Producer Price Indexes, Australia, December 2023

What are the Producer Price Indexes (PPIs)?

What is Final demand?

Quarterly overview

Final demand increased 0.9% this quarter with moderate rises across most industries. Sustained growth in construction outputs is driving the rise. High crude oil and energy prices in recent quarters are still having flow on impacts to prices in other industries.

	Sep Qtr 2023 to Dec Qtr 2023	Dec Qtr 2022 to Dec Qtr 2023
Final demand	% change	% change
Final demand (excl. exports)	0.9	4.1

Final demand increased 0.9% this quarter
Quarter	index no.	quarter (% change)	annual (% change)
Dec-18	110.8	0.5	2.0
Mar-19	111.2	0.4	1.9
Jun-19	111.6	0.4	2.0
Sep-19	112.1	0.4	1.6
Dec-19	112.4	0.3	1.4
Mar-20	112.6	0.2	1.3
Jun-20	111.2	-1.2	-0.4
Sep-20	111.7	0.4	-0.4
Dec-20	112.3	0.5	-0.1
Mar-21	112.8	0.4	0.2
Jun-21	113.6	0.7	2.2
Sep-21	114.9	1.1	2.9
Dec-21	116.4	1.3	3.7
Mar-22	118.3	1.6	4.9
Jun-22	120.0	1.4	5.6
Sep-22	122.3	1.9	6.4
Dec-22	123.2	0.7	5.8
Mar-23	124.1	0.7	4.9
Jun-23	124.7	0.5	3.9
Sep-23	127.0	1.8	3.8
Dec-23	128.2	0.9	4.1

Final demand increased 0.9% this quarter

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Index reference period: 2011-12 = 100.0.

The main contributors to quarterly growth in Final demand were:

Output of building construction (+1.9%), due to ongoing skilled labour shortages and increases in margins to mitigate against risk of resource availability over longer-term projects.
Motor vehicle and motor vehicle part manufacturing (+2.4%), due to increases in import prices and increased manufacturing costs over the past year.
Output of heavy and civil engineering construction (+0.6%), due to ongoing skilled labour shortages and increases in operating costs of machinery.

Construction outputs continue to drive Final demand
Main contributors	quarter (% change)	annual (% change)
Building Construction	1.9	5.4
Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Part Manufacturing	2.4	2.8
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	0.6	2.7

Construction outputs continue to drive Final demand

["Main contributors","quarter (% change)","annual (% change)"]

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Rounding

Any discrepancies between totals and sums of components in this publication are due to rounding.

Construction

Input to the house construction industry

Input prices to the house construction industry rose 0.3%.

Input prices to house construction recorded a rise of 0.3% in the December quarter. Demand for later stage products used in house construction remains high, with price rises for Electrical equipment and Other materials in the December 2023 quarter reflecting the impact from limited labour supply and higher energy prices during recent quarters.

Reduced demand for new construction resulted in suppliers discounting products used during earlier stages of construction, such as structural steel products, partially offsetting rises. Increased capacity in sea freight is also contributing to easing prices for imported materials.

Over the past twelve months, Input prices to house construction rose 2.4%.

Shifting demand contributes to Input to house construction growth
Quarter	index no.	quarter (% change)	annual (% change)
Dec 2018	117.7	0.4	3.2
Mar 2019	117.9	0.2	2.3
Jun 2019	118.1	0.2	1.8
Sep 2019	118.4	0.3	1.0
Dec 2019	118.4	0	0.6
Mar 2020	118.8	0.3	0.8
Jun 2020	120.2	1.2	1.8
Sep 2020	120.4	0.2	1.7
Dec 2020	120.5	0.1	1.8
Mar 2021	121.8	1.1	2.5
Jun 2021	125.0	2.6	4.0
Sep 2021	130.0	4.0	8.0
Dec 2021	134.9	3.8	12.0
Mar 2022	140.5	4.2	15.4
Jun 2022	146.6	4.3	17.3
Sep 2022	150.8	2.9	16.0
Dec 2022	154.1	2.2	14.2
Mar 2023	156.5	1.6	11.4
Jun 2023	157.4	0.6	7.4
Sep 2023	157.4	0	4.4
Dec 2023	157.8	0.3	2.4

Shifting demand contributes to Input to house construction growth

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In building materials, the main contributors were:

Electrical equipment (+2.2%), driven by switch and distribution boards (+4.8%), due to raw material prices, higher manufacturing costs and limited labour supply in manufacturing.
Other materials (+0.5%), driven by paint and other coatings (+1.6%), due to higher manufacturing costs and recent increases in crude oil prices.

