5625.0 - Private New Capital Expenditure and Expected Expenditure, Australia, Mar 2018

ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 31/05/2018

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Main Features Actual New Capital Expenditure, in Volume terms Actual and Expected New Capital Expenditure About this Release	ACTUAL NEW CAPITAL EXPENDITURE IN VOLUME TERMS TOTAL CAPITAL EXPENDITURE The trend estimate for total new capital expenditure rose 0.5% in the March quarter 2018. By asset type, the trend estimate for buildings and structures fell 0.6% and equipment, plant and machinery rose 1.9%. The seasonally adjusted estimate for total new capital expenditure rose 0.4% in the March quarter 2018. BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES The trend estimate for buildings and structures fell 0.6% in the March quarter 2018. Buildings and structures for Mining fell 3.6%, Manufacturing fell 3.7% and Other Selected Industries rose 2.3%. The seasonally adjusted estimate for buildings and structures fell 1.3% in the March quarter 2018. Mining rose 0.8%, Manufacturing fell 15.8% and Other Selected Industries fell 1.8% in seasonally adjusted terms. EQUIPMENT, PLANT AND MACHINERY The trend estimate for equipment, plant and machinery rose 1.9% in the March quarter 2018. Equipment, plant and machinery for Mining rose 9.0%, Manufacturing rose 0.6% and Other Selected Industries rose 0.9%. The seasonally adjusted estimate for equipment, plant and machinery rose 2.5% in the March quarter 2018. Mining rose 2.9%, Manufacturing rose 1.8% and Other Selected Industries rose 2.5% in seasonally adjusted terms. MINING The trend estimate for Mining fell 1.4% in the March quarter 2018. Buildings and structures fell 3.6% while equipment, plant and machinery rose 9.0%. The seasonally adjusted estimate for Mining rose 1.2% in the March quarter 2018. Buildings and structures rose 0.8% while equipment, plant and machinery rose 2.9% in seasonally adjusted terms. MANUFACTURING The trend estimate for Manufacturing fell 0.5% in the March quarter 2018. Buildings and structures fell 3.7% and equipment, plant and machinery rose 0.6%. The seasonally adjusted estimate for Manufacturing fell 3.4% in the March quarter 2018. Buildings and structures fell 15.8% and equipment, plant and machinery rose 1.8% in seasonally adjusted terms. OTHER SELECTED INDUSTRIES The trend estimate for Other Selected industries rose 1.5% in the March quarter 2018. Buildings and structures rose 2.3% while equipment, plant and machinery rose 0.9%. The seasonally adjusted estimate for Other Selected Industries rose 0.5% in the March quarter 2018. Buildings and structures fell 1.8% while equipment, plant and machinery rose 2.5% in seasonally adjusted terms. Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window.