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The Construction Industry Survey (CIS) was last conducted for the 2002-03 financial year reference period and has been undertaken previously by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), approximately 5 years apart.
PURPOSE
The 2002-03 Construction Industry Survey was developed with a number of objectives in mind. The key objectives were:
- Measure the size and structure of the industry - including information from non-employers;
- Identify the source and application of funds for research and development;
- Enable comparisons between States/Territories;
- Enable comparison of the industry to other industries;
- Collect information on innovation, industry best practices, waste management and computer usage.
In summary, the objective of the survey was to provide the fundamental base line data necessary to understand the nature of the industry, to enable comparison with other industries, and to provide a benchmark for measuring change over time.
Key external users are the Commonwealth and State/Territory government departments, peak bodies, academics/researchers, community services providers. In particular, this collection is supported by the Department of Industry, Science and Tourism (who part funded the survey), the Housing Industry Association, and the Master Builders Association, together with other industry representatives.
SCOPE
The 2002/03 Construction Industry Survey (CIS) selected its samples from two frames. The ABS Business Register frame was supplemented by units (made up of individuals partnerships and trusts and companies) which had reported business income to the Australian Tax Office (ATO) and were determined to be non-employers, hence they did not appear on the ABS Business Register. The selection unit for the ABS Business Register sample was the management unit (MU), and for the ATO frame was the tax reporting unit (individual, partnership, trust or company).
A total sample size for both frames of approximately 39,000 units had been chosen to achieve a live responding, in-scope sample of approximately 20,000 units.
DATA DETAIL
Characteristics of interest: Financial data ie profit and loss and balance sheet items, structural information such as employment data as well as information on a variety of subjects ranging from innovation, computer usage and research and development, business expansion inter-state and abroad and how the construction industry coped with major downturns.
Type of statistics: Industry averages, and ratios, on a current basis.
Data breakdowns: Industry, business size (see Classifications below).
Classifications: The classification system used in CIS is the Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC) whereby each business unit is classified to a single industry. The industry allocated is based on an estimate of the primary income earning activity of the management unit irrespective of whether a range of activities or a single activity is undertaken by the unit. For example, a management unit which derives most of its income from construction activities would have all operations included in the aggregates and ratios for the Construction industry division, even if significant secondary activities (e.g. quarrying) were undertaken. This is different from the approach that might be taken to the collection of statistics on an activity basis.
GEOGRAPHIC COVERAGE
Data is published at the State and Territory level. These data also include an industry component available down to the ANZSIC group level.
FREQUENCY OF DATA AVAILABILITY
The Construction Industry Survey (CIS) has been undertaken four times previously by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), approximately 5 years apart. Collections were undertaken for the financial year periods 1978-79, 1984-85, 1988-89, 1996-97 and 2002-03.
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
Data from the CIS are available in the following publications.
8771.0 Construction Industry, Australia, Preliminary
8772.0 Private Sector Construction Industry, Australia
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This page first published 3 August 2005, last updated 25 July 2008 |
