Producer Price Indexes, Australia, September 2026

What are the Producer Price Indexes?

The Producer Price Indexes (PPIs) measure changes in the price of goods and services from the perspective of producers, either as they leave the place of production or as they enter the production process. Other measures, such as the Consumer Price Index (CPI), measure price change from the consumers' perspective. When measuring prices from the seller’s perspective, factors such as distribution costs, taxes and the impact of government subsidies are generally excluded. There are key distinctions between the PPI's within this publication. The Final Demand Index is compiled on a net basis, meaning it excludes transactions occuring within or between industries to avoid double counting. In contrast, industry-specific PPIs, such as Mining, Manufacturing, Construction, and Services are compiled on a gross basis, which includes all transactions within an industry and between industries. More information can be found in the Producer Price Indexes methodology.

Final Demand Index

Final Demand measures the price change of products (goods and services) at the final stage of the production cycle, meaning they are consumed with no further processing. The index covers both domestically produced and imported products ready to be sold for immediate domestic consumption or capital formation. Unlike industry PPIs (see below), the Final Demand Index excludes transactions occuring within or between industries. For example, sugar cane is a preliminary product and used as an input into the production of raw sugar. In turn, raw sugar is an intermediate product which is then used to produce the final product, refined sugar. Final Demand captures final products destined for final consumption, with no further processing. More information can be found in the Producer Price Indexes methodology.

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Description

This image illustrates two examples for the three stages: preliminary products, intermediate products, and final products:

1. Sugar cane is a preliminary product and used as an input into the production of raw sugar. In turn raw sugar is an intermediate product which is then used to produce the final product, refined sugar.

2. Wheat is a preliminary product and used as an input into the production of flour. In turn flour is an intermediate product which is then used to produce the final product, bread.

Industry Indexes

The Industry indexes are indexes that measure the price change of products (goods and services) as they leave the place of production or as they enter the production process. These include Mining, Manufacturing, Construction, and Services indexes, and are compiled on a gross industry basis. This means that the scope of the indexes includes all transactions occurring within an industry, and between that industry and other industries. The Industry indexes also include input indexes, as opposed to the Final Demand Index, which is soley an output index. For more information on the Industry indexes refer to the Producer Price Indexes methodology.

A full reweight of all Producer Price Indexes (PPIs) was announced for the September quarter 2026. Earlier this quarter, it was decided to postpone the 2026 weight update. The ABS will implement a staged reweight approach by industry in upcoming quarters, with the Construction index reweight planned for the December quarter 2026 release.

Government taxes including fuel excise are out of scope for the Producer Price Indexes (PPIs). This contrasts with other price indexes, such as the Consumer Price Index, which include fuel excise. In the September quarter this means the unwinding of the federal government’s fuel excise relief measures in July and August did not exert direct upwards pressure on fuel prices in the PPIs, though there may be indirect effects.

Final Demand

Final demand rose 1.1% this quarter and 3.6% throughout the year to September quarter 2026.

The rise in Final demand was primarily driven by growth in the construction and services industries. Sustained demand for residential property amid supply constraints continued to drive rental price increases and remains a key contributor to the growth in final demand.

Several services industries recorded typical price increases in the September quarter. This reflected indexation adjustments effective from 1 July, and annual wage increases linked to enterprise agreements and a rise in the Fair Work Commission minimum wage. In addition to these scheduled adjustments, persistent demand for skilled labour continued to place upward pressure on labour costs across the services and construction sectors.

The construction industry was also affected by elevated transport and freight charges for imported materials, reflecting downstream effects from the sharp increases in oil and fuel prices in the previous quarter. While freight costs for imported goods remained elevated due to higher shipping costs, oil and fuel prices fell during the September quarter. This partially offset the broader rise in Final demand.

