Private New Capital Expenditure and Expected Expenditure, Australia

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Quarterly statistics about actual and expected private new capex investment spend on buildings and equipment by industry

Reference period
June 2025
Released
28/08/2025
Release date and time
28/08/2025 11:30am AEST

Key statistics

  • Total new capital expenditure rose by 0.2%
  • Equipment, plant and machinery rose by 0.3%
  • Buildings and structures rose by 0.2%
  • Estimate 3 for 2025-26 is $174.8b. This is 12.0% higher than Estimate 2 for 2025-26
Key data items
 Jun Qtr 25 
($m)
Mar Qtr 25 to Jun Qtr 25 
(% change)
Jun Qtr 24 to Jun Qtr 25 
(% change)
Seasonally adjusted(a) 
 Total new capital expenditure44,1200.21.7
 Buildings and structures23,7440.24.3
 Equipment, plant and machinery20,3760.3-1.1
Trend(a) 
 Total new capital expenditure44,080-0.10.5
 Buildings and structures23,7700.52.7
 Equipment, plant and machinery20,300-0.8-2.1
  1. In volume terms

New capital expenditure in volume terms

Total new capital expenditure

  • The trend estimate for total new capital expenditure fell 0.1%
  • The seasonally adjusted estimate for total new capital expenditure rose 0.2% 
  1. Trend break added to 'Total new capital expenditure' trend series for June 2020, Dec 2018, Sep 2015, Sep 2008, Mar 2007 and Jun 2003.

Buildings and structures

  • The trend estimate for buildings and structures rose 0.5%
  • The seasonally adjusted estimate for buildings and structures rose 0.2%
  1. Trend break added to 'Buildings and Structures new capital expenditure' trend series for Dec 2018, Sep 2015, Sep 2008, Mar 2007 and Jun 2003.

Equipment and machinery

  • The trend estimate for equipment, plant and machinery fell 0.8%
  • The seasonally adjusted estimate for equipment, plant and machinery rose 0.3% 
  1. Trend break added to 'Equipment and machinery new capital expenditure' trend series for Mar 2007.

Mining and Non-mining

  • The trend estimate for Mining rose 0.4%
  • The seasonally adjusted estimate for Mining fell 1.4%
  • The trend estimate for Non-mining fell 0.3%
  • The seasonally adjusted estimate for Non-mining rose 0.9%
  1. Trend break added to 'Total non-mining capital expenditure' trend series for Dec 2018, Sep 2015, Sep 2008, Mar 2007 and Jun 2003.

Financial years at current prices

Timing and composition

The graphs below show the seven estimates of actual and expected expenditure for each financial year.

The timing and composition of these estimates are as follows:

Composition of estimates 
Estimate based on data reported at:Data on long-term expected expenditureData on short-term expected expenditureData on actual expenditure
1Jan-Feb, 5-6 months before period begins12 monthsNilNil
2Apr-May, 2-3 months before period begins12 monthsNilNil
3Jul-Aug, at beginning of period6 months6 monthsNil
4Oct-Nov, 3-4 months into period6 months3 months3 months
5Jan-Feb, 6-7 months into periodNil6 months6 months
6Apr-May, 9-10 months into periodNil3 months9 months
7Jul-Aug, at end of periodNilNil12 months

Total capital expenditure

  • Estimate 7 for 2024-25 is $188.8b
  • This is 0.7% higher than Estimate 6 for 2024-25
  • Estimate 3 for 2025-26 is $174.8b
  • This is 12.0% higher than Estimate 2 for 2025-26

Buildings and structures

  • Estimate 7 for 2024-25 is $102.7b
  • This is 2.4% lower than Estimate 6 for 2024-25
  • Estimate 3 for 2025-26 is $104.2b
  • This is 8.4% higher than Estimate 2 for 2025-26

Equipment and machinery

  • Estimate 7 for 2024-25 is $86.0b
  • This is 4.8% higher than Estimate 6 for 2024-25
  • Estimate 3 for 2025-26 is $70.7b
  • This is 17.8% higher than Estimate 2 for 2025-26

