Producer Price Indexes, Australia, December 2020

Quarterly change

Final demand (excluding exports)

Rises in building construction (+0.5%), child care services (+7.9%) and accommodation (+4.3%).
Falls in specialised machinery and equipment manufacturing (-2.4%), sugar and confectionary manufacturing (-5.2%) and cigarette and tobacco manufacturing (-5.0%).

	Sep Qtr 20 to Dec Qtr 20	Dec Qtr 19 to Dec Qtr 20
Final demand	% change	% change
Final demand (excl. exports)	0.5	-0.1

Final demand
Final Demand, Quarterly % change	index no.	% change
Dec-16	106.8	0.5
Mar-17	107.3	0.5
Jun-17	107.8	0.5
Sep-17	108	0.2
Dec-17	108.6	0.6
Mar-18	109.1	0.5
Jun-18	109.4	0.3
Sep-18	110.3	0.8
Dec-18	110.8	0.5
Mar-19	111.2	0.4
Jun-19	111.6	0.4
Sep-19	112.1	0.4
Dec-19	112.4	0.3
Mar-20	112.6	0.2
Jun-20	111.2	-1.2
Sep-20	111.7	0.4
Dec-20	112.3	0.5

Final demand

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Index reference period: 2011-12 - 100.0.

Rounding

Any discrepancies between totals and sums of components in this publication are due to rounding.

Additional information

The compilation of the quarterly Producer Price Index for the Output of the Retail Trade Industry, normally released as an additional update of the Producer Price Indexes, Australia (ABS cat. No. 6427.0), has been paused indefinitely as a result of changing priorities within the ABS as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Construction

Input to the house construction industry

Input to the house construction industry, 6 capitals - quarterly
Input to the house construction industry; 6 Capitals; Quarterly	index no.	% change
Dec-11	100	0.1
Mar-12	99.9	-0.1
Jun-12	100.3	0.4
Sep-12	100.9	0.6
Dec-12	101.2	0.3
Mar-13	101.3	0.1
Jun-13	101.5	0.2
Sep-13	101.6	0.1
Dec-13	101.9	0.3
Mar-14	102.3	0.4
Jun-14	103.9	1.6
Sep-14	104.7	0.8
Dec-14	104.8	0.1
Mar-15	105.7	0.9
Jun-15	107.5	1.7
Sep-15	108	0.5
Dec-15	108.6	0.6
Mar-16	109.1	0.5
Jun-16	110.6	1.4
Sep-16	110.6	0
Dec-16	111	0.4
Mar-17	112	0.9
Jun-17	112.8	0.7
Sep-17	113.3	0.4
Dec-17	114	0.6
Mar-18	115.3	1.1
Jun-18	116	0.6
Sep-18	117.2	1
Dec-18	117.7	0.4
Mar-19	117.9	0.2
Jun-19	118.1	0.2
Sep-19	118.4	0.3
Dec-19	118.4	0
Mar-20	118.8	0.3
Jun-20	120.2	1.2
Sep-20	120.4	0.2
Dec-20	120.5	0.1

Output of the construction industry

Building construction rose 0.6% this quarter and rose 0.8% over the past twelve months.

The quarterly movement is driven by:

House construction (+1.8%)
Non-residential construction (+0.2%)

Partially offset by:

Other residential building construction (-0.2%).

