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SEPTEMBER KEY FIGURES

		Sep Qtr 13	Jun Qtr 13 to Sep Qtr 13	Sep Qtr 12 to Sep Qtr 13
		$m	% change	% change
Trend estimates(a)
	Total new capital expenditure	40 271	1.6	-1.8
	Buildings and structures	26 713	3.1	1.0
	Equipment, plant and machinery	13 520	-1.5	-7.2
Seasonally adjusted(a)
	Total new capital expenditure	40 866	3.6	-0.7
	Buildings and structures	27 315	6.3	3.9
	Equipment, plant and machinery	13 551	-1.5	-8.8
(a) In volume terms

New Capital Expenditure, in volume terms

• The trend volume estimate for total new capital expenditure rose 1.6% in the September quarter 2013 while the seasonally adjusted estimate rose 3.6%.
• The trend volume estimate for buildings and structures rose 3.1% in the September quarter 2013 while the seasonally adjusted estimate rose 6.3%.
• The trend volume estimate for equipment, plant and machinery fell 1.5% in the September quarter 2013 while the seasonally adjusted estimate fell 1.5%.

• This issue includes the fourth estimate (Estimate 4) for 2013-14.
• Estimate 4 for 2013-14 is $166,832m. This is 2.0.% lower than Estimate 4 for 2012-13. Estimate 4 is 3.2% higher than Estimate 3 for 2013-14.
• See pages 7 to 10 for further commentary on expectations data.

• Each September quarter the reference and base year for chain volume estimates for the Survey of Private New Capital Expenditure are updated. A new base year, 2011-12, has been introduced into the chain volume estimates which has resulted in minor revisions to growth rates in subsequent periods. In addition, the chain volume estimates have been re-referenced to 2011-12. Additivity is preserved in the quarters of the reference year and subsequent quarters. Re-referencing affects the level of, but not the movements in, chain volume estimates.
• As happens each year, a seasonal re-analysis has been undertaken based on estimates up to and including the June quarter 2013. This re-analysis has resulted in a downward revision to total Mining capital expenditure in current price, seasonally adjusted terms of -$595m (-2.5%). There were other minor revisions to industry estimates producing a net revision to total capital expenditure of -$421m (-1.0%). In chain volume measure, seasonally adjusted terms the revision to total Mining capital expenditure was -$354m (-1.5%). There were other minor revisions to industry estimates producing a net revision to total capital expenditure of -$555m (-1.4%).