MAIN FEATURES PRODUCTION CHAIN VOLUME MEASURES
| Trend | Seasonally adjusted |
| % change Dec 10 to Mar 11 | % change Mar 10 to Mar 11 | % points contributions to growth in GDP Dec 10 to Mar 11 | % change Dec 10 to Mar 11 | % change Mar 10 to Mar 11 | % points contributions to growth in GDP Dec 10 to Mar 11 |
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Agriculture, forestry and fishing | -1.6 | 21.3 | - | -8.9 | 20.3 | -0.2 |
Mining | -3.9 | -7.3 | -0.4 | -6.1 | -9.0 | -0.6 |
Manufacturing | -0.6 | -1.5 | - | -2.4 | -3.1 | -0.2 |
Electricity, gas, water and waste services | 0.7 | 0.8 | - | 1.6 | 1.7 | - |
Construction | 0.7 | 5.7 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 7.0 | 0.1 |
Wholesale trade | 0.4 | -1.5 | - | 1.6 | -0.3 | 0.1 |
Retail trade | 0.2 | 1.0 | - | 0.5 | 1.4 | - |
Accommodation and food services | 0.2 | 1.9 | - | -1.1 | 2.1 | - |
Transport, postal and warehousing | -0.1 | 0.9 | - | -1.3 | -1.1 | -0.1 |
Information media and telecommunications | -0.5 | -0.2 | - | 0.7 | 1.6 | - |
Financial and insurance services | 0.9 | 3.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2.7 | - |
Rental, hiring and real estate services | -1.0 | -4.2 | - | 2.0 | -2.0 | - |
Professional, scientific and technical services | 2.2 | 11.4 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 10.3 | - |
Administrative and support services | 1.5 | 8.9 | - | -2.4 | 6.7 | -0.1 |
Public administration and safety | 0.3 | 1.4 | - | 0.4 | 0.7 | - |
Education and training | 0.6 | 2.6 | - | 0.5 | 2.6 | - |
Health care and social assistance | 0.6 | 2.1 | - | 0.9 | 2.7 | 0.1 |
Arts and recreation services | 2.1 | 5.1 | - | 2.9 | 7.2 | - |
Other services | -2.2 | -6.6 | - | -3.1 | -8.2 | - |
Ownership of dwellings | 0.7 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 0.1 |
Taxes less subsidies on products | -0.4 | 1.0 | - | -0.6 | 1.5 | - |
Statistical discrepancy (P) | na | na | -0.1 | na | na | -0.4 |
Gross domestic product | -0.2 | 1.2 | -0.2 | -1.2 | 1.0 | -1.2 |
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- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells) |
na not available |
MARCH QUARTER
Summary Comments
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
- The trend estimate decreased 1.6%. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 8.9%.
Mining
- The trend estimate fell 3.9%. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 6.1% due to weather event disruptions across a range of commodities.
Manufacturing
- The trend estimate fell 0.6% while the seasonally adjusted estimate fell 2.4% with falls seen across most sub-divisions within the industry.
Transport, postal and storage services
- The trend estimate decreased 0.1%, while the seasonally adjusted estimate fell 1.3% with falls in road and rail transport due to flooding.