5625.0 - Private New Capital Expenditure and Expected Expenditure, Australia, Dec 2018  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 28/02/2019   
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ACTUAL NEW CAPITAL EXPENDITURE IN VOLUME TERMS


TOTAL CAPITAL EXPENDITURE

The trend estimate for total new capital expenditure rose 1.3% in the December quarter 2018. By asset type, the trend estimate for equipment, plant and machinery rose 1.5% and buildings and structures rose 1.2%. The seasonally adjusted estimate for total new capital expenditure rose 2.0% in the December quarter 2018.

Graph: Actual New Capital Expenditure - Total


BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES

The trend estimate for buildings and structures rose 1.2% in the December quarter 2018. Buildings and structures for Other Selected Industries rose 5.6%, Manufacturing rose 2.3% and Mining fell 5.1%. The seasonally adjusted estimate for buildings and structures rose 3.2% in the December quarter 2018. Other Selected Industries rose 8.3%, Mining fell 3.2% and Manufacturing fell 4.9% in seasonally adjusted terms.

Graph: Actual New Capital Expenditure - Buildings & Structures


EQUIPMENT, PLANT AND MACHINERY

The trend estimate for equipment, plant and machinery rose 1.5% in the December quarter 2018. Equipment, plant and machinery for Other Selected Industries rose 2.0%, Mining rose 0.2% and Manufacturing fell 0.9%. The seasonally adjusted estimate for equipment, plant and machinery rose 0.7% in the December quarter 2018. Other Selected Industries rose 3.3%, Mining fell 7.5% and Manufacturing fell 4.2% in seasonally adjusted terms.

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


MINING

The trend estimate for Mining fell 4.1% in the December quarter 2018. Buildings and structures fell 5.1% while equipment, plant and machinery rose 0.2%. The seasonally adjusted estimate for Mining fell 4.3% in the December quarter 2018. Buildings and structures fell 3.2% while equipment, plant and machinery fell 7.5% in seasonally adjusted terms.

Graph: Actual New Capital Expenditure - Mining


MANUFACTURING

The trend estimate for Manufacturing fell 0.1% in the December quarter 2018. Equipment, plant and machinery fell 0.9% while buildings and structures rose 2.3%. The seasonally adjusted estimate for Manufacturing fell 4.4% in the December quarter 2018. Equipment, plant and machinery fell 4.2% while buildings and structures fell 4.9% in seasonally adjusted terms.

Graph: Actual New Capital Expenditure - Manufacturing


OTHER SELECTED INDUSTRIES

The trend estimate for Other Selected industries rose 3.7% in the December quarter 2018. Buildings and structures rose 5.6% while equipment, plant and machinery rose 2.0%. The seasonally adjusted estimate for Other Selected Industries rose 5.6% in the December quarter 2018. Buildings and structures rose 8.3% while equipment, plant and machinery rose 3.3% in seasonally adjusted terms.

Graph: Actual New Capital Expenditure - Other Selected Industries