Partially offsetting this were price falls in:

Steel products (-3.7%), driven by steel beams and sections (-4.7%), due to weak demand from China and continued falls in building approvals for new houses.

Energy prices continue to flow through into materials, offset by falling demand
Main contributors	quarter (% change)	annual (% change)
Electrical equipment	2.2	6.8
Other materials	0.5	6.6
Steel products	-3.7	-14.5

Energy prices continue to flow through into materials, offset by falling demand

["Main contributors","quarter (% change)","annual (% change)"]

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Capital city price movements (Territory prices are not sampled):

Sydney (+0.7%), driven by Timber, board and joinery (+1.4%) due to increases in later stage product prices.
Adelaide (-0.2%), driven by Timber, board and joinery (-0.9%) due to decreases in structural timber prices.
Perth (+0.7%), driven by Ceramic products (+5.2%) due to increased manufacturing costs.
Hobart (+0.3%), driven by Cement products (+12.1%) due to increased manufacturing costs.

Input prices to house construction in Melbourne (0.0%) and Brisbane (0.0%) were unchanged in the December quarter 2023.

Input prices to house construction rose in Sydney, Perth and Hobart this quarter
City	quarter (% change)	annual (% change)
AUST	0.3	2.4
SYD	0.7	3.0
MEL	0	1.3
BRI	0	3.0
ADE	-0.2	1.8
PER	0.7	4.4
HOB	0.3	2.0

Input prices to house construction rose in Sydney, Perth and Hobart this quarter

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Output of the construction industry

Output prices of the construction industries rose.

Building construction prices rose 1.9% this quarter and 5.4% over the past twelve months.

Growth in Building construction was driven by ongoing labour shortages for skilled tradespeople, with demand placing upward pressure on output costs. Additional strength recorded in Other and Non-residential construction reflects contractors increasing margins in order to mitigate risks associated with longer term projects. While most material prices remain stable, prices increased further in the December quarter for concrete based structural components due to high demand and flow on impacts from previous energy price increases.

The quarterly price movements by class were:

House construction (+1.3%).
Other residential building construction (+2.6%).
Non-residential construction (+2.3%).

Skilled labour shortages continue to place pressure on the construction industry
Quarter	index no.	quarter (% change)	annual (% change)
Dec 2018	115.1	0.4	2.3
Mar 2019	115.3	0.2	2.1
Jun 2019	115.8	0.4	1.4
Sep 2019	115.8	0	1.0
Dec 2019	116.0	0.2	0.8
Mar 2020	116.0	0	0.6
Jun 2020	116.2	0.2	0.3
Sep 2020	116.2	0	0.3
Dec 2020	116.9	0.6	0.8
Mar 2021	117.8	0.8	1.6
Jun 2021	120.0	1.9	3.3
Sep 2021	122.5	2.1	5.4
Dec 2021	126.0	2.9	7.8
Mar 2022	129.7	2.9	10.1
Jun 2022	134.6	3.8	12.2
Sep 2022	138.2	2.7	12.8
Dec 2022	140.4	1.6	11.4
Mar 2023	141.9	1.1	9.4
Jun 2023	143.3	1.0	6.5
Sep 2023	145.2	1.3	5.1
Dec 2023	148.0	1.9	5.4

Skilled labour shortages continue to place pressure on the construction industry

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House construction prices rose 1.3%.

House construction prices rose this quarter, driven by increases in Western Australia, New South Wales and Victoria. Ongoing labour shortages for finishing trades and price rises for end stage materials have resulted in cost escalations which have been applied to base prices this quarter.

Over the past twelve months, House construction prices rose 4.1%.