Final demand, quarterly and annual percentage change and index
Quarter	index no.	quarter (% change)	annual (% change)
Sep-21	114.9	1.1	2.9
Dec-21	116.4	1.3	3.7
Mar-22	118.3	1.6	4.9
Jun-22	120.0	1.4	5.6
Sep-22	122.3	1.9	6.4
Dec-22	123.2	0.7	5.8
Mar-23	124.1	0.7	4.9
Jun-23	124.7	0.5	3.9
Sep-23	127.0	1.8	3.8
Dec-23	128.2	0.9	4.1
Mar-24	129.4	0.9	4.3
Jun-24	130.7	1.0	4.8
Sep-24	132.0	1.0	3.9
Dec-24	133.0	0.8	3.7
Mar-25	134.2	0.9	3.7
Jun-25	135.2	0.7	3.4
Sep-25	136.6	1.0	3.5
Dec-25	137.7	0.8	3.5
Mar-26	138.2	0.4	3.0
Jun-26	140.0	1.3	3.6
Sep-26	141.5	1.1	3.6

Final demand, quarterly and annual percentage change and index

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The main contributors to quarterly growth in Final demand were:

Property operators (+1.0%), due to elevated demand and higher rents for residential properties.
Residential building construction (+1.1%), driven by ongoing skilled labour shortages placing upwards pressure on wages, in addition to elevated freight and transport costs affecting imported materials.

Offsetting some of the rises were Petroleum and coal product manufacturing (-9.8%), as global oil prices eased slightly following the spike in the previous quarter.

Construction

Input to the House construction industry

Input to House construction prices rose 1.0%

Input to house construction saw a moderate rise this quarter driven by higher raw material, freight and fuel costs, together with ongoing supply chain disruptions associated with the Middle East conflict. Plumbing products were the largest contributor to growth as petroleum-based products such as plastic and resin rose following crude oil price rises. Other metal products and electrical equipment were both also major contributors to growth, heavily influenced by high copper prices. Demand for copper is strongly outpacing supply, driven by the proliferation of data centres and demand for electrical goods.

Over the past twelve months, Input prices to House construction rose 3.9%.

Input to House construction prices, quarterly and annual percentage change and index
Quarter	index no.	quarter (% change)	annual (% change)
Sep-21	130.0	4.0	8.0
Dec-21	134.9	3.8	12.0
Mar-22	140.5	4.2	15.4
Jun-22	146.6	4.3	17.3
Sep-22	150.8	2.9	16.0
Dec-22	154.1	2.2	14.2
Mar-23	156.5	1.6	11.4
Jun-23	157.4	0.6	7.4
Sep-23	157.4	0.0	4.4
Dec-23	157.8	0.3	2.4
Mar-24	158.5	0.4	1.3
Jun-24	159.2	0.4	1.1
Sep-24	159.6	0.3	1.4
Dec-24	160.4	0.5	1.6
Mar-25	160.3	-0.1	1.1
Jun-25	161.7	0.9	1.6
Sep-25	163.0	0.8	2.1
Dec-25	163.3	0.2	1.8
Mar-26	164.3	0.6	2.5
Jun-26	167.8	2.1	3.8
Sep-26	169.4	1.0	3.9

Input to House construction prices, quarterly and annual percentage change and index

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In building materials, the main contributors to the quarterly rise were:

Plumbing products (+3.7%), driven by plastic pipework and fittings (+9.0%), due to sustained higher global PVC costs caused by the Middle East conflict.
Timber, board and joinery (+0.7%), driven by cupboards and built-in furniture (+1.2%) and timber windows (+1.4%), due to haulage costs from elevated diesel prices.
Other metal products (+0.7%), driven by copper pipes and fittings (+9.5%), due to high global copper prices as demand continues to outpace supply.
Electrical equipment (+2.3%), driven by electrical cable and conduit (+3.6%) also influenced by global copper price increases.

There were no major offsetting materials price falls this quarter.

Input to House construction prices main contributors, quarterly and annual percentage change (a)
Main contributors	quarter (% change)	annual (% change)
Plumbing products	3.7	9.4
Timber, board and joinery	0.7	1.6
Other metal products	0.7	5.0
Electrical equipment	2.3	14.5

Input to House construction prices main contributors, quarterly and annual percentage change (a)

["Main contributors","quarter (% change)","annual (% change)"]

[["Plumbing products","Timber, board and joinery","Other metal products","Electrical equipment"],[[3.7],[0.7],[0.7],[2.3]],[[9.4],[1.6],[5],[14.5]]]

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a. Main contributors are ordered by quarterly contribution to index movement

Capital city price movements (Territory prices are not sampled):

Sydney (+0.9%), driven by copper and plastic pipework (+13.4%).
Melbourne (+0.7%), driven by timber windows (+2.9%).
Brisbane (+1.6%), driven by aluminium windows and doors (+3.3%).
Adelaide (+0.8%), driven by plastic pipework and fittings (+10.0%).
Perth (+0.4%), driven by plastic pipework and fittings (+6.8%).
Hobart (+0.7%), driven by plastic pipework and fittings (+7.9%).

