sector non-residential buildings

and the value of engineering construction activity are the major sources of data which

are used to compile the national accounts estimates for private gross fixed capital

formation on dwellings, and other buildings and structures. However, there are some

adjustments to the survey data which are made in the process of compiling these

national accounts series. Allowances are made for the value of activity which is out of

scope of the Building Activity Survey and the Engineering Construction Survey. Such

activity includes work done on projects which fall below the size cut-offs used for the

Building Activity survey and also the value of building work done which is undertaken

without obtaining a building permit, either because such a permit is not required or

because the requisite permit is not obtained. The national accounts estimates also make

allowances for purchases (less sales) of buildings and other structures from (to) the

public sector.

RE L A T I O N S H I P W I T H

NA T I O N A L AC C O U N T S

subdivision of the Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification

(ANZSIC). Where a business cannot supply adequate data for each industry, a TAU is

formed which contains activity in more than one industry subdivision and the TAU is

classified to the predominant ANZSIC subdivision.

7 Further details about the ABS economic statistical units used in the Engineering

Construction Survey, and in other ABS economic surveys (both sample surveys and

censuses), can be found in Chapter 2 of the Standard Economic Sector Classifications of

Australia (SESCA) 2008 (cat. no. 1218.0).

ST A T I S T I C A L UN I T continued


E X P L A N A T O R Y N O T E S continued

19 In the seasonally adjusted series, account has been taken of normal seasonal

factors, ‘trading day’ effects arising from the varying numbers of working days in a

quarter and the effect of movement in the date of Easter which may, in successive years,

affect figures for different quarters.

20 Since seasonally adjusted statistics reflect both irregular and trend movements, an

upward or downward movement in a seasonally adjusted series does not necessarily

indicate a change of trend. Particular care should therefore be taken in interpreting

individual quarter-to-quarter movements.

21 The seasonally adjusted estimates in this publication are produced by the

concurrent seasonal adjustment method which takes account of the latest available

original estimates. The concurrent method improves the estimation of seasonal factors

and, therefore, the seasonally adjusted and trend estimates of the current and previous

quarters.

22 A more detailed review of concurrent seasonal factors will be conducted annually,

generally prior to the release of data for the December quarter.

23 The revision properties of the seasonally adjusted and trend estimates have been

improved by the use of autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) modelling.

ARIMA modelling relies on the characteristics of the series being analysed to project

future period data. The ARIMA model is assessed as part of the annual reanalysis. For

SE A S O N A L AD J U S T M E N T

17 The estimates of both building activity and engineering activity are based on sample

surveys. Because data are not collected for all building jobs nor for all engineering jobs,

the published estimates are subject to sampling variability. Relative standard errors give a

measure of this variability and therefore indicate the degree of confidence that can be

attached to the data.

18 Estimates presented in the tables are subject to sampling error arising from the

inclusion of a sample only; that is, they may differ from the figures that would have been

obtained if all eligible building jobs and engineering businesses had been included in the

surveys. The likely differences due to the sampling process can be characterised by the

standard error (SE) of the estimate. To more easily determine the relative quality of an

estimate or to compare the quality of different estimates, the relative standard error

(RSE), which is obtained by expressing the SE as a percentage of the corresponding

estimate, is commonly used. There are about two chances in three that an estimate from

a sample of a group will differ by less than one RSE of the figure that would have been

obtained if the entire group were surveyed, and about nineteen chances in twenty that

the difference will be less than two RSEs of the estimate. Estimated RSEs for the value of

work done in this quarter are given in tables 15 and 16 of this publication.

RE L I A B I L I T Y OF TH E

ES T I M A T E S

15 Ownership. The ownership of a building is classified as either private sector or

public sector, according to the sector of the intended owner of the completed building

as evident at the time of approval. Engineering projects are classified as either private

sector or public sector according to the expected ownership of the project at the time of

completion.

16 Building jobs are classified both by the Type of building ('residential' and

'non-residential') and by the Type of work involved ('new' and 'alterations and additions').

For residential buildings these classifications are used in conjunction with each other.

The classes are defined in the Glossary.

CL A S S I F I C A T I O N

14 As estimates for engineering work are provided on a GST exclusive basis, and the

majority of construction materials used were exempt from Wholesale Sales Tax, the

introduction of the GST had little direct effect on the estimates of engineering

construction.