Declines in new construction still being offset by demand from houses already under construction
State	quarter (% change)	annual (% change)
AUST	1.3	4.1
NSW	0.8	6.9
VIC	0.7	0.9
QLD	0.2	1.2
SA	1.4	7.9
WA	5.9	8.9
TAS	1.9	5.4
NT	0.2	1.8
ACT	2.6	13.3

Declines in new construction still being offset by demand from houses already under construction

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Other residential building construction prices rose 2.6%.

Other residential construction prices increased in the December quarter 2023, driven by growth in Victoria and New South Wales. Continued labour shortages for skilled tradespeople are the primary cause for price increases this quarter. This is also reflected in increased contractor margins and ongoing project costs as medium and long-term projects account for labour supply and future demand risks. High prices for concrete based structural components due to high demand and high manufacturing costs for energy intensive products continues to place upwards pressure on the sector. Slightly offsetting the rise was a fall in Queensland, following large rises seen in September quarter 2023.

Over the past twelve months, Other residential building construction prices rose 6.3%.

Skilled labour shortages continue to impact prices in Other residential construction
State	quarter (% change)	annual (% change)
AUST	2.6	6.3
NSW	1.4	5.5
VIC	5.7	8.3
QLD	-0.2	6.1
SA	1.0	4.2
WA	1.4	3.6
TAS	0.1	2.8
NT	3.3	5.4
ACT	0.2	0.8

Skilled labour shortages continue to impact prices in Other residential construction

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Non-residential building construction prices rose 2.3%.

Non-residential construction prices increased, driven by rises in Victoria and New South Wales. Skilled labour shortages are the primary factor influencing price increases this quarter, with joinery trades, mechanical trades, electricians and tilers in high demand. Increased risk due to labour supply, labour costs and economic performance place upward pressure on project costs, with the impact of potential cost blow-outs factored into higher contractor margins and ongoing project costs.

Over the past twelve months, Non-residential building construction prices rose 6.2%.

Increased margins and skilled labour shortages drove prices in Non-residential construction
State	quarter (% change)	annual (% change)
AUST	2.3	6.2
NSW	1.4	6.0
VIC	5.1	8.2
QLD	0.1	5.9
SA	1.3	4.2
WA	1.1	3.1
TAS	0.6	2.7
NT	4.8	7.7
ACT	0.2	1.0

Increased margins and skilled labour shortages drove prices in Non-residential construction

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Heavy and civil engineering construction prices rose 0.6%.

Other heavy and civil engineering construction (+0.5%) rose due to ongoing shortages for skilled labour and increased operating costs for machinery.
Road and bridge construction (+0.9%) rose due to increased bitumen prices amid increased demand from ongoing infrastructure projects and repairs for flood damaged roads.

Heavy and civil engineering construction prices rose 2.6% over the past twelve months.

Increased operating costs drove price rises for Heavy and civil engineering construction
Quarter	index no.	Other heavy & civil (% change)	Road and bridge (% change)
Dec 2018	114.7	1.1	0.8
Mar 2019	115.3	0.5	0
Jun 2019	115.9	0.6	0.5
Sep 2019	116.6	0.6	0.4
Dec 2019	116.8	0.3	0.2
Mar 2020	117	0.3	-0.3
Jun 2020	117.1	0.3	-0.8
Sep 2020	117.2	0.1	0.3
Dec 2020	117.6	0.2	0.6
Mar 2021	117.9	0.4	-0.2
Jun 2021	119.9	1.7	1.7
Sep 2021	122.5	2.3	1.4
Dec 2021	124.2	1.4	1.3
Mar 2022	127.1	2.3	2.7
Jun 2022	130.7	2.7	3.0
Sep 2022	134.2	2.7	2.7
Dec 2022	136.1	1.3	2.1
Mar 2023	136.5	0.1	0.9
Jun 2023	137.7	1.0	0.4
Sep 2023	138.9	0.8	1.4
Dec 2023	139.7	0.5	0.9

Increased operating costs drove price rises for Heavy and civil engineering construction

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Mining industries

Input to the coal mining industry

Input to the coal mining industry rose 2.1%.

