5625.0 - Private New Capital Expenditure and Expected Expenditure, Australia, Mar 2009

ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 28/05/2009

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Main Features Actual and Expected New Capital Expenditure Actual New Capital Expenditure, in Volume Terms Experimental Projected Capital Expenditure About this Release	ACTUAL NEW CAPITAL EXPENDITURE IN VOLUME TERMS TOTAL CAPITAL EXPENDITURE The trend estimate for total new capital expenditure fell 0.7% in the March quarter 2009. By asset type, the trend estimate for buildings and structures in volume terms rose 4.4% while equipment, plant and machinery fell 5.3%. The seasonally adjusted series for total new capital expenditure fell 8.9% in the March quarter 2009. BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES The trend estimate for buildings and structures rose 4.4% in the March quarter 2009. Mining buildings rose 6.1% and Other selected industries rose 3.9%, compared to a fall for Manufacturing (-0.3%). The seasonally adjusted estimate for buildings and structures fell 4.7% in the March quarter 2009. EQUIPMENT, PLANT AND MACHINERY The trend estimate for equipment, plant and machinery fell 5.3% in the March quarter 2009. Other selected industries fell 6.0%, Mining fell 4.6% and Manufacturing fell 3.2% in the quarter. The seasonally adjusted series fell 10.8%. Weakness was widespread. In seasonally adjusted terms, Other selected industries fell 13.2%, Manufacturing fell 7.1% and Mining fell 6.9% in the quarter. MINING The trend estimate for Mining rose 3.7% in the March quarter 2009. The buildings and structures asset type rose 6.1%, against a fall of 4.6% for equipment, plant and machinery. The seasonally adjusted March quarter estimate for Mining fell 1.2%. By asset type, buildings and structures rose 0.7% in the quarter compared to a fall of 6.9% in equipment, plant and machinery, in seasonally adjusted terms. MANUFACTURING The Manufacturing trend estimate fell 2.4% in the March quarter 2009. Buildings and structures fell 0.3% while equipment, plant and machinery fell 3.2%. In seasonally adjusted terms the Manufacturing estimate fell 12.2%. Buildings and structures fell 21.9% while equipment, plant and machinery fell 7.1%. OTHER SELECTED INDUSTRIES The trend estimate for Other selected industries fell 3.2% in the March quarter 2009. Buildings and structures rose 3.9% while equipment, plant and machinery fell 6.0%. The seasonally adjusted estimate for Other selected industries fell 13.1%. Buildings and structures fell 7.7% and equipment, plant and machinery fell 13.2%. Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window.