Construction Work Done, Australia, Preliminary

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Provides preliminary estimates of value of total construction work done, building work done and engineering construction work done

Reference period
June 2024
Released
28/08/2024
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Key statistics

In seasonally adjusted terms in the June quarter:

  • Total construction work done rose 0.1% to $64,932.1m
  • Building work done fell 0.3% to $33,815.0m
  • Engineering work done rose 0.5% to $31,117.1m

The trend estimate for total construction work done fell 0.4%.

Value of construction work done

 

Value of construction work done, chain volume measures, seasonally adjusted estimates (a)
 Jun qtr 24 ($m)Mar qtr 24 to 
Jun qtr 24 (%)
Jun qtr 23 to 
Jun qtr 24 (%)
Building33,815.0-0.3-1.8
Residential19,820.3-0.1-2.9
Non-residential13,994.7-0.5-0.3
Engineering31,117.10.54.8
Total construction64,932.10.11.2
  1. Reference year for Chain Volume Measures is 2021-22.

 

Value of construction work done, chain volume measures, trend estimates (a)
 Jun qtr 24 ($m)Mar qtr 24 to 
Jun qtr 24 (%)
Jun qtr 23 to 
Jun qtr 24 (%)
Building33,791.5-0.9-1.7
Residential19,684.3-0.9-3.7
Non-residential14,108.4-0.91.2
Engineering31,204.70.05.1
Total construction65,007.6-0.41.5
  1. Reference year for Chain Volume Measures is 2021-22.

a. Reference year for Chain Volume Measures is 2021-22.

The value of total construction work done rose 0.1% in the June quarter, in seasonally adjusted terms. The increase was driven by engineering work, which rose 0.5% in the June quarter and is 4.8% higher than the same time last year. Building work fell 0.3% and is 1.8% lower than the same time last year. 

The trend estimate for total construction work done fell 0.4% in the June quarter.

a. Reference year for Chain Volume Measures is 2021-22.

The value of building work fell 0.3% in the June quarter, in seasonally adjusted terms. The decrease was driven by a fall in non-residential building work, which decreased 0.5% in the June quarter and is 0.9% lower than at the same time last year. Residential building work fell 0.1% in the June quarter, 2.9% lower than at the same time last year. 

The trend estimate for total building work done fell 0.9% in the June quarter.

Value of construction work done, seasonally adjusted chain volume measures
State/TerritoryJun qtr 24 ($m)Mar qtr 24 to 
Jun qtr 24 (%)
Jun qtr 23 to 
Jun qtr 24 (%)
New South Wales18,202.6-4.3-5.2
Victoria16,504.00.5-1.5
Queensland13,014.92.34.2
South Australia3,827.9-0.3-2.0
Western Australia10,765.96.220.0
Tasmania1,016.4-1.7-4.6
Northern Territory873.815.86.3
Australian Capital Territory927.3-9.6-7.0
  1. Reference year for Chain Volume Measures is 2021-22.

Total construction work done fell in New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania and Australian Capital Territory, whilst total construction work done rose in all other states and territories.

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About this issue

This publication provides an early indication of trends in building and engineering construction activity. The data are preliminary estimates with a response rate of approximately 80% of surveyed construction entities during the quarter. These estimates are subject to revision when results are updated in Engineering Construction Activity, Australia on 25 September 2024 and in Building Activity, Australia on 9 October 2024.

Mining projects tend to be complex in structure and comprise a number of different investment activities including exploration, engineering construction, plant and equipment and buildings. A feature article released in the March 2012 issue of Private New Capital Expenditure and Expected Expenditure, Australia provides a summary of the conceptual basis of the relevant ABS publications that measure investment in Australia, using a hypothetical mining project to illustrate how this investment is reflected in ABS data.

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Previous catalogue number

This release previously used catalogue number 8755.0.

Methodology

Scope

  • Building activity in Australia on approved work greater than $10,000.
  • All engineering construction work undertaken in Australia.

Geography

Data available for:

  • Australia
  • States and territories

Source

  • Building Activity Survey
  • Engineering Construction Survey

Collection method

  • Sample of contractors likely to conduct engineering construction activities, selected from the ABS business register each quarter.
  • Survey responses from builders and other individuals and organisations engaged in building activity.

History of changes

  • Trend series were reinstated in the September 2022 release.
  • Concurrent seasonal adjustment for building activity was reinstated in the September 2022 release.
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