Subdivision 30 building construction, quarterly
Subdivision 30 Building construction, Quarterly	index no.	% change
Dec-11	100.1	0.1
Mar-12	99.9	-0.2
Jun-12	100.1	0.2
Sep-12	100.3	0.2
Dec-12	100.2	-0.1
Mar-13	101	0.8
Jun-13	101.6	0.6
Sep-13	101.9	0.3
Dec-13	102.2	0.3
Mar-14	102.5	0.3
Jun-14	103.7	1.2
Sep-14	104.7	1
Dec-14	105.3	0.6
Mar-15	106.1	0.8
Jun-15	106.9	0.8
Sep-15	107.4	0.5
Dec-15	107.8	0.4
Mar-16	108	0.2
Jun-16	108.5	0.5
Sep-16	108.9	0.4
Dec-16	109.8	0.8
Mar-17	110.5	0.6
Jun-17	111.5	0.9
Sep-17	112	0.4
Dec-17	112.5	0.4
Mar-18	112.9	0.4
Jun-18	114.2	1.2
Sep-18	114.6	0.4
Dec-18	115.1	0.4
Mar-19	115.3	0.2
Jun-19	115.8	0.4
Sep-19	115.8	0
Dec-19	116	0.2
Mar-20	116	0
Jun-20	116.2	0.2
Sep-20	116.2	0
Dec-20	116.9	0.6

Subdivision 30 building construction, quarterly

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House construction rose 1.8%, driven by:

House builders passing through higher input costs and increased base prices amid increased enquiries linked to the government HomeBuilder program.
Victoria (+1.5%)
Queensland (+2.9%)
Western Australia (+3.7%)
Over the past twelve months House construction rose 2.9%.

Comparison of PPI Output of House Construction and CPI New Dwelling Purchase:

The Producer Price Index, Output of House Construction, measures the price received, by the producer from the purchaser, for owner occupier and investor house construction. It excludes grants, rebates and subsidies in the price payable by the purchaser. The Consumer Price Index, New dwelling purchase by owner occupiers series, measures the out of pocket cost to the purchaser. It includes grants, rebates and subsidies in the price payable by the purchaser.

The December quarter 2020 difference between (PPI) Output of house construction (+1.8%) and (CPI) New dwellings purchased by owner occupiers (+0.7%) is due to the differing conceptual treatment of State and Federal construction grants by the PPI and CPI.

Other residential building construction fell 0.2%, driven by reduced margins to remain competitive in:

New South Wales (-1.0%).
South Australia (-0.2%).

Over the past twelve months Other residential building construction fell 0.7%.

Non-residential construction rose 0.2%, driven by increased COVID-19 precautions and cleaning requirements:

Queensland (+1.3%).
Victoria (+0.8%).
Tasmania (+1.4%)

Over the past twelve months Non-residential building construction showed no change.

Heavy and civil engineering construction rose 0.3%, driven by:

Road and bridge construction rose 0.6%, due to increases in concrete prices.
Other heavy and civil engineering construction rose 0.2%, due to increases in polymer products and concrete prices.
Over the past twelve months Road and bridge construction fell 0.3% and Other heavy and civil engineering construction rose 0.9%.
Over the past twelve months Heavy and Civil engineering construction rose 0.7%.

Mining industries

Input to the coal mining industry

Input to the coal mining industry, quarterly
Input to the Coal Mining Industry, Quarterly	index no.	% change
Dec-11	100	2.4
Mar-12	99.4	-0.6
Jun-12	102.9	3.5
Sep-12	103.6	0.7
Dec-12	104.1	0.5
Mar-13	104.8	0.7
Jun-13	103.6	-1.1
Sep-13	106.5	2.8
Dec-13	106.1	-0.4
Mar-14	107.7	1.5
Jun-14	106.6	-1
Sep-14	105.4	-1.1
Dec-14	102.4	-2.8
Mar-15	98.5	-3.8
Jun-15	100.8	2.3
Sep-15	100.7	-0.1
Dec-15	99.8	-0.9
Mar-16	98.4	-1.4
Jun-16	98.6	0.2
Sep-16	99.4	0.8
Dec-16	100.5	1.1
Mar-17	101.6	1.1
Jun-17	101.5	-0.1
Sep-17	101.7	0.2
Dec-17	103.3	1.6
Mar-18	104.8	1.5
Jun-18	105.6	0.8
Sep-18	107	1.3
Dec-18	108.6	1.5
Mar-19	108.1	-0.5
Jun-19	108.8	0.6
Sep-19	109.1	0.3
Dec-19	109.6	0.5
Mar-20	109.7	0.1
Jun-20	106.3	-3.1
Sep-20	107.3	0.9
Dec-20	107	-0.3