Input to House construction prices, quarterly and annual percentage change, by city
City	quarter (% change)	annual (% change)
AUST	1.0	3.9
SYD	0.9	3.7
MEL	0.7	3.4
BRI	1.6	4.9
ADE	0.8	4.2
PER	0.4	3.6
HOB	0.7	4.5

Input to House construction prices, quarterly and annual percentage change, by city

["City","quarter (% change)","annual (% change)"]

[["AUST","SYD","MEL","BRI","ADE","PER","HOB"],[[1],[0.9],[0.7],[1.6],[0.8],[0.4],[0.7]],[[3.9],[3.7],[3.4],[4.9],[4.2],[3.6],[4.5]]]

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Output of the Construction industry

Building construction prices rose 1.3%

Growth in Building construction prices this quarter was driven by the ongoing impacts from the Middle East conflict as well as skilled labour shortages. Elevated fuel prices continue to impact petroleum-based products and freight costs, placing upward pressure on material prices across the construction industry (especially imported products). Fuel surcharges remained in place for most suppliers, impacting delivery charges for transport and energy-intensive materials such as concrete. Skilled labour shortages continue to place pressure on wages in the construction industry, especially given the large pipeline of infrastructure projects and increased demand from data centre construction.

Stronger price growth in Other residential and Non-residential construction was moderated by slowing price growth for House construction, driven by weaker demand.

The quarterly price movements by class were:

House construction (+1.0%).
Other residential building construction (+1.3%).
Non-residential building construction (+1.7%).

Over the past twelve months, Building construction prices rose 4.9%.

Output of Building construction prices, quarterly and annual percentage change and index
Quarter	index no.	quarter (% change)	annual (% change)
Sep-21	122.5	2.1	5.4
Dec-21	126.0	2.9	7.8
Mar-22	129.7	2.9	10.1
Jun-22	134.6	3.8	12.2
Sep-22	138.2	2.7	12.8
Dec-22	140.4	1.6	11.4
Mar-23	141.9	1.1	9.4
Jun-23	143.3	1.0	6.5
Sep-23	145.2	1.3	5.1
Dec-23	148.0	1.9	5.4
Mar-24	150.3	1.6	5.9
Jun-24	152.3	1.3	6.3
Sep-24	153.7	0.9	5.9
Dec-24	154.3	0.4	4.3
Mar-25	154.6	0.2	2.9
Jun-25	155.7	0.7	2.2
Sep-25	157.7	1.3	2.6
Dec-25	159.5	1.1	3.4
Mar-26	161.1	1.0	4.2
Jun-26	163.3	1.4	4.9
Sep-26	165.5	1.3	4.9

Output of Building construction prices, quarterly and annual percentage change and index

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House construction prices rose 1.0%

House construction eased to a 1.0% increase in September quarter 2026, after rising 2.0% in the June quarter 2026. While fuel surcharges due to the Middle East conflict have eased this quarter, they remained in place for most house builders across the country. Prices remain elevated due to higher costs for:

Products such as PVC piping and copper,
Elevated transport and logistics costs,
Ongoing skilled labour shortages including bricklayers, carpenters and concreters.

Price rises driven by higher costs were somewhat tempered by falling demand.

New South Wales (+1.7%) and Queensland (+1.0%) were the largest contributors to growth this quarter. The Northern Territory saw the largest quarterly price rise at 4.6% (+6.0% annually), the territory’s largest rise since September quarter 2021.

Over the past twelve months, House construction prices have risen 5.7%.