The main contributors were:

Petroleum and coal product manufacturing due to a rise in diesel prices following increases in crude oil costs and reduced global supply.
Rail transport due to higher fuel costs, seasonal peak demand, and supply chain blockages caused by track maintenance.

This movement was partially offset by:

Electricity supply due to falls in wholesale electricity prices.

Over the past twelve months, Input to the coal mining industry prices rose 5.3%.

Input to coal mining prices driven by rises in petroleum
Quarter	index no.	quarter (% change)	annual (% change)
Dec 2018	108.6	1.5	5.1
Mar 2019	108.1	-0.5	3.1
Jun 2019	108.8	0.6	3.0
Sep 2019	109.1	0.3	2.0
Dec 2019	109.6	0.5	0.9
Mar 2020	109.7	0.1	1.5
Jun 2020	106.3	-3.1	-2.3
Sep 2020	107.3	0.9	-1.6
Dec 2020	107.0	-0.3	-2.4
Mar 2021	107.6	0.6	-1.9
Jun 2021	109.2	1.5	2.7
Sep 2021	111.9	2.5	4.3
Dec 2021	115.4	3.1	7.9
Mar 2022	117.4	1.7	9.1
Jun 2022	121.9	3.8	11.6
Sep 2022	125.1	2.6	11.8
Dec 2022	127.1	1.6	10.1
Mar 2023	126.8	-0.2	8.0
Jun 2023	127.3	0.4	4.4
Sep 2023	131.0	2.9	4.7
Dec 2023	133.8	2.1	5.3

Input to coal mining prices driven by rises in petroleum

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Output of the mining industry

Gas extraction, domestic, Australia, quarterly and annual movement (%)
Quarter	index no	quarter (% change)	annual (% change)
Dec-18	151.3	1.2	13.6
Mar-19	147.0	-2.8	1.5
Jun-19	151.8	3.3	4.9
Sep-19	155.0	2.1	3.7
Dec-19	148.8	-4.0	-1.7
Mar-20	154.8	4.0	5.3
Jun-20	146.6	-5.3	-3.4
Sep-20	132.2	-9.8	-14.7
Dec-20	137.8	4.2	-7.4
Mar-21	144.1	4.6	-6.9
Jun-21	151.1	4.9	3.1
Sep-21	165.5	9.5	25.2
Dec-21	173.8	5.0	26.1
Mar-22	190.0	9.3	31.9
Jun-22	215.5	13.4	42.6
Sep-22	262.3	21.7	58.5
Dec-22	215.9	-17.7	24.2
Mar-23	219.3	1.6	15.4
Jun-23	228.4	4.1	6.0
Sep-23	237.5	4.0	-9.5
Dec-23	234.5	-1.3	8.6

Quarterly change in prices for domestic gas extraction, by market
Quarter	East coast (% change)	West coast (% change)
Dec-18	1.9	-2.3
Mar-19	-3.1	-1.4
Jun-19	3.5	1.8
Sep-19	2.1	1.9
Dec-19	-4.4	-1.8
Mar-20	4.7	0.6
Jun-20	-6.6	2.4
Sep-20	-10.0	-9.2
Dec-20	4.9	1.1
Mar-21	5.4	0.3
Jun-21	5.5	0.8
Sep-21	10.4	4.7
Dec-21	6.3	-3.0
Mar-22	11.6	0.4
Jun-22	15.9	2.9
Sep-22	25.8	2.4
Dec-22	-21.7	5.6
Mar-23	3.9	-8.4
Jun-23	4.8	1.3
Sep-23	4.6	0.8
Dec-23	-3.3	9.5

Manufacturing

Input to the manufacturing industry

Input prices to manufacturing rose 0.3%.

Input prices to manufacturing rose 0.3% over the quarter, the first quarterly rise since September quarter 2022. Input prices to manufacturing fell 2.0% over the past twelve months.

