MAIN FEATURES PRODUCTION CHAIN VOLUME MEASURES
 | Trend | Seasonally adjusted |
 | % change Sep 11 to Dec 11 | % change Dec 10 to Dec 11 | % points contributions to growth in GDP Sep 11 to Dec 11 | % change Sep 11 to Dec 11 | % change Dec 10 to Dec 11 | % points contributions to growth in GDP Sep 11 to Dec 11 |
|
Agriculture, forestry and fishing | -2.6 | -9.3 | -0.1 | - | -6.9 | - |
Mining | 1.7 | 3.1 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 0.1 |
Manufacturing | 1.7 | 4.5 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 0.1 |
Electricity, gas, water and waste services | -1.3 | -2.6 | - | -0.9 | -2.2 | - |
Construction | 0.8 | 5.6 | 0.1 | -2.4 | 3.9 | -0.2 |
Wholesale trade | 1.8 | 7.5 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 7.9 | 0.1 |
Retail trade | 0.4 | 1.5 | - | 0.5 | 1.8 | - |
Accommodation and food services | 0.7 | 5.2 | - | -2.2 | 2.8 | -0.1 |
Transport, postal and warehousing | -0.7 | 1.9 | - | -0.1 | 1.7 | - |
Information media and telecommunications | -0.6 | 0.8 | - | -0.5 | 1.6 | - |
Financial and insurance services | 1.3 | 4.4 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 4.2 | 0.1 |
Rental, hiring and real estate services | -0.9 | 0.8 | - | -1.0 | 1.9 | - |
Professional, scientific and technical services | 0.5 | 2.0 | - | -0.2 | -0.4 | - |
Administrative and support services | -1.2 | -6.0 | - | 1.6 | -5.9 | - |
Public administration and safety | 1.1 | 3.8 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 4.4 | 0.1 |
Education and training | 0.7 | 2.4 | - | 1.0 | 2.6 | - |
Health care and social assistance | 1.6 | 7.4 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 7.7 | 0.1 |
Arts and recreation services | 1.9 | 7.1 | - | 2.4 | 7.9 | - |
Other services | 1.7 | 3.6 | - | 2.1 | 4.2 | - |
Ownership of dwellings | 0.7 | 2.7 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 0.1 |
Taxes less subsidies on products | -0.1 | 0.7 | - | -2.2 | -0.3 | -0.2 |
Statistical discrepancy (P) | na | na | 0.1 | na | na | 0.2 |
Gross domestic product | 0.8 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 0.4 |
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- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells) |
na not available |
DECEMBER QUARTER
Summary Comments
Construction
- The trend estimate rose 0.8%. The seasonally adjusted estimate decreased 2.4% reflecting the decreases in residential, non-residential building and construction services.
Accommodation and food services
- The trend estimate rose 0.7%. The seasonally adjusted estimate decreased 2.2% reflecting weaker demand for Hotels, cafes and restaurant services.
Mining
- The trend estimate rose 1.7%. The seasonally adjusted estimate increased 0.7% and was mainly driven by Oil & gas extraction (up 5.3%).
Manufacturing
- The trend estimate rose 1.7% while the seasonally adjusted estimate rose 1.2%. Growth in Manufacturing was mainly driven by Metal products manufacturing (up 13.1%)
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
- The trend estimate fell 2.6%, while the seasonally adjusted estimate was flat, although there was a small increase for the Agriculture subdivision.
Electricity, gas, water and waste services
- The trend estimate fell 1.3%, while the seasonally adjusted estimate fell 0.9% reflecting reduced demand for energy and water.