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MAIN FEATURES PRODUCTION CHAIN VOLUME MEASURES

			Trend				Seasonally adjusted
			% Change	% Change	% points contribution to		% Change	% Change	% points contribution to
			Mar 18 to	Jun 17 to	growth in GDP		Mar 18 to	Jun 17 to	growth in GDP
			Jun 18	Jun 18	Mar 18 to Jun 18		Jun 18	Jun 18	Mar 18 to Jun 18
Agriculture forestry and fishing			0.2	-8.6	-		0.8	-8.8	-
Mining			2.3	6.1	0.1		1.5	5.1	0.1
Manufacturing			0.1	2.9	-		-1.5	1.9	-0.1
Electricity gas water and waste services			0.4	1.6	-		1.2	3.1	-
Construction			1.0	5.0	0.1		1.9	5.5	0.1
Wholesale trade			0.3	0.6	-		-0.2	0.8	-
Retail trade			0.7	2.4	-		1.1	2.3	0.1
Accommodation and food services			0.1	2.2	-		1.2	2.1	-
Transport postal and warehousing			0.3	0.5	-		0.4	1.3	-
Information media and telecommunications			1.0	3.2	-		1.8	2.3	-
Financial and insurance services			0.7	2.8	0.1		0.7	2.7	0.1
Rental hiring and real estate services			0.8	1.1	-		1.7	1.0	0.1
Professional scientific and technical services			1.2	3.8	0.1		1.9	4.5	0.1
Administrative and support services			1.2	4.6	-		0.5	4.2	-
Public administration and safety			1.1	3.9	0.1		0.6	4.1	-
Education and training			0.5	2.1	-		0.6	2.2	-
Health care and social assistance			1.5	6.9	0.1		1.3	7.2	0.1
Arts and recreation services			1.2	5.2	-		1.2	5.5	-
Other services			1.3	5.7	-		2.2	7.3	-
Ownership of dwellings			0.6	2.4	0.1		0.6	2.4	0.1
Taxes less subsidies on products			0.5	2.5	-		1.7	3.1	0.1
Statistical discrepancy (P)			na	na	-		na	na	-0.1
Gross domestic product			0.9	3.4	0.9		0.9	3.4	0.9
- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)
na not available

• All estimates are in seasonally adjusted chain volume terms unless otherwise stated.

• Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing grew 0.8% after experiencing four consecutive falls. Both livestock and grains rose during the quarter. Strong volumes of rural exports and high slaughter rates underpin the results for the industry. Through the year the industry recorded negative growth ( -8.8%).

• Mining rose 1.5% driven by Coal Mining (4.7%), Exploration and Other Mining Support Services (4.2%) and Oil and Gas Extraction (1.5%). This quarter featured the biggest rise in Coal Mining since September quarter 2014 due to strong demand for thermal and hard coking coal.

• Manufacturing fell 1.5% in June quarter 2018 on the back of strong growth in the previous quarter. The result was driven by Other Manufacturing (-3.7%), Petroleum, Coal, Chemical and Rubber Products (-3.2%) and Machinery and Equipment (-1.7%). The falls were partially offset by an increase in Metal Products (1.1%).

• The Construction industry grew 1.9% driven by Building Construction (1.5%), Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (2.6%) and Construction Services (1.8%). The growth was due to elevated levels of approvals resulting in a strong pipeline of work around new buildings and roads, as well as investment in public infrastructure. The industry rose 5.5% through the year on the back of strong growth in Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction.

• Retail Trade experienced a 1.1% rise for the June Quarter 2018. The result was driven by Food Retailing and Other Store-Based Retailing. Major supermarkets and clothing stores had a combination of increased promotions and strong discounting during the quarter.

• Information, Media and Telecommunications experienced a 1.8% rise in the June quarter 2018 following a fall in the previous quarter. The result was driven by Telecommunications Services (2.8%) and Other Information and Media Services (0.6%).

• The Financial and Insurance Services industry rose 0.7% in June quarter 2018. The growth was driven by a rise in Other Financial and Insurance Services (1.5%) due to growth in superannuation and funds management. Through the year, the industry grew 2.7%.

• Rental, Hiring & Real Estate Services grew 1.7% driven by Property Operators and Real Estate Services (1.8%) and Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services (0.9%). The result was driven by a rise in office rentals and sales and an increase in demand for machinery and equipment hiring services.

• Professional, Scientific and Technical Services industry grew 1.9% in the June quarter 2018. This is the eleventh consecutive rise driven by broad based growth.

• Administrative and Support Services rose 0.5% in the June quarter 2018 off the back of strong growth in the previous quarter. The growth was driven by continued demand for specialised services to businesses. The division grew 4.2% through the year.

• The Health Care and Social Assistance industry rose 1.3%, driven by rises in both public and private health. The division grew 7.2% through the year as new hospitals have come online.