Inputs to manufacturing prices recorded the first quarterly rise since September 2022
Quarter	index no.	quarter (% change)	annual (% change)
Dec 2018	109.7	0.2	6.2
Mar 2019	110.4	0.6	4.0
Jun 2019	112.8	2.2	3.9
Sep 2019	115.0	2.0	5.0
Dec 2019	113.8	-1.0	3.7
Mar 2020	115.5	1.5	4.6
Jun 2020	114.5	-0.9	1.5
Sep 2020	114.7	0.2	-0.3
Dec 2020	115.1	0.3	1.1
Mar 2021	117.6	2.2	1.8
Jun 2021	122.0	3.7	6.6
Sep 2021	127.6	4.6	11.2
Dec 2021	131.2	2.8	14.0
Mar 2022	139.3	6.2	18.5
Jun 2022	143.6	3.1	17.7
Sep 2022	145.8	1.5	14.3
Dec 2022	145.4	-0.3	10.8
Mar 2023	144.9	-0.3	4.0
Jun 2023	144.6	-0.2	0.7
Sep 2023	142.1	-1.7	-2.5
Dec 2023	142.5	0.3	-2.0

Inputs to manufacturing prices recorded the first quarterly rise since September 2022

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The main contributors to input price rises to the manufacturing industries were:

Metal ore mining (+3.2%), due to global economic uncertainty influencing a rise in investor demand for gold.
Oil and gas extraction (+3.2%), due to oil supply cuts from OPEC+ nations resulting in higher crude oil prices.
Coal mining (+28.6%), due to increased demand for coal used in steel production.

Offsetting the rise were price falls in:

Agriculture to manufacturing (-5.0%), due to an increase in cattle and sheep supply, with higher slaughter rates prompted by a dry summer.

Metal ore mining, oil and gas extraction and coal mining drove the rise in quarterly input prices to manufacturing
Main contributors	quarter (% change)	annual (% change)
Metal ore mining	3.2	10.1
Oil & gas extraction	3.2	5.2
Coal mining	28.6	9.5
Agriculture to Manufacturing	-5.0	-15.8

Metal ore mining, oil and gas extraction and coal mining drove the rise in quarterly input prices to manufacturing

["Main contributors","quarter (% change)","annual (% change)"]

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Output of the manufacturing industry

Output prices of the manufacturing industries rose 0.3%.

Output prices received by manufacturing industries rose 0.3% over the December quarter and 1.2% over the past twelve months.

Output of manufacturing prices rose in December quarter 2023
Quarter	index no.	quarter (% change)	annual (% change)
Dec 2018	114.2	0.9	5.4
Mar 2019	114.5	0.3	4.7
Jun 2019	115.6	1.0	3.0
Sep 2019	116.9	1.1	3.3
Dec 2019	117.3	0.3	2.7
Mar 2020	118.2	0.8	3.2
Jun 2020	116.9	-1.1	1.1
Sep 2020	116.6	-0.3	-0.3
Dec 2020	117.0	0.3	-0.3
Mar 2021	118.2	1.0	0
Jun 2021	121.0	2.4	3.5
Sep 2021	125.7	3.9	7.8
Dec 2021	130.7	4.0	11.7
Mar 2022	136.0	4.1	15.1
Jun 2022	142.9	5.1	18.1
Sep 2022	143.5	0.4	14.2
Dec 2022	144.9	1.0	10.9
Mar 2023	144.1	-0.6	6.0
Jun 2023	145.0	0.6	1.5
Sep 2023	146.2	0.8	1.9
Dec 2023	146.7	0.3	1.2

Output of manufacturing prices rose in December quarter 2023

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The main contributors to output price rises of the manufacturing industries were:

Basic non-ferrous metal manufacturing (+2.5%), due to a rise in investor demand for gold prompted by global economic uncertainty.
Bakery product manufacturing (+5.0%), due to rising input costs for energy, wheat, labour and other overheads.
Petroleum and coal product manufacturing (+0.8%), due to a rise in diesel prices following a rise in crude oil and constrained supply.

Offsetting the rise were price falls in:

Meat and meat product manufacturing (-2.0%), due to increased supply of poultry following a shortage at the beginning of 2023 as well as increased beef and lamb supply.
Structural metal product manufacturing (-2.1%), due to lower steel prices amongst weakened global demand.
Dairy product manufacturing (-2.0%), due to strong milk supply resulting in lower prices across dairy products.