Output of House construction prices, quarterly and annual percentage change, by state
State	quarter (% change)	annual (% change)
AUST	1.0	5.7
NSW	1.7	5.2
VIC	0.5	3.2
QLD	1.0	7.8
SA	0.6	6.8
WA	0.6	7.8
TAS	1.7	10.7
NT	4.6	6.0
ACT	2.4	7.0

Output of House construction prices, quarterly and annual percentage change, by state

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Other residential building construction prices rose 1.3%

Ongoing competition for labour in the construction industry is impacting specific trades, including concrete and electrical services. Elevated material prices due to the Middle East conflict persisted in the quarter, impacting energy, freight, shipping and oil-linked materials. Competition for tenders is tempering the full impact of higher input prices flowing through to output.

Over the past twelve months, Other residential building construction prices rose 4.1%.

Output of Other residential construction prices, quarterly and annual percentage change, by state
State	quarter (% change)	annual (% change)
AUST	1.3	4.1
NSW	0.7	3.5
VIC	2.4	4.7
QLD	0.2	4.6
SA	1.3	3.6
WA	1.8	6.4
TAS	1.9	2.4
NT	0.9	4.9
ACT	0.2	1.1

Output of Other residential construction prices, quarterly and annual percentage change, by state

["State","quarter (% change)","annual (% change)"]

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Non-residential building construction prices rose 1.7%

Demand for Non-residential construction continues to be driven by public works, including hospitals and schools, as well as data centres in the private sector. These infrastructure works are impacting specific trades, with labour shortages in the concrete, mechanical and electrical services. Elevated material prices due to the Middle East conflict have persisted, placing upward pressure on prices for energy, freight, shipping and oil-linked materials.

Over the past twelve months, Non-residential building construction prices rose 4.8%.

Output of Non-residential construction prices, quarterly and annual percentage change, by state
State	quarter (% change)	annual (% change)
AUST	1.7	4.8
NSW	0.9	3.7
VIC	3.4	5.9
QLD	0.5	5.2
SA	1.2	3.3
WA	1.9	5.9
TAS	1.8	2.7
NT	0.5	4.8
ACT	0.3	1.5

Output of Non-residential construction prices, quarterly and annual percentage change, by state

["State","quarter (% change)","annual (% change)"]

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Heavy and civil engineering construction prices rose 1.3%

The main contributors to the rise were:

Other heavy and civil engineering construction (+1.5%), due to higher wages, elevated fuel prices, and rises in plastic.
Road and bridge construction (+0.3%), due to higher wages, elevated fuel prices, and rises in concrete.

Over the past twelve months, Heavy and civil engineering construction prices rose 4.6%.

Output of Heavy and civil engineering construction prices, quarterly percentage change and index
Quarter	index no.	Other heavy & civil	Road and bridge
Sep-21	122.5	2.3	1.4
Dec-21	124.2	1.4	1.3
Mar-22	127.1	2.3	2.7
Jun-22	130.7	2.7	3.0
Sep-22	134.2	2.7	2.7
Dec-22	136.1	1.3	2.1
Mar-23	136.5	0.1	0.9
Jun-23	137.7	1.0	0.4
Sep-23	138.9	0.8	1.4
Dec-23	139.7	0.5	0.9
Mar-24	141.6	1.3	1.5
Jun-24	142.4	0.6	0.2
Sep-24	143.0	0.4	0.8
Dec-24	143.5	0.1	0.8
Mar-25	143.9	0.3	0.4
Jun-25	145.1	0.8	0.8
Sep-25	145.6	0.4	0.1
Dec-25	146.1	0.3	0.3
Mar-26	146.3	-0.1	0.7
Jun-26	150.3	2.3	4.5
Sep-26	152.3	1.5	0.3

Output of Heavy and civil engineering construction prices, quarterly percentage change and index

["Quarter","index no.","Other heavy & civil","Road and bridge"]

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Mining

Input to the Coal mining industry

Input to Coal mining prices fell 1.6%

The main contributors to the fall were:

Petroleum and coal product manufacturing, due to softening diesel prices from highs of last quarter.
Rail transport, due to a decline in average revenue per tonne of coal.

Partially offsetting the fall was a rise in:

Electricity supply, due to a higher rate.

Over the past twelve months, Input to Coal mining prices rose 8.6%.