TR E A T M E N T OF TH E GS T

continued



33 All tables in this publication, plus some additional state and territory series are

available in electronic form on the ABS web site.

RE L A T E D PR O D U C T S

32 ABS publications draw extensively on information provided freely by individuals,

businesses, governments and other organisations. Their continued cooperation is very

much appreciated: without it, the wide range of statistics published by the ABS would

not be available. Information received by the ABS is treated in strict confidence as

required by the Census and Statistics Act 1905.

AC K N O W L E D G M E N T

27 Chain volume estimates of the value of work done are presented in original,

seasonally adjusted and trend terms.

28 While current price estimates of value of work done reflect both price and volume

changes, chain volume estimates measure changes in value after the direct effects of

price changes have been eliminated and therefore only reflect volume changes. The

direct impact of the GST is a price change, and hence is removed from chain volume

estimates. The deflators used to revalue the current price estimates in this publication

are derived from the same price data underlying the deflators compiled for the dwellings

and new other building components, and the new engineering construction component,

of the national accounts aggregate ‘Gross fixed capital formation’.

29 The chain volume measures of work done appearing in this publication are annually

reweighted chain Laspeyres indexes referenced to current price values in a chosen

reference year. The reference year is updated annually in the September quarter

publication. Each year’s data in the value of work done series are based on the prices of

the previous year, except for the quarters of the latest incomplete year which are based

upon the current reference year. Comparability with previous years is achieved by linking

(or chaining) the series together to form a continuous time series.

30 Chain volume measures do not, in general, sum exactly to the extrapolated total

value of the components. Further information on the nature and concepts of chain

volume measures is contained in the ABS Information Paper: Australian National

Accounts, Introduction of Chain Volume and Price Indexes (cat. no. 5248.0).

31 The factors used to seasonally adjust the chain volume series are identical to those

used to adjust the corresponding current price series.

CH A I N VO L U M E ME A S U R E S

24 Seasonally adjusted series can be smoothed to reduce the impact of the irregular

component in the adjusted series. This smoothed seasonally adjusted series is called a

trend estimate.

25 The trend estimates are derived by applying a 7-term Henderson moving average to

the seasonally adjusted series. The 7-term Henderson average (like all Henderson

averages) is symmetric but, as the end of a time series is approached, asymmetric forms

of the average are applied. Unlike weights of the standard 7-term Henderson moving

average, the weights employed here have been tailored to suit the particular

characteristics of individual series.

26 While the smoothing technique described in paragraphs 24 and 25 enables trend

estimates to be produced for recent quarters, it does result in revisions to the estimates

for the most recent three quarters as additional observations become available. There

may also be revisions because of changes in the original data. For further information,

see Information Paper: A Guide to Interpreting Time Series—Monitoring Trends, 2003

(cat. no. 1349.0) or contact Time Series Analysis Section on (02) 6252 6345 or email

<[email protected]>.

TR E N D ES T I M A T E S

more information on the details of ARIMA modelling see feature article: Use of ARIMA

modelling to reduce revisions in the October 2004 issue of Australian Economic

Indicators (cat. no. 1350.0).

SE A S O N A L AD J U S T M E N T

continued



35 As well as the statistics included in this and related publications, the ABS may have

other relevant data available on request. Inquiries should be made to the National

Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070.

AB S DA T A AV A I L A B L E ON

RE Q U E S T

34 Users may also wish to refer to the following publications:

Building Activity, Australia, cat. no. 8752.0

Building Approvals, Australia, cat. no. 8731.0

Engineering Construction Activity, Australia, cat. no. 8762.0

House Price Indexes: Eight Capital Cities, cat. no. 6416.0

Housing Finance, Australia, cat. no. 5609.0

Private Sector Construction Industry, Australia, cat. no. 8772.0

Producer Price Indexes, Australia, cat. no. 6427.0.

