1006.0 - Forward Work Program, 2015-16 to 2018-19

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BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION STATISTICS

OBJECTIVES

The Building and Construction Statistics program produces a range of statistics about dwelling and other building approvals as well as construction related gross fixed capital formation in Australia. The program includes:

the monthly major economic indicator on the number of residential dwellings approved and the value of residential and non-residential buildings approved
quarterly statistics on the amount of building construction activity - residential and non-residential building
quarterly statistics on the amount of other construction activity such as roads, railways, pipelines and harbours.

These statistics are used for the compilation of the Australian National Accounts and they are also widely used for economic monitoring and forecasting. The main clients include: the Department of the Treasury; the Reserve Bank of Australia; state and territory agencies; industry organisations and associations; and financial and academic institutions. Construction statistics are also used for construction industry, finance and investment sector analysis, and in understanding population change.

OUTPUTS

The main outputs of the program are:

Building Approvals, Australia (cat. no. 8731.0), providing monthly building approvals statistics which are a leading indicator of future building activity
Construction Work Done, Australia, Preliminary (cat. no. 8755.0), providing quarterly preliminary statistics on the amount of construction activity across both buildings and structures other than buildings
Building Activity, Australia (cat. no. 8752.0), providing quarterly revised and more detailed statistics on the amount of building construction activity
Engineering Construction Activity, Australia (cat. no. 8762.0), providing quarterly revised and more detailed statistics on the amount of activity on construction other than building.

Specific user requirements, such as more detailed data or other data items, are available by request.

DEVELOPMENTS

The main medium-term development in the program is to establish key partnerships with state government for collection of building approvals data, making data more widely accessible and reducing the burden on local government - ongoing.

PROGRAM MANAGER

Dean Bowley
Business Characteristics & Indicators Branch

RESOURCES

Program costs	$m
2015-16	1.9
2016-17	1.9
2017-18	1.9