Input to Coal mining industry prices, quarterly and annual percentage change and index
Quarter	index no.	quarter (% change)	annual (% change)
Sep-21	111.9	2.5	4.3
Dec-21	115.4	3.1	7.9
Mar-22	117.4	1.7	9.1
Jun-22	121.9	3.8	11.6
Sep-22	125.1	2.6	11.8
Dec-22	127.1	1.6	10.1
Mar-23	126.8	-0.2	8.0
Jun-23	127.3	0.4	4.4
Sep-23	131.0	2.9	4.7
Dec-23	133.8	2.1	5.3
Mar-24	132.4	-1.0	4.4
Jun-24	133.3	0.7	4.7
Sep-24	134.1	0.6	2.4
Dec-24	132.1	-1.5	-1.3
Mar-25	135.6	2.6	2.4
Jun-25	133.7	-1.4	0.3
Sep-25	135.9	1.6	1.3
Dec-25	135.6	-0.2	2.6
Mar-26	137.6	1.5	1.5
Jun-26	150.0	9.0	12.2
Sep-26	147.6	-1.6	8.6

Input to Coal mining industry prices, quarterly and annual percentage change and index

["Quarter","index no.","quarter (% change)","annual (% change)"]

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Output of the Mining industry

Output of Gas extraction, domestic prices, quarterly and annual percentage change and index
Quarter	index no.	quarter (% change)	annual (% change)
Sep-21	165.5	9.5	25.2
Dec-21	173.8	5.0	26.1
Mar-22	190.0	9.3	31.9
Jun-22	215.5	13.4	42.6
Sep-22	262.3	21.7	58.5
Dec-22	215.9	-17.7	24.2
Mar-23	219.3	1.6	15.4
Jun-23	228.4	4.1	6.0
Sep-23	237.5	4.0	-9.5
Dec-23	234.5	-1.3	8.6
Mar-24	235.6	0.5	7.4
Jun-24	241.4	2.5	5.7
Sep-24	245.7	1.8	3.5
Dec-24	240.3	-2.2	2.5
Mar-25	247.8	3.1	5.2
Jun-25	244.6	-1.3	1.3
Sep-25	243.7	-0.4	-0.8
Dec-25	238.7	-2.1	-0.7
Mar-26	249.9	4.7	0.8
Jun-26	260.9	4.4	6.7
Sep-26	263.0	0.8	7.9

Output of Gas extraction, domestic prices, quarterly percentage change, by market (a)
Quarter	East coast (% change)	West coast (% change)
Sep-21	10.4	4.7
Dec-21	6.3	-3.0
Mar-22	11.6	0.4
Jun-22	15.9	2.9
Sep-22	25.8	2.4
Dec-22	-21.7	5.6
Mar-23	3.9	-8.4
Jun-23	4.8	1.3
Sep-23	4.6	0.8
Dec-23	-3.3	9.5
Mar-24	0.1	2.0
Jun-24	3.0	0.0
Sep-24	2.0	1.0
Dec-24	-2.8	0.6
Mar-25	3.6	1.1
Jun-25	-1.3	-1.4
Sep-25	0.0	-2.0
Dec-25	-2.5	-0.1
Mar-26	5.7	-0.1
Jun-26	5.1	0.9
Sep-26	0.5	2.6

Manufacturing

Input to the Manufacturing industry

Input to Manufacturing prices fell 1.0%

Input to Manufacturing prices, quarterly and annual percentage change and index
Quarter	index no.	quarter (% change)	annual (% change)
Sep-21	127.6	4.6	11.2
Dec-21	131.2	2.8	14.0
Mar-22	139.3	6.2	18.5
Jun-22	143.6	3.1	17.7
Sep-22	145.8	1.5	14.3
Dec-22	145.4	-0.3	10.8
Mar-23	144.9	-0.3	4.0
Jun-23	144.6	-0.2	0.7
Sep-23	142.1	-1.7	-2.5
Dec-23	142.5	0.3	-2.0
Mar-24	143.6	0.8	-0.9
Jun-24	146.8	2.2	1.5
Sep-24	147.5	0.5	3.8
Dec-24	149.6	1.4	5.0
Mar-25	155.4	3.9	8.2
Jun-25	158.0	1.7	7.6
Sep-25	159.1	0.7	7.9
Dec-25	166.9	4.9	11.6
Mar-26	173.4	3.9	11.6
Jun-26	174.9	0.9	10.7
Sep-26	173.2	-1.0	8.9

Input to Manufacturing prices, quarterly and annual percentage change and index

["Quarter","index no.","quarter (% change)","annual (% change)"]

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The main contributors to the fall in input prices were:

Oil and gas extraction to manufacturing (-9.5%), due to crude oil prices coming off their peak in June quarter 2026, as tensions in the Middle East eased before the start of September quarter.
Metal ore mining to manufacturing (-1.0%), due to declining gold prices as investment interest remains weak.
Petrol and coal product manufacturing to manufacturing (-8.7%), due to a fall in crude oil prices directly affecting the production of refined fuels.