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..Datacube16Relative standard errors, building work done, Australia

..Datacube15Relative standard errors, states and territories

..n.a.14Value of building work done, current prices, change from previous periodSeptember 1958713Value of building work done, current prices, states and territories

March 1957613Value of building work done, current prices, Australia..n.a.12Value of building work done, chain volume measures, change from previous period

September 1974511Value of building work done, chain volume measures, states and territories, seasonally adjustedSeptember 1974411Value of building work done, chain volume measures, states and territories, originalSeptember 1974311Value of building work done, chain volume measures

..n.a.10Construction work done, states and territories, current prices, original, change from previous periodMarch 195799Construction work done, states and territories, current prices, original

..n.a.8Construction work done, current prices, change from previous periodMarch 195727Construction work done, current prices

..n.a.6Construction work done, states and territories, chain volume measures, original, change from

previous period

September 197485Construction work done, states and territories, chain volume measures, original..n.a.4

Construction work done, states and territories, chain volume measures, change from previousperiod

September 198683Construction work done, states and territories, chain volume measures..n.a.2Construction work done, chain volume measures, change from previous period

September 197411Construction work done, chain volume measures

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WORK DONE

The following tables are available electronically via the ABS web site. Not all series in the

table go back to the earliest start date.E L E C T R O N I C T A B L E S


A P P E N D I X L I S T O F E L E C T R O N I C T A B L E S

The Type of Work classification refers to building activity approved to be carried out andType of work

Buildings are classified as either:Residential buildingA residential building is a building consisting of one or more dwelling units.

Residential buildings can be either houses or other residential buildings.A house is a detached building primarily used for long term residential

purposes. It consists of one dwelling unit. For instance, detached 'granny flats'and detached dwelling units (e.g. caretaker's residences) associated with anon-residential building are defined as houses. Also includes 'cottages','bungalows' and rectories.

An other residential building is a building other than a house primarily used forlong-term residential purposes. An other residential building contains morethan one dwelling unit. Other residential buildings are coded to the followingcategories: semidetached, row or terrace house or townhouse with onestorey; semidetached, row or terrace house or townhouse with two or morestoreys; flat, unit or apartment in a building of one or two storeys; flat, unit orapartment in a building of three storeys; flat, unit or apartment in a building offour or more storeys; flat, unit or apartment attached to a house;other/number of storeys unknown.

Non-residential buildingA non-residential building is primarily intended for purposes other than long term

residential purposes. Note that, on occasions, one or more dwelling units may becreated through non-residential building activity. The value of these dwelling unitscannot be separated out from that of the non-residential building which they arepart of, therefore the value associated with these remain in the appropriatenon-residential category.

Non-residential building's are further classified by their functional use at time ofapproval.

Type of building

Refer to Type of Building.Residential building

Refer to Type of Building.Non-residential building

Refer to Type of Work.New

The Value of engineering work done including only work carried out during the quarterEngineering work done

A dwelling unit is a self-contained suite of rooms, including cooking and bathing facilitiesand intended for long-term residential use. Units (whether self-contained or not) withinbuildings offering institutional care, such as hospitals, or temporary accommodationsuch as motels, hostels and holiday apartments, are not defined as dwelling units. Thevalue of units of this type is included in non-residential building.

Dwelling unit

The sum of building work done and engineering work done.Construction work done

The Value of building work done including only work carried out during the quarterBuilding work done

A building is a rigid, fixed and permanent structure which has a roof. Its intendedpurpose is primarily to house people, plant, machinery, vehicles, goods or livestock. Anintegral feature of a building's design, to satisfy its intended use, is the provision forregular access by persons.

Building

Refer to Type of work. The term 'Alterations and additions' in tables 11, 12, 13, 14 and16 refers to alterations and additions to residential buildings only.

Alterations and additions


G L O S S A R Y

The value of engineering work done for the private sector consists of the value of workdone on prime contracts, plus speculative contracts, plus work done on own account.The value of engineering work done for the public sector is the work done by theorganisation's own workforce and subcontractors. In each case, the value excludes thecost of land and repair and maintenance activity, as well as the value of any transfers ofexisting assets, the value of installed machinery and equipment not integral to thestructure and the expenses for relocation of utility services. However, a contract for theinstallation of machinery and equipment which is an integral part of a constructionproject is included.

Value of engineering workdone

Includes the costs of materials fixed in place, labour, and architects fees. It excludes thevalue of land and landscaping and non-building components such as fencing, paving,roadworks, tennis courts, outdoor pools and car parks.

Value of building work done

consists of:Alterations and additions

Building activity carried out on existing buildings excluding conversions.Includes adding to or diminishing floor area, altering the structural design of abuilding and affixing rigid components which are integral to the functioning ofthe building. Total alterations and additions includes the conversion ofnon-residential buildings to residential buildings.

NewBuilding activity which will result in the creation of a building which previously

did not exist.

Type of work continued


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