• Summary
• Downloads
• Explanatory Notes
• Related Information
• Past Releases

MARCH KEY FIGURES

		Mar Qtr 14	Dec Qtr 13 to Mar Qtr 14	Mar Qtr 13 to Mar Qtr 14
		$m	% change	% change
Trend estimates(a)
	Total new capital expenditure	39 480	-0.3	-0.5
	Buildings and structures	27 177	1.0	6.4
	Equipment, plant and machinery	12 270	-3.3	-13.1
Seasonally adjusted(a)
	Total new capital expenditure	37 076	-4.2	-5.0
	Buildings and structures	24 524	-7.4	-2.5
	Equipment, plant and machinery	12 552	2.8	-9.6
(a) In volume terms

New Capital Expenditure, in Volume Terms

• The trend volume estimate for total new capital expenditure decreased by 0.3% in the March quarter 2014 while the seasonally adjusted estimate decreased 4.2%.
• The trend volume estimate for buildings and structures increased by 1.0% in the March quarter 2014 while the seasonally adjusted estimate decreased by 7.4%.
• The trend volume estimate for equipment, plant and machinery decreased by 3.3% in the March quarter 2014 while the seasonally adjusted estimate increased by 2.8%.

• This issue includes the sixth estimate (Estimate 6) for 2013-14 and the second estimate (Estimate 2) for 2014-15.
• Estimate 6 for 2013-14 is $162,849m. This is unchanged from Estimate 6 for 2012-13. Estimate 6 is 2.5% lower than Estimate 5 for 2013-14.
• Estimate 2 for 2014-15 is $137,063m. This is 12.0% lower than Estimate 2 for 2013-14.
• See pages 7 to 10 for further commentary on expectations data.

• The December quarter 2013 estimate for total capital expenditure has been revised upwards by $334m (+0.8%). Buildings and structures was revised upwards by $282m (+1.0%) and equipment, plant and machinery was revised upwards by $52m (+0.4%). The revisions are due to updated information received from survey respondents.
• The December Quarter 2013 estimate for total Other Selected Industries has been revised upwards by $251m (+1.7%) in current price, original terms. Equipment, plant and machinery was revised upwards by $213m (+2.3%) and buildings and structures was revised upwards by $37m (+0.6%). The revisions are due to updated information received from survey respondents.
• Revisions to seasonally adjusted estimates are due to revisions to original estimates as well as concurrent methodology for deriving seasonal factors.