5625.0 - Private New Capital Expenditure and Expected Expenditure, Australia, March 2012

ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 31/05/2012

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Main Features Actual New Capital Expenditure, in Volume terms Actual and Expected New Capital Expenditure About this Release Mining Investment in ABS Publications (Feature Article)	ACTUAL NEW CAPITAL EXPENDITURE IN VOLUME TERMS TOTAL CAPITAL EXPENDITURE The trend estimate for total new capital expenditure rose 4.3% in the March quarter 2012. By asset type, the trend estimate for buildings and structures rose 6.4% and equipment, plant and machinery rose 0.3%. The seasonally adjusted estimate for total new capital expenditure rose 6.1% in the March quarter 2012. BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES The trend estimate for buildings and structures rose 6.4% in the March quarter 2012. Buildings and structures for Mining rose 10.5%, Manufacturing fell 2.8% while Other Selected Industries fell 1.9%. The seasonally adjusted estimate for buildings and structures rose 10.5% in the March quarter 2012. Mining rose 15.6%, while Manufacturing fell 1.0% and Other Selected Industries rose 0.1% in seasonally adjusted terms. EQUIPMENT, PLANT AND MACHINERY The trend estimate for equipment, plant and machinery rose 0.3% in the March quarter 2012. Equipment, plant and machinery for Mining rose 3.5%, Manufacturing fell 2.3% and Other Selected Industries fell 0.4%. The seasonally adjusted estimate for equipment, plant and machinery fell 0.1% in the March quarter 2012. Mining rose 7.1%, while Manufacturing fell 1.9% and Other Selected Industries fell 2.2% in seasonally adjusted terms. MINING The trend estimate for Mining rose 10.0% in the March quarter 2012. Buildings and structures rose 10.5% and equipment, plant and machinery rose 3.5%. The seasonally adjusted estimate for Mining rose 14.0% in the March quarter 2012. Buildings and structures rose 15.6% and equipment, plant and machinery rose 7.1% in seasonally adjusted terms. MANUFACTURING The trend estimate for Manufacturing fell 2.5% in the March quarter 2012. Buildings and structures fell 2.8% and equipment, plant and machinery fell 2.3%. The seasonally adjusted estimate for Manufacturing fell 1.5% in the March quarter 2012. Buildings and structures fell 1.0% and equipment, plant and machinery fell 1.9% in seasonally adjusted terms. OTHER SELECTED INDUSTRIES The trend estimate for Other Selected Industries fell 1.0% in the March quarter 2012. Buildings and structures fell 1.9% and equipment, plant and machinery fell 0.4%. The seasonally adjusted estimate for Other Selected Industries fell 1.3% in the March quarter 2012. Buildings and structures rose 0.1% while equipment, plant and machinery fell 2.2% in seasonally adjusted terms. Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window.