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DECEMBER KEY FIGURES

	Sep Qtr 18 to Dec Qtr 18	Dec Qtr 17 to Dec Qtr 18
STAGE OF PRODUCTION	% change	% change
Final demand (excl. exports)	0.5	2.0
Domestic	0.4	1.8
Imports	0.6	4.0
Intermediate demand	0.4	3.8
Domestic	0.4	3.4
Imports	0.7	7.1
Preliminary demand	0.4	4.3
Domestic	0.4	3.8
Imports	0.5	7.4

Stage of Production Final Demand

Stage of Production Final Demand, Quarterly % change

• rose 0.5% in the December quarter 2018.
• mainly due to rises in the prices received for Heavy and civil engineering construction (+1.0%), Building construction (+0.4%) and Accommodation (+3.8%).
• partly offset by falls in the prices received for Petroleum refining and petroleum fuel manufacturing (-10.6%) and Bakery product manufacturing (-2.7%).
• rose 2.0% through the year to the December quarter 2018.

• rose 0.4% in the December quarter 2018.
• mainly due to rises in the prices received for Textile, leather, clothing and footwear manufacturing (+1.6%), Other agriculture (+4.9%) and Meat and meat product manufacturing (+2.3%).
• partly offset by falls in the prices received for Petroleum refining and petroleum fuel manufacturing (-2.0%), Basic non-ferrous metal manufacturing (-3.2%) and Oil and gas extraction (-1.7%).
• rose 3.8% through the year to the December quarter 2018.

• rose 0.4% in the December quarter 2018.
• mainly due to rises in the prices received for Textile, leather, clothing and footwear manufacturing (+1.6%), Other agriculture (+4.3%) and Other transport equipment manufacturing (+4.0%).
• partly offset by falls in the prices received for Petroleum refining and petroleum fuel manufacturing (-3.4%) and Sheep, beef cattle and grain farming; and dairy cattle farming (-1.4%) and Oil and gas extraction (-1.3%).
• rose 4.3% through the year to the December quarter 2018.