5625.0 - Private New Capital Expenditure and Expected Expenditure, Australia, Mar 2018 Quality Declaration 
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 31/05/2018   
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ACTUAL NEW CAPITAL EXPENDITURE IN VOLUME TERMS


TOTAL CAPITAL EXPENDITURE

The trend estimate for total new capital expenditure rose 0.5% in the March quarter 2018. By asset type, the trend estimate for buildings and structures fell 0.6% and equipment, plant and machinery rose 1.9%. The seasonally adjusted estimate for total new capital expenditure rose 0.4% in the March quarter 2018.

Graph: Actual New Capital Expenditure - Total


BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES

The trend estimate for buildings and structures fell 0.6% in the March quarter 2018. Buildings and structures for Mining fell 3.6%, Manufacturing fell 3.7% and Other Selected Industries rose 2.3%. The seasonally adjusted estimate for buildings and structures fell 1.3% in the March quarter 2018. Mining rose 0.8%, Manufacturing fell 15.8% and Other Selected Industries fell 1.8% in seasonally adjusted terms.

Graph: Actual New Capital Expenditure - Buildings & Structures


EQUIPMENT, PLANT AND MACHINERY

The trend estimate for equipment, plant and machinery rose 1.9% in the March quarter 2018. Equipment, plant and machinery for Mining rose 9.0%, Manufacturing rose 0.6% and Other Selected Industries rose 0.9%. The seasonally adjusted estimate for equipment, plant and machinery rose 2.5% in the March quarter 2018. Mining rose 2.9%, Manufacturing rose 1.8% and Other Selected Industries rose 2.5% in seasonally adjusted terms.

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


MINING

The trend estimate for Mining fell 1.4% in the March quarter 2018. Buildings and structures fell 3.6% while equipment, plant and machinery rose 9.0%. The seasonally adjusted estimate for Mining rose 1.2% in the March quarter 2018. Buildings and structures rose 0.8% while equipment, plant and machinery rose 2.9% in seasonally adjusted terms.

Graph: Actual New Capital Expenditure - Mining


MANUFACTURING

The trend estimate for Manufacturing fell 0.5% in the March quarter 2018. Buildings and structures fell 3.7% and equipment, plant and machinery rose 0.6%. The seasonally adjusted estimate for Manufacturing fell 3.4% in the March quarter 2018. Buildings and structures fell 15.8% and equipment, plant and machinery rose 1.8% in seasonally adjusted terms.

Graph: Actual New Capital Expenditure - Manufacturing


OTHER SELECTED INDUSTRIES

The trend estimate for Other Selected industries rose 1.5% in the March quarter 2018. Buildings and structures rose 2.3% while equipment, plant and machinery rose 0.9%. The seasonally adjusted estimate for Other Selected Industries rose 0.5% in the March quarter 2018. Buildings and structures fell 1.8% while equipment, plant and machinery rose 2.5% in seasonally adjusted terms.

Graph: Actual New Capital Expenditure - Other Selected Industries