Strong demand for gold drove the rise in quarterly output prices of manufacturing
Main contributors	quarter (% change)	annual (% change)
Basic non-ferrous metal manufacturing	2.5	5.3
Bakery product manufacturing	5.0	8.4
Petroleum and coal product manufacturing	0.8	-5.8
Meat and meat product manufacturing	-2.0	-10.9
Structural metal product manufacturing	-2.1	-7.4
Dairy product manufacturing	-2.0	0.6

Strong demand for gold drove the rise in quarterly output prices of manufacturing

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Services

Output of the services industries

Accommodation and food services prices rose, driven by:

Accommodation services (+4.6%), driven by increased demand from cultural, arts and sporting events, as well as the spring and summer school holidays. This is the smallest December quarter rise since 2013.
Cafes, restaurants and takeaway food services (+0.9%), due to higher input and operating costs.

Over the past twelve months:

Accommodation services prices rose 0.1%.
Cafes, restaurants and takeaway food services prices rose 5.5%.

Accommodation prices rose due to demand surrounding events and the spring and summer school holidays
Quarter	Accommodation (% change)	Cafes, restaurants and takeaway food services (% change)
Dec-20	9.0	1.1
Mar-21	0.2	0.5
Jun-21	4.0	0.3
Sep-21	-5.7	1.3
Dec-21	9.8	1.2
Mar-22	2.8	1.1
Jun-22	9.0	2.1
Sep-22	2.0	1.0
Dec-22	7.6	2.0
Mar-23	4.2	0.7
Jun-23	-11.4	1.8
Sep-23	3.7	2.0
Dec-23	4.6	0.9

Accommodation prices rose due to demand surrounding events and the spring and summer school holidays

["Quarter","Accommodation","Cafes, restaurants and takeaway food services"]

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Transport, postal and warehousing services prices rose, driven by:

The pass through of increased fuel costs, new contract price renewals and high seasonal demand. Price rises were recorded in:

Road freight transport (+5.5%)
Rail freight transport (+5.9%)

This was partially offset by:

Water freight transport (-9.2%), due to competitive market conditions through increased vessel and container availability putting downward pressure on prices which continue to ease following significant increases in 2021.

Over the past twelve months:

Road freight transport prices rose 2.4%.
Rail freight transport prices rose 6.7%.
Water freight transport prices fell 31.1%.

Transport, postal and warehousing prices rose due to higher fuel prices and rises to contract price renewals for Road and Rail freight
Quarter	Road freight transport (% change)	Rail freight transport (% change)	Water freight transport (% change)
Dec-20	0.7	1.9	9.7
Mar-21	0.4	0.6	-5.5
Jun-21	1.2	-1.8	38.6
Sep-21	0.9	1.8	42.7
Dec-21	1.5	4.6	34.4
Mar-22	1.6	-2.7	-0.6
Jun-22	4.1	1.0	0.1
Sep-22	5.9	8.3	2.9
Dec-22	0.7	-1.0	-2.1
Mar-23	-0.5	0.7	-7.7
Jun-23	-1.8	-3.5	-2.7
Sep-23	-0.8	3.7	-15.5
Dec-23	5.5	5.9	-9.2

Transport, postal and warehousing prices rose due to higher fuel prices and rises to contract price renewals for Road and Rail freight

["Quarter","Road freight transport","Rail freight transport","Water freight transport"]

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Rental, hiring and real estate services prices rose, driven by:

Non-residential property operators (+1.0%), due to rises in industrial rents as demand for warehouses and distribution centres continue to outpace supply.
Other goods and equipment rental and hiring (+2.2%), driven by heavy machinery and scaffold hire linked to elevated inputs costs amid construction equipment demand across the infrastructure, mining and heavy industrial markets.

This was partially offset by:

Real estate services (-1.2%), due to relatively low advertised property supply levels and heightened service competition in key markets.
Passenger car rental and hiring (-6.8%), driven by reductions in household and business short term car hire rates due to weaker demand and excess fleet size capacity.

Over the past twelve months:

Non-residential property operators rose 7.3%.
Other goods and equipment rental and hiring rose 5.0%.
Real estate services fell 5.0%.
Passenger car rental and hiring fell 19.5%.

