MAIN FEATURES PRODUCTION CHAIN VOLUME MEASURES
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| Trend | | Seasonally adjusted | |
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| % change
Dec 06
to Mar 07 | % change
Mar 06
to Mar 07 | % points contribution
to growth in GDP
Dec 06 to Mar 07 | | % change
Dec 06
to Mar 07 | % change
Mar 06
to Mar 07 | % points contribution
to growth in GDP
Dec 06 to Mar 07 | |
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Agriculture, forestry and fishing | -5.8 | -22.2 | -0.1 | | -0.3 | -21.1 | - | |
Mining | 2.1 | 11.2 | 0.1 | | 0.7 | 13.0 | - | |
Manufacturing | 0.9 | 3.7 | 0.1 | | -0.5 | 3.4 | -0.1 | |
Electricity, gas and water supply | -1.1 | -0.1 | - | | -2.8 | -0.7 | -0.1 | |
Construction | 2.0 | 8.3 | 0.1 | | 2.5 | 10.8 | 0.2 | |
Wholesale trade | 0.7 | 1.9 | - | | 0.5 | 1.5 | - | |
Retail trade | 1.6 | 5.1 | 0.1 | | 2.4 | 5.2 | 0.1 | |
Accommodation, cafes and restaurants | 1.5 | 3.7 | - | | 2.2 | 4.2 | - | |
Transport and storage | 1.7 | 7.2 | 0.1 | | 1.8 | 7.5 | 0.1 | |
Communication services | 1.8 | 6.8 | 0.1 | | 1.6 | 6.3 | - | |
Finance and insurance | 1.5 | 5.6 | 0.1 | | 2.3 | 5.9 | 0.2 | |
Property and business services | 0.8 | 3.5 | 0.1 | | - | 3.3 | - | |
Government administration and defence | 0.9 | 4.0 | - | | 1.2 | 4.2 | - | |
Education | 0.4 | 1.5 | - | | 0.4 | 1.5 | - | |
Health and community services | 0.4 | 1.6 | - | | 0.7 | 1.7 | - | |
Cultural and recreational services | 3.2 | 8.5 | - | | 4.5 | 11.2 | 0.1 | |
Personal and other services | 1.4 | 5.4 | - | | 1.9 | 6.4 | - | |
Ownership of dwellings | 0.9 | 3.7 | 0.1 | | 1.0 | 3.8 | 0.1 | |
Taxes less subsidies on products | 1.1 | 3.1 | 0.1 | | 1.7 | 3.2 | 0.1 | |
Statistical discrepancy (P) | . . | . . | 0.1 | | . . | . . | 0.6 | |
Gross domestic product | 1.1 | 3.5 | 1.1 | | 1.6 | 3.8 | 1.6 | |
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- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells) |
MARCH QUARTER
Summary Comments
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
- The trend estimate fell by 5.8% (seasonally adjusted -0.3 %). Production was down 1.1%, with falls in non-cereal crops, livestock and other livestock products. Inputs also fell, down 2.1%, mainly due to lower seed and fodder costs.
Mining
- The trend estimate was 2.1% higher. The seasonally adjusted estimate was 0.7% higher due to increased iron ore and coal production.
Manufacturing
- The trend estimate increased by 0.9% (-0.5% seasonally adjusted). Seasonally adjusted, the main industries to increase were Other manufacturing (+3.6%), Printing, Publishing and recorded media (+3.0%) and Machinery and equipment (+1.8%). These rises were fully offset by falls in Textiles (-9.1%) and Wood and paper production (-5.9%).
Construction
- The trend estimate increased by 2.0% while the seasonally adjusted estimate rose by 2.5%. Seasonally adjusted, the main contributor was higher Private sector non-dwelling construction activity.
Retail Trade
- The trend estimate increased by 1.6% (seasonally adjusted 2.4%). The main growth came from Personal and Household good retailing.
Transport and Storage
- The trend estimate increased by 1.7% while the seasonally adjusted estimate increased by 1.8%. The strongest growth, in seasonally adjusted terms, was in Transport services and storage (3.9%) and Air and Space (1.9%).