Updates

We continue to make updates to our systems and data. Check this page for the latest additions to our data collection.

Information regarding systems updates can be found in the 'Important Update' section of this user guide.

November 2024

There had been changes to the data on Monthly and Quarterly Household Spending Indicator. Changes are detailed in this relevant link to the ABS website.- Monthly Household Spending Indicator, August 2024 | Australian Bureau of Statistics (abs.gov.au)
New data points for HSI_M_H  have been released in the ABS Indicator API.

September 2024

A new dataset is released for Building Approvals by Local Government Areas based on LGA 2024 boundaries (BA_LGA2024)

August 2024

There had been changes to the data on Monthly and Quarterly Household Spending Indicator (HSI_M and HS_Q). Changes are detailed in this relevant link to the ABS website.  Monthly Household Spending Indicator, May 2024 | Australian Bureau of Statistics (abs.gov.au)  

June 2024

Retail Trade data are now released once a month instead of twice.  All data will then be released in dataset Retail Trade (RT) in the first week of the month and Retail Trade, Key Statistics (RT_AGG) will be discontinued.
Release of new agriculture statistics: AG_BROADACRE and AG_HORTICULTURE.

March 2024

Overseas migration, arrivals, departures, state/territory, visa and citizenship groups - financial years, 2004-05 onwards (ABS_NOM_VISA_FY 1.0.0) and 
Overseas migration, arrivals, departures, state/territory, visa and citizenship groups - calendar years, 2004 onwards (ABS_NOM_VISA_CY 1.0.0) have combined with new 
Overseas migrant arrivals and departures by visa group by state, quarterly and financial years, from September quarter 2006 onwards (OMAD_VISA 1.0.0)