Rental, hiring and real estate prices rose due to continued increases in industrial rents and upward pressure on heavy equipment hire
Quarter	Non-residential property operators (% change)	Other goods and equipment rental and hiring (% change)	Real estate services (% change)	Passenger car rental and hiring (% change)
Dec-20	-2.3	1.6	0.2	25.4
Mar-21	1.4	-0.2	1.3	23.6
Jun-21	0.1	0.2	2.3	23.9
Sep-21	0.6	0.4	2.4	-18.4
Dec-21	0.4	0.6	3.5	2.7
Mar-22	1.5	2.0	4.2	16.2
Jun-22	2.0	1.9	2.8	17.5
Sep-22	2.8	1.4	0.1	-9.9
Dec-22	1.5	1.3	0.9	5.7
Mar-23	2.4	0.3	-2.8	-5.5
Jun-23	1.6	0.5	-0.6	-7.5
Sep-23	2.1	1.9	-0.4	-1.3
Dec-23	1.0	2.2	-1.2	-6.8

Rental, hiring and real estate prices rose due to continued increases in industrial rents and upward pressure on heavy equipment hire

["Quarter","Non-residential property operators","Other goods and equipment rental and hiring","Real estate services","Passenger car rental and hiring"]

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Professional, scientific, and technical services prices rose, driven by:

Architectural, engineering and technical services (+0.6%), due to service rate adjustments in engineering services.
Computer system design and related services (+0.6%), due to increased competition placing higher pressure on labour costs.
Legal and accounting services (+0.7%), due to rises in service prices by small to medium size accounting practices.

Over the past twelve months:

Architectural, engineering and technical services rose 4.8%.
Computer system design and related services rose 2.8%.
Legal and accounting services rose 4.9%.

Professional, scientific and technical services prices rose due to service rate adjustments
Quarter	Architectural, engineering and technical services (% change)	Computer system design and related services (% change)	Legal and accounting services (% change)
Dec-20	0.2	-0.3	1.0
Mar-21	1.2	1.7	1.0
Jun-21	0.4	0	0.6
Sep-21	2.8	0.5	1.3
Dec-21	0.9	0	0.4
Mar-22	0.3	-0.9	0.5
Jun-22	2.3	0.7	0.8
Sep-22	0.9	2.1	1.5
Dec-22	0.2	-0.2	0.8
Mar-23	0.8	0.3	0.5
Jun-23	0.7	0.3	0.8
Sep-23	2.7	1.6	3.0
Dec-23	0.6	0.6	0.7

Professional, scientific and technical services prices rose due to service rate adjustments

["Quarter","Architectural, engineering and technical services","Computer system design and related services","Legal and accounting services"]

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Table 1. Final demand, Index Numbers and Percentage Changes.
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Table 11. Input to the Coal mining industry, index numbers and percentage changes
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Table 12. Output of the Manufacturing industries, division, subdivision, group and class index numbers
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Table 13. Inputs from selected Subdivisions and Groups to the Manufacturing Division, index numbers and percentage changes
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Table 14. Input to the Manufacturing industries, subdivision index numbers
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Table 17. Output of the Construction industries, subdivision and class index numbers
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Table 18. Input to the House construction industry, six state capital cities, weighted average and city, index numbers and percentage changes
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Table 20. Output of the Accommodation and food services industries, group index numbers
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Table 21. Output of the Transport, postal and warehousing industries, group and class index numbers
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Table 22. Output of the Information media and telecommunications industries, group and class index numbers
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Table 23. Output of the Rental, hiring and real estate services industries, subdivision, group and class index numbers
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Table 24. Output of the Professional, scientific and technical services industries, group and class index numbers
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Table 27. Output of the Other services industries, group and class index numbers
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Table 34. Output of the Education and training industries, group and class index numbers
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Table 35. Output of the Health care and social assistance industries, group and class index numbers
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Final demand

Construction

Mining industries

Manufacturing

Services

Previous catalogue number

This release previously used catalogue number 6427.0.

Using price indexes

Price indexes in contracts

Price indexes published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) provide summary measures of the movements in various categories of prices over time. They are published primarily for use in Government economic analysis. Price indexes are also often used in contracts by businesses and government to adjust payments and/or charges to take account of changes in categories of prices (Indexation Clauses).