Output of the mining industry

Manufacturing

Input to the manufacturing industry

Input to the manufacturing industries, quarterly
Input to the manufacturing industries, Quarterly	index no.	% change
Dec-11	100.8	-1.4
Mar-12	99.7	-1.1
Jun-12	100.5	0.8
Sep-12	98.8	-1.7
Dec-12	99.8	1
Mar-13	99.7	-0.1
Jun-13	97.9	-1.8
Sep-13	101	3.2
Dec-13	100.4	-0.6
Mar-14	102.8	2.4
Jun-14	101.8	-1
Sep-14	100.7	-1.1
Dec-14	100	-0.7
Mar-15	98.1	-1.9
Jun-15	99.9	1.8
Sep-15	100.1	0.2
Dec-15	98.1	-2
Mar-16	97.1	-1
Jun-16	98	0.9
Sep-16	100	2
Dec-16	100.3	0.3
Mar-17	102	1.7
Jun-17	102.1	0.1
Sep-17	101.5	-0.6
Dec-17	103.3	1.8
Mar-18	106.2	2.8
Jun-18	108.6	2.3
Sep-18	109.5	0.8
Dec-18	109.7	0.2
Mar-19	110.4	0.6
Jun-19	112.8	2.2
Sep-19	115	2
Dec-19	113.8	-1
Mar-20	115.5	1.5
Jun-20	114.5	-0.9
Sep-20	114.7	0.2
Dec-20	115.1	0.3

Output of the manufacturing industry

Output of the manufacturing industries, quarterly
Output of the manufacturing industries, Quarterly	index no.	% change
Dec-11	99.8	-0.3
Mar-12	100	0.2
Jun-12	100.1	0.1
Sep-12	98.6	-1.5
Dec-12	99.5	0.9
Mar-13	99.7	0.2
Jun-13	99.8	0.1
Sep-13	101.4	1.6
Dec-13	101.6	0.2
Mar-14	103.6	2
Jun-14	103.5	-0.1
Sep-14	103.8	0.3
Dec-14	104.1	0.3
Mar-15	103.4	-0.7
Jun-15	104.6	1.2
Sep-15	104.5	-0.1
Dec-15	103.6	-0.9
Mar-16	102.3	-1.3
Jun-16	102.9	0.6
Sep-16	103.8	0.9
Dec-16	104.7	0.9
Mar-17	105.9	1.1
Jun-17	106.7	0.8
Sep-17	105.9	-0.7
Dec-17	108.4	2.4
Mar-18	109.4	0.9
Jun-18	112.2	2.6
Sep-18	113.2	0.9
Dec-18	114.2	0.9
Mar-19	114.5	0.3
Jun-19	115.6	1
Sep-19	116.9	1.1
Dec-19	117.3	0.3
Mar-20	118.2	0.8
Jun-20	116.9	-1.1
Sep-20	116.6	-0.3
Dec-20	117	0.3

Services

Output of the service industries

Accommodation and food services rose, driven by:

Accommodation services (+9.0%), due to increased demand from eased travel restrictions and the summer holiday season.
Cafes, restaurants and takeaway food services (+1.1%), due to increased demand from the eased travel restrictions on travel and group gatherings.
Over the past twelve months Accommodation services fell 9.8%.
Over the past twelve months Cafes, restaurant and takeaway food services rose 1.6%.

Transport, postal and warehousing industries rose, driven by:

Road freight transport (+0.7%), due to increased demand, a rise in fuel prices and annual contract reviews.
Water freight transport (+9.7%), due to supply chain disruptions, peak season demand and shipping container shortages.
Over the past twelve months Road freight transport fell 1.2%.
Over the past twelve months Water freight transport rose 15.7%.

