NAME OF ORGANISATION
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
OVERVIEW
The Manufacturing Production collection collects data of quantities produced of selected major manufacturing commodities, and various other commodities as required by users, from manufacturing establishments.
PURPOSE
The collection provides information about the level and movement of manufacturing production across a selection of construction commodities and is used by the private sector to identify areas of growth and market analysis and by some government organisations as a potential indicator of construction activity.
SCOPE
DATA DETAIL
Conceptual framework
Not Applicable.
Main outputs
For Monthly publication:
The production of pre-mix concrete by all businesses in Australia presented at state and National levels
For Quarterly publication:
The production of the following construction commodities by all businesses in Australia:
- clay bricks (structural and other) - state and National estimates
- concrete blocks and pavers - state and National estimates
- portland clinker - National estimates
- portland cement (incl blended) - National estimates
- roofing tiles (terracotta and concrete) - state and National estimates
For release to clients:
Further breakdowns of the monthly pre-mix concrete series to the GCCSA level for the majority of states as well as the dissemination of data at specific SA4 region levels (ASGS based geography from July 2012 onwards).
Classifications
ANZSCC (Australian and New Zealand Standard Commodity Classification)
ASGS (Australian Statistical Geography Standard)
Other concepts (summary)
Not Applicable
GEOGRAPHIC DETAIL
Australia
New South Wales
Victoria
Queensland
South Australia
Western Australia
Tasmania
Northern Territory
ACT
Other (specify below)
Comments and/or Other Regions
GCCSA for all states and some SA4 level data for QLD and NSW
COLLECTION FREQUENCY
Other
Frequency comments
Monthly and Quarterly
COLLECTION HISTORY
Over the course of the collection, some items have ceased to be collected while other items have changed frequency of collection.
January 1995 - in response to introduction of partial user funding, ceased collection and publication of many items.
December 1995 - commitment to introduce Consultancy charging as soon as practicable.
March 1996 - user review conducted to determine interest in these data for policy purposes.
October 1996 - findings of user review, notably, curtailment of ABS-funded collection and publication to quarterly frequency, adopted by senior management.
July 1997 - ABS-funded series being collected and published quarterly. As a result of application of consultancy charging, some user-funded series changed frequency or were discontinued. Status of Textile, Clothing and Footwear (TCF) items uncertain, owing to lack of commitment of funds by major users (negotiations started March 1997); TCF collection activity suspended after processing of June 1997 month/quarter.
December 1997 - TCF funding secured for mainly quarterly collection of reduced number of data items; collection activity resumed with concurrent collection of September and December quarters.
March 1998 - basis of pricing changed from Consultancy pricing to Full Corporate Cost recovery, as per Client Service policy. Implemented for 1998-99 renewals.
June 1998 - first collection of annual, mainly ABS-funded, TCF data; items formerly collected monthly or quarterly. Senior management decision to curtail ABS funding of ready-mixed concrete (RMC) collection from monthly (as in 1997-98) to quarterly, and implied price increases of 70% from 1999-2000, communicated to clients.
July 1998 - Status of TCF items uncertain, owing to lack of commitment of funds by major users (negotiations started June 1998); TCF collection activity suspended after processing of June 1998 month/quarter.
September - December 1998 - Federal Government client indicates unwilling to fund, leaving industry the sole source. Industry funding secured for quarterly collection of increased number of TCF data items; collection activity resumed with concurrent collection of September and December quarters.
July - October 1999 - slight changes in collection activity as a result of changes in client demand. TCF items negotiated late again, by October. As commitment was seen as imminent, September quarter collection was conducted on time even though funding not yet formally secured.
July 2000 - For the 2000-01 subscription period, further changes in collection activity were made due to changes in client demand. Many building products switched from monthly to quarterly; TCF items, due to lack of funding by industry association became almost exclusively annual, collection of Audio compact discs ceased; and collection of unlaminated particle board production changed to annual.
July 2001 - Iron and Steel ceased to be collected (consent problems) while Gas and Electric Space Heaters lost user funding and also ceased to be collected. New Production of Commercial Furniture collection for 2000-01 (financial year) with 3 times 6 monthly cycles to follow (starting with the 6 months ending 31 December 2001).
July 2006 - Ceased production of the following quarterly textile data items collections:
- cotton broadwoven fabric
- man-made fibre broadwoven fabric
- selected clothing
- brassieres
- knitted cardigans and jumpers
- knitted sweatshirts and sloppy-joes
- knitted underwear
- long jeans
- men's and boys' shirts
- men's and boys' shorts
- men's and boys' trousers
- men's and boys' woven coats, blazers and jackets
- men's complete suits
- men's industrial overalls
- sleepwear
- swimwear
- tracksuits and sweatsuits
- women's and girls' overalls, slacks and other long trousers
- women's and girls' shirts and blouses
- women's and girls' woven coats, blazers and jackets
- synthetic fibre yarn
- wool broadwoven fabric
July 2010 - Ceased production of the following collections:
- Water Heaters (monthly)
- Beer Production (quarterly)
- Motor Vehicles (quarterly)
- Textile floor coverings (quarterly)
- Clothing and Textiles (quarterly and annual)
- Semi-trailers (annual)
- Flour millers sales (annual)
- Electricity and Gas (quarterly)
Also ceased production of the preliminary pre-mix concrete publication 8301.0.55.002 combined 8301.0.55.001 and 8301.0.55.003 into a single publication Production of Selected Construction Materials, 8301.0 (monthly and quarterly)
July 2012 - Ceased the production of the Plasterboard collection
DATA AVAILABILITY
Yes
Data availability comments
Monthly 8301.0
National and State estimates of pre-mix concrete production (additional geographic levels available on request)
Quarterly 8301.0 (update)
- clay bricks (structural and other) - state and National estimates
- concrete blocks and pavers - state and National estimates
- portland clinker - National estimates
- portland cement (incl blended) - National estimates
- roofing tiles (terracotta and concrete) - state and National estimates
DATE OF LAST UPDATE FOR THIS DOCUMENT
20/02/2014 03:26 PM
