5625.0 - Private New Capital Expenditure and Expected Expenditure, Australia, Sep 2018  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/11/2018   
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ACTUAL NEW CAPITAL EXPENDITURE IN VOLUME TERMS


TOTAL CAPITAL EXPENDITURE

The trend estimate for total new capital expenditure fell 0.4% in the September quarter 2018. By asset type, the trend estimate for buildings and structures fell 1.6% and equipment, plant and machinery rose 1.3%. The seasonally adjusted estimate for total new capital expenditure fell 0.5% in the September quarter 2018.

Graph: Actual New Capital Expenditure - Total


BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES

The trend estimate for buildings and structures fell 1.6% in the September quarter 2018. Buildings and structures for Mining fell 3.8%, Manufacturing fell 1.1% and Other Selected Industries was relatively unchanged (0.0%). The seasonally adjusted estimate for buildings and structures fell 2.8% in the September quarter 2018. Mining fell 5.7%, Other Selected Industries fell 1.3% and Manufacturing rose 7.2% in seasonally adjusted terms.

Graph: Actual New Capital Expenditure - Buildings & Structures


EQUIPMENT, PLANT AND MACHINERY

The trend estimate for equipment, plant and machinery rose 1.3% in the September quarter 2018. Equipment, plant and machinery for Mining rose 5.5%, Manufacturing rose 2.6% and Other Selected Industries rose 0.1%. The seasonally adjusted estimate for equipment, plant and machinery rose 2.2% in the September quarter 2018. Mining rose 7.4%, Other Selected Industries rose 1.2% and Manufacturing rose 1.3% in seasonally adjusted terms.

Graph: Actual New Capital Expenditure - Equipment, Plant & Machinery


MINING

The trend estimate for Mining fell 1.9% in the September quarter 2018. Buildings and structures fell 3.8% while equipment, plant and machinery rose 5.5%. The seasonally adjusted estimate for Mining fell 2.7% in the September quarter 2018. Buildings and structures fell 5.7% while equipment, plant and machinery rose 7.4% in seasonally adjusted terms.

Graph: Actual New Capital Expenditure - Mining


MANUFACTURING

The trend estimate for Manufacturing rose 1.7% in the September quarter 2018. Equipment, plant and machinery rose 2.6% while buildings and structures fell 1.1%. The seasonally adjusted estimate for Manufacturing rose 2.7% in the September quarter 2018. Buildings and structures rose 7.2% while equipment, plant and machinery rose 1.3% in seasonally adjusted terms.

Graph: Actual New Capital Expenditure - Manufacturing


OTHER SELECTED INDUSTRIES

The trend estimate for Other Selected industries was relatively unchanged (0.0%) in the September quarter 2018. Buildings and structures was relatively unchanged (0.0%) while equipment, plant and machinery rose 0.1%. The seasonally adjusted estimate for Other Selected Industries was relatively unchanged (0.0%) in the September quarter 2018. Equipment, plant and machinery rose 1.2% while buildings and structures fell 1.3% in seasonally adjusted terms.

Graph: Actual New Capital Expenditure - Other Selected Industries