Appendix 4 Changes in this edition
Latest release
Australian System of National Accounts: Concepts, Sources and Methods
Reference period
Edition 8
Released
20/01/2026
A4.1 The following table outlines the changes that have been made in this edition of the Australian System of National Accounts: Concepts, Sources and Methods.
| Item | Change made | Table/paragraph number |
|---|---|---|
| New data sources and methods for the measurement of Health care and social assistance | Reflects the use of the supply-side approach to measure market activity in this industry using the Economic Activity Survey and the 2018-19 Flexible Health Survey. Detail on new method to derive output and gross value added. | Tables 9.30 and 22.7 |
| New data sources and methods for the measurement of Arts and recreational services | Reflects the use of the supply-side approach to measure all market activity in this industry (including gambling) using the Economic Activity Survey. Detail on this method to derive output and gross value added. | Table 9.31 and 22.7 |
| Updates to data sources and methods under the expenditure approach | Various updates to data sources and methods throughout the chapter, including HFCE related to health, accommodation services and and other services | Tables 10.3, 10.7, 10.12 and 10.13 |
| Quarterly Trade - exports of services | Updated information on data sources reflecting improvements to the measurement of international trade. IATA added as data source for transport services. | Table 10.59 |
| Updates to data sources and methods under the income approach | Various updates to data sources and methods throughout the chapter, including the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority (APRA) and Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) | Tables 11.7 and 11.23 |
| Updates to data sources and methods for the income account | Various updates to data sources and methods throughout the chapter, including replacing the Private Health Insurance Administration Council (PHIAC) with the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority | Tables 13.1, 13.7 and 13.15 |
| Productivity measures | Information updated to reflect the inclusion of the non-market sector in measures of labour productivity | paras. 19.1, 19.56, 19.83, 19.105, 19.121, 19.122, 19.124 and 19B.6 |
| State Accounts | ||
| — Compensation of employees | Chapter has been updated to reflect the replacement of the Quarterly Business Indicators Survey (QBIS) as a key data source by Single Touch Payroll (STP). | Tables 21.1, 21.2, 21.4 and 21.6 |
| — Gross operating surplus and gross mixed income | Chapter has been updated to reflect the replacement of the Quarterly Business Indicators Survey (QBIS) as a key data source by Business Activity Statement (BAS) unit record data. | Tables 21.7, 21.11, 21.20 and 21.23 |
| — Gross value added | Chapter has been updated to reflect the replacement of the Quarterly Business Indicators Survey (QBIS) as a key data source by Business Activity Statement (BAS) unit record data. | Table 21.39, 21.44, 21.45, 21.46, 21.51 |
| — Agricultural income account | This section has been removed from chapter because the agricultural income account is no longer published by state and territory | Table 21.54 |
| Abbreviations | Additions and updates to the list of abbreviations. | Abbreviations |