DECEMBER KEY FIGURES
| | Dec qtr 11 | Sep qtr 11 to Dec qtr 11 | Dec qtr 10 to Dec qtr 11 |
| | $m | % change | % change |
TREND ESTIMATES(a) |
|
Value of work done | | | |
| For the private sector | 19 585.4 | 7.9 | 50.5 |
| For the public sector(b) | 7 559.5 | -1.7 | 2.9 |
| Total engineering construction | 27 139.4 | 5.1 | 33.3 |
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED ESTIMATES(a) |
|
Value of work done | | | |
| For the private sector | 18 653.4 | -7.2 | 39.1 |
| For the public sector(b) | 7 526.7 | -0.4 | 3.7 |
| Total engineering construction | 26 180.1 | -5.3 | 26.6 |
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(a) Chain volume measures, reference year 2009-10. |
(b) Includes work done by the private sector for the public sector and work done by the public sector. |
Value of work done, Chain volume measures
| Value of work done, Chain volume measures - Trend estimates
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DECEMBER KEY POINTS
VALUE OF WORK DONE, CHAIN VOLUME MEASURES
TOTAL
- The trend estimate for the value of total engineering construction work done rose 5.1% in the December 2011 quarter.
- The seasonally adjusted estimate for the value of total engineering construction work done fell 5.3% in the December quarter to $26,180.1m.
PRIVATE SECTOR
- The trend estimate for the value of work done for the private sector rose 7.9% in the December quarter.
- The seasonally adjusted estimate for the value of work done for the private sector fell 7.2% in the December quarter to $18,653.4m.
PUBLIC SECTOR
- The trend estimate for the value of work done for the public sector fell 1.7% in the December quarter.
- The seasonally adjusted estimate for the value of work done for the public sector fell 0.4% in the December quarter to $7,526.7m.
VALUE OF WORK COMMENCED, CURRENT PRICES
- The value of work commenced in the December quarter was $20,385.6m, a decrease of 43.9% from the September quarter.
NOTES
FORTHCOMING ISSUES
ISSUE (QUARTER) | Release Date |
March 2012 | 4 July 2012 |
June 2012 | 3 October 2012 |
ABOUT THIS ISSUE
This publication updates the preliminary estimates released in
Construction Work Done, Australia (cat. no. 8755.0) on 29 February 2012.
DATA NOTE
Trend estimates should be used with caution due to the volatility caused by large engineering projects. For more details on trend estimates, please see paragraphs 22 to 24 of the explanatory notes.
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