Mining

  • Estimate 7 for 2024-25 is $53.2b
  • This is 2.6% lower than Estimate 6 for 2024-25
  • Estimate 3 for 2025-26 is $52.7b
  • This is 6.4% higher than Estimate 2 for 2025-26

Non-mining

  • Estimate 7 for 2024-25 is $135.6b
  • This is 2.1% higher than Estimate 6 for 2024-25
  • Estimate 3 for 2025-26 is $122.1b
  • This is 14.6% higher than Estimate 2 for 2025-26

Detailed industry movements by asset type

Industry chain volume seasonally adjusted total capex percentage change
Mar Qtr 25 to Jun Qtr 25Jun Qtr 24 to Jun Qtr 25
% change% change
Mining-1.4-1.0
Manufacturing4.96.9
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste-3.16.4
Construction-19.4-29.2
Wholesale Trade0.115.9
Retail Trade16.422.3
Accommodation and Food Services4.60.2
Transport, Postal and Warehousing-2.2-5.6
Information Media and Telecommunications13.130.8
Financial and Insurance Services12.814.0
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate-8.9-10.9
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services9.96.4
Administrative and Support Services6.763.0
Education and Training3.4-3.8
Health Care and Social Assistance5.214.2
Arts and Recreation Services-6.6-14.0
Other Services-13.5-21.0
Industry chain volume buildings and structures percentage change
Mar Qtr 25 to Jun Qtr 25Jun Qtr 24 to Jun Qtr 25
% change% change
Mining-1.6-3.1
Manufacturing11.623.2
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste-3.28.1
Construction35.6-12.2
Wholesale Trade-18.434.6
Retail Trade8.94.5
Accommodation and Food Services-8.73.7
Transport, Postal and Warehousing8.615.8
Information Media and Telecommunications7.229.0
Financial and Insurance Services13.246.7
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate-8.4-6.9
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services20.1-14.7
Administrative and Support Services-15.83.2
Education and Training6.5-5.9
Health Care and Social Assistance7.022.5
Arts and Recreation Services-22.9-21.0
Other Services-8.5-13.9
Industry chain volume equipment and machinery percentage change
Mar Qtr 25 to Jun Qtr 25Jun Qtr 24 to Jun Qtr 25
% change% change
Mining-0.85.0
Manufacturing1.6-0.3
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste-2.1-5.3
Construction-21.7-30.1
Wholesale Trade7.511.3
Retail Trade18.929.6
Accommodation and Food Services18.6-2.4
Transport, Postal and Warehousing-8.6-16.5
Information Media and Telecommunications22.833.6
Financial and Insurance Services12.77.6
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate-9.7-17.0
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services8.211.4
Administrative and Support Services10.577.5
Education and Training-6.74.9
Health Care and Social Assistance3.25.8
Arts and Recreation Services13.5-7.2
Other Services-15.5-23.8

State movements

State chain volume seasonally adjusted total capex percentage change
Mar Qtr 25 to Jun Qtr 25Jun Qtr 24 to Jun Qtr 25
% change% change
New South Wales2.46.4
Victoria7.08.7
Queensland-4.8-8.0
South Australia-3.5-9.1
Western Australia-0.15.1
Tasmania0.2-25.4
Northern Territory0.6-13.3
Australian Capital Territory-6.8-5.7

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Private New Capital Expenditure and Expected Expenditure - estimates of actual and expected new capital expenditure by private businesses for selected industries in Australia

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Previous catalogue number

This release previously used catalogue number 5625.0.

Methodology

Scope

This publication contains estimates of actual and expected new capital expenditure by private businesses for selected industries in Australia.

Classified according to the Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification, ANZSIC, 2006.

Geography

Data available for:

  • Australia
  • States and territories

Source

The survey is conducted on a quarterly basis. 

It is based on a random sample of approximately 10,000 units which is stratified by industry, state/territory and derived employment size.

Collection method

Respondents are asked to provide data on the same basis as their own management accounts from an online survey. 

 

Concepts, sources and methods

Not applicable for this release

History of changes

Telstra's privatisation, effective from March quarter 2007.

 

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