Rental, hiring and real estate services industries rose, driven by:

Passenger Car Rental and Hiring (+25.4%), due to increased demand from eased travel restrictions and the summer holiday season, coupled with reduced supply of cars available for hiring.
Over the past twelve months Passenger Car Rental and Hiring rose 32.2%.

Offset by:

Non-residential property operators (-2.3%), due to increased sublease supply for office spaces and reduced demand for retail space.
Over the past twelve months Non-residential property operators prices fell 5.1%.

Health care and social assistance industries rose, driven by:

Child care services (+7.8%), due to increased fees from childcare providers which followed the end of the Transition Payment subsidy. To receive this subsidy, childcare providers were required to freeze fees. Annual fee increases, which usually occur at the start of the financial year, were instead applied this quarter.
Over the past twelve months Child care services rose 2.1%.

The Output of the other service industries rose, driven by:

Parking services (+5.0%), due to reinstated parking fees following price reductions in previous quarters as a result of COVID-19 restrictions.
Over the past twelve months Parking services fell 1.0%.

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Table 1. Final demand, Index Numbers and Percentage Changes.
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Table 11. Input to the Coal mining industry, index numbers and percentage changes
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Table 12. Output of the Manufacturing industries, division, subdivision, group and class index numbers
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Table 18. Input to the House construction industry, six state capital cities, weighted average and city, index numbers and percentage changes
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Table 20. Output of the Accommodation and food services industries, group index numbers
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Quarterly change

Final demand (excluding exports)

Rounding

Additional information

Construction

Input to the house construction industry

Input to the house construction industry rose 0.1%, due to:

Output of the construction industry

Building construction rose 0.6% this quarter and rose 0.8% over the past twelve months.

Mining industries

Input to the coal mining industry

Input to the coal mining industry fell 0.3%, due to:

Output of the mining industry

Prices received for Gas extraction, domestic rose 4.2%, following increases in Asian LNG spot and global crude oil prices:

Manufacturing

Input to the manufacturing industry

Input to the manufacturing industries rose 0.3%, due to:

Output of the manufacturing industry

Output of the manufacturing industries rose 0.3%, due to:

Services

Output of the service industries

Accommodation and food services rose, driven by:

Transport, postal and warehousing industries rose, driven by:

Rental, hiring and real estate services industries rose, driven by:

Health care and social assistance industries rose, driven by:

The Output of the other service industries rose, driven by:

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Table 1. Final demand, Index Numbers and Percentage Changes.

Table 11. Input to the Coal mining industry, index numbers and percentage changes

Table 12. Output of the Manufacturing industries, division, subdivision, group and class index numbers

Table 13. Input to the Manufacturing industries, division and selected industries, index numbers and percentage changes

Table 14. Input to the Manufacturing industries, subdivision index numbers

Table 17. Output of the Construction industries, subdivision and class index numbers

Table 18. Input to the House construction industry, six state capital cities, weighted average and city, index numbers and percentage changes

Table 20. Output of the Accommodation and food services industries, group index numbers

Table 21. Output of the Transport, postal and warehousing industries, group and class index numbers

Table 22. Output of the Information media and telecommunications industries, group and class index numbers

Table 23. Output of the Rental, hiring and real estate services industries, subdivision, group and class index numbers

Table 24. Output of the Professional, scientific and technical services industries, group and class index numbers

Table 25. Output of the Administrative and support services industries, group and class index numbers

Table 26. Output of the Public administration and safety industries, group and class index numbers

Table 27. Output of the Other services industries, group and class index numbers

Table 34. Output of the Education and training industries, group and class index numbers

Table 35. Output of the Health care and social assistance industries, group and class index numbers

Table 36. Output of the Mining industries, index numbers

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Table 5 Final demand: contribution to final demand index by industry - index points

Table 28 Contribution to input to the manufacturing industries index, subdivision and index points

Table 29 Contribution to output of the manufacturing industries index, group and index points

Table 30 Contribution to input to the house construction industry index, weighted average of six state capital cities, index points

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