ACTUAL NEW CAPITAL EXPENDITURE IN VOLUME TERMS


TOTAL CAPITAL EXPENDITURE

The trend estimate for total new capital expenditure fell 0.6% in the June quarter 2009. By asset type, the trend estimate for building and structures rose 0.9% while equipment, plant and machinery fell 2.9%. The seasonally adjusted series for total new capital expenditure rose 3.3% in the June quarter 2009.

BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES

The trend estimate for buildings and structures rose 0.9% in the June quarter 2009. Building for Other selected industries rose 3.8%, Manufacturing rose 2.0% while Mining building fell 1.3%. The seasonally adjusted estimate for buildings and structures rose 0.7% in the June quarter 2009.

EQUIPMENT, PLANT AND MACHINERY

The trend estimate for equipment, plant and machinery fell 2.9% in the June quarter 2009. Mining fell 4.8%, Manufacturing fell 2.5% and Other selected industries fell 2.2% in the quarter. The seasonally adjusted series rose 5.3%. Other selected industries rose 10.4%, Manufacturing rose 4.0% and Mining fell 7.2%. The increase was widespread across the industry divisions of Other selected industries and relatively strong for the small business sector. Communication with businesses indicated that this increase was stimulated by the Federal Government's investment allowance scheme incentives.

MINING

The trend estimate for Mining fell 2.2% in the June quarter 2009. The buildings and structures asset type fell 1.3%, while equipment, plant and machinery fell 4.8%. The seasonally adjusted June quarter estimate for Mining fell 6.3%. By asset type, buildings and structures fell 6.0% in the quarter while equipment, plant and machinery fell 7.2%, in seasonally adjusted terms.

MANUFACTURING

The Manufacturing trend estimate fell 1.2% in the June quarter 2009. Buildings and structures rose 2.0% while equipment, plant and machinery fell 2.5%. The seasonally adjusted June quarter estimate for Manufacturing rose 4.6%. Buildings and structures rose 5.9% while equipment, plant and machinery rose 4.0%.

OTHER SELECTED INDUSTRIES

The trend estimate for Other selected industries rose 0.5% in the June quarter 2009. Buildings and structures rose 3.8% while equipment, plant and machinery fell 2.2%. The seasonally adjusted estimate for Other selected industries rose 9.8%. Buildings and structures rose 8.8% and equipment, plant and machinery rose 10.4%.