5625.0 - Private New Capital Expenditure and Expected Expenditure, Australia, Dec 2007  
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DECEMBER KEY FIGURES

Dec Qtr 07
Sep Qtr 07
to Dec Qtr 07
Dec Qtr 06
to Dec Qtr 07
$m
% change
% change
Trend estimates(a)
Total new capital expenditure
20 453
0.3
11.6
Buildings & structures
8 576
-1.2
12.4
Equipment, plant & machinery
11 852
1.3
10.5
Seasonally adjusted(a)
Total new capital expenditure
20 679
5.1
15.3
Buildings & structures
8 692
5.1
19.4
Equipment, plant & machinery
11 937
3.8
12.6
(a) In volume terms.

New Capital Expenditure, in volume terms
Graph: New Capital Expenditure in Volume Terms



DECEMBER KEY POINTS


ACTUAL EXPENDITURE (VOLUME TERMS)
  • The trend estimate for total new capital expenditure (in volume terms) increased by 0.3% in the December quarter 2007 while the seasonally adjusted estimate increased by 5.1%.
  • The equipment, plant and machinery trend volume estimate increased 1.3% in the December quarter 2007. In seasonally adjusted terms the estimate rose by 3.8%.
  • The trend estimate for buildings and structures decreased by 1.2% this quarter while the seasonally adjusted estimate rose by 5.1%.


EXPECTED EXPENDITURE (CURRENT TERMS)
  • This issue includes the fifth estimate for 2007-08 and the first estimate for 2008-09.
  • The fifth estimate for 2007-08 is $84,786m. This is 14.7% higher than the fifth estimate for 2006-07. Estimate 5 is 0.7% higher than the fourth estimate for 2007-08.
  • The first estimate for 2008-09 is 23.6% higher than the first estimate of 2007-08 at $78,545m.
  • See pages 6 to 9 for further commentary on expectations data.


NOTES

FORTHCOMING ISSUES

ISSUE (QUARTER) Release Date
March 2008 29 May 2008
June 2008 28 August 2008



REVISIONS IN THIS ISSUE

The September quarter 2007 Manufacturing industry estimate has been revised upwards by $167 million or 5.9% in original terms. This was the result of a particular unit under-reporting their expenditure in the September quarter. Remaining revisions to September quarter data are a result of the replacement of previously imputed data, which is a normal occurrence.



INQUIRIES

For further information about these and related statistics, contact the National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070 or Scott Johnston on Sydney (02) 9268 4357.