5625.0 - Private New Capital Expenditure and Expected Expenditure, Australia, Mar 2016

ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 26/05/2016

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Main Features Actual New Capital Expenditure, in Volume terms Actual and Expected New Capital Expenditure About this Release	ACTUAL NEW CAPITAL EXPENDITURE IN VOLUME TERMS TOTAL CAPITAL EXPENDITURE The trend estimate for total new capital expenditure fell 2.8% in the March quarter 2016. By asset type, the trend estimate for buildings and structures fell 3.6% and equipment, plant and machinery fell 1.0%. The seasonally adjusted estimate for total new capital expenditure fell 5.2% in the March quarter 2016. BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES The trend estimate for buildings and structures fell 3.6% in the March quarter 2016. Buildings and structures for Mining fell 6.1%, Other Selected Industries rose 1.1% and Manufacturing fell 2.4%. The seasonally adjusted estimate for buildings and structures fell 7.9% in the March quarter 2016. Mining fell 12.9%, Other Selected Industries rose 1.4% and Manufacturing fell 0.2% in seasonally adjusted terms. EQUIPMENT, PLANT AND MACHINERY The trend estimate for equipment, plant and machinery fell 1.0% in the March quarter 2016. Equipment, plant and machinery for Mining fell 6.3%, Manufacturing fell 5.1% and Other Selected Industries rose 0.7%. The seasonally adjusted estimate for equipment, plant and machinery fell 0.5% in the March quarter 2016. Manufacturing fell 13.2%, Other Selected Industries rose 2.2% and Mining fell 3.4% in seasonally adjusted terms. MINING The trend estimate for Mining fell 6.6% in the March quarter 2016. Buildings and structures fell 6.1% and equipment, plant and machinery fell 6.3%. The seasonally adjusted estimate for Mining fell 12.0%. Buildings and structures fell 12.9% and equipment, plant and machinery fell 3.4% in seasonally adjusted terms. MANUFACTURING The trend estimate for Manufacturing fell 4.4% in the March quarter 2016. Equipment, plant and machinery fell 5.1% and buildings and structures fell 2.4%. The seasonally adjusted estimate for Manufacturing fell 10.3% in the March quarter 2016. Equipment, plant and machinery fell 13.2% while buildings and structures fell 0.2% in seasonally adjusted terms. OTHER SELECTED INDUSTRIES The trend estimate for Other Selected Industries rose 0.9% in the March quarter 2016. Buildings and structures rose 1.1% and equipment, plant and machinery rose 0.7%. The seasonally adjusted estimate for Other Selected Industries rose 1.8% in the March quarter 2016. Buildings and structures rose 1.4% and equipment, plant and machinery rose 2.2% in seasonally adjusted terms. Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window.