Use of Price Indexes in Contracts sets out a range of issues that should be taken into account by parties considering including an Indexation Clause in a contract using an ABS published price index.

Changes in future issues

A review of the Final demand (excluding exports) PPI will be undertaken in March Quarter 2024. Additional selected ANZSIC groups and classes will be included in Table 5. Final demand: contribution to final demand index by industry - index points:

Group 301 Residential building construction
Group 302 Non-residential building construction
Class 3101 Road and bridge construction
Class 3109 Other heavy and civil engineering construction
Group 671 Property operators
Group 771 Public order and safety
Group 802 School education
Group 810 Tertiary education
Group 851 Medical services
Group 853 Allied health services

The following selected ANZSIC codes will be discontinued from publication in Table 5. Final demand: contribution to final demand index by industry - index points:

Group 041 Fishing
Group 182 Basic polymer manufacturing
Group 212 Basic ferrous metal product manufacturing
Subdivision 30 Building construction (replaced with detailed Groups 301 and 302)
Subdivision 31 Heavy and civil engineering construction (replaced with detailed Classes 3101 and 3109)

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What is Final demand?

Quarterly overview

The main contributors to quarterly growth in Final demand were:

Rounding

Construction

Input to the house construction industry

Input prices to the house construction industry rose 0.3%.

Output of the construction industry

Output prices of the construction industries rose.

House construction prices rose 1.3%.

Other residential building construction prices rose 2.6%.

Non-residential building construction prices rose 2.3%.

Heavy and civil engineering construction prices rose 0.6%.

Mining industries

Input to the coal mining industry

Input to the coal mining industry rose 2.1%.

Output of the mining industry

Gas extraction, domestic fell 1.3%.

Manufacturing

Input to the manufacturing industry

Input prices to manufacturing rose 0.3%.

Output of the manufacturing industry

Output prices of the manufacturing industries rose 0.3%.

Services

Output of the services industries

Accommodation and food services prices rose, driven by:

Transport, postal and warehousing services prices rose, driven by:

Rental, hiring and real estate services prices rose, driven by:

Professional, scientific, and technical services prices rose, driven by:

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Time series

Table 1. Final demand, Index Numbers and Percentage Changes.

Table 11. Input to the Coal mining industry, index numbers and percentage changes

Table 12. Output of the Manufacturing industries, division, subdivision, group and class index numbers

Table 13. Inputs from selected Subdivisions and Groups to the Manufacturing Division, index numbers and percentage changes

Table 14. Input to the Manufacturing industries, subdivision index numbers

Table 17. Output of the Construction industries, subdivision and class index numbers

Table 18. Input to the House construction industry, six state capital cities, weighted average and city, index numbers and percentage changes

Table 20. Output of the Accommodation and food services industries, group index numbers

Table 21. Output of the Transport, postal and warehousing industries, group and class index numbers

Table 22. Output of the Information media and telecommunications industries, group and class index numbers

Table 23. Output of the Rental, hiring and real estate services industries, subdivision, group and class index numbers

Table 24. Output of the Professional, scientific and technical services industries, group and class index numbers

Table 25. Output of the Administrative and support services industries, group and class index numbers

Table 26. Output of the Public administration and safety industries, group and class index numbers

Table 27. Output of the Other services industries, group and class index numbers

Table 34. Output of the Education and training industries, group and class index numbers

Table 35. Output of the Health care and social assistance industries, group and class index numbers

Table 36. Output of the Mining industries, index numbers

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Table 5 Final demand: contribution to final demand index by industry - index points

Table 28 Contribution to input to the manufacturing industries index, subdivision and index points

Table 29 Contribution to output of the manufacturing industries index, group and index points

Table 30 Contribution to input to the house construction industry index, weighted average of six state capital cities, index points

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Final demand

Construction

Input to the house construction industry

Output of the construction industry

Mining industries

Input to the coal mining industry

Output of the mining industry

Manufacturing

Input to the manufacturing industry

Output of the manufacturing industry

Services

Previous catalogue number

Using price indexes

Price indexes in contracts

Changes in future issues

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