The key offset to price falls this quarter was Agriculture to manufacturing (+0.9%), driven by elevated prices for beef cattle and sugar cane farming.

Over the past twelve months, Input to Manufacturing prices rose 8.9%.

Input to Manufacturing prices main contributors, quarterly and annual percentage change (a)
Main contributors	quarter (% change)	annual (% change)
Oil and gas extraction	-9.5	13.8
Metal ore mining	-1.0	20.2
Petrol and coal product manufacturing	-8.7	17.8
Agriculture to manufacturing	0.9	7.5

Input to Manufacturing prices main contributors, quarterly and annual percentage change (a)

["Main contributors","quarter (% change)","annual (% change)"]

[["Oil and gas extraction","Metal ore mining","Petrol and coal product manufacturing","Agriculture to manufacturing"],[[-9.5],[-1],[-8.7],[0.9]],[[13.8],[20.2],[17.8],[7.5]]]

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Main contributors are ordered by quarterly contribution to index movement.

Output of the Manufacturing industry

Output of Manufacturing prices fell 1.3%

Output of Manufacturing prices, quarterly and annual percentage change and index
Quarter	index no.	quarter (% change)	annual (% change)
Sep-21	125.7	3.9	7.8
Dec-21	130.7	4.0	11.7
Mar-22	136.0	4.1	15.1
Jun-22	142.9	5.1	18.1
Sep-22	143.5	0.4	14.2
Dec-22	144.9	1.0	10.9
Mar-23	144.1	-0.6	6.0
Jun-23	145.0	0.6	1.5
Sep-23	146.2	0.8	1.9
Dec-23	146.7	0.3	1.2
Mar-24	147.1	0.3	2.1
Jun-24	149.9	1.9	3.4
Sep-24	150.7	0.5	3.1
Dec-24	154.2	2.3	5.1
Mar-25	158.0	2.5	7.4
Jun-25	158.7	0.4	5.9
Sep-25	160.1	0.9	6.2
Dec-25	165.1	3.1	7.1
Mar-26	168.5	2.1	6.6
Jun-26	172.2	2.2	8.5
Sep-26	169.9	-1.3	6.1

Output of Manufacturing prices, quarterly and annual percentage change and index

["Quarter","index no.","quarter (% change)","annual (% change)"]

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The main contributors to the fall in output prices were:

Petroleum and coal product manufacturing (-13.2%), due to global crude oil prices coming off peak levels observed in the previous quarter.
Basic non-ferrous metal manufacturing (-4.1%), driven by falling gold prices due to decreased investment demand. Falls in aluminium and lead due to easing in supply constraints also contributed.
Meat and meat product manufacturing (-1.9%), due to quota limits being reached for exported beef to China and South Korea. Increased competition from Brazil is also placing pressure on Australian beef exports.

Over the past twelve months, Output of Manufacturing prices rose 6.1%.

Output of Manufacturing prices main contributors, quarterly and annual percentage change (a)
Main contributors	quarter (% change)	annual (% change)
Petroleum and coal product manufacturing	-13.2	35.8
Basic non-ferrous metal manufacturing	-4.1	11.5
Meat and meat product manufacturing	-1.9	5.9

 Output of Manufacturing prices main contributors, quarterly and annual percentage change (a)

["Main contributors","quarter (% change)","annual (% change)"]

[["Petroleum and coal product manufacturing","Basic non-ferrous metal manufacturing","Meat and meat product manufacturing"],[[-13.2],[-4.1],[-1.9]],[[35.8],[11.5],[5.9]]]

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Main contributors are ordered by quarterly contribution to the index movement.

Services

Output of the Services industries

Most services industries recorded stronger price growth this quarter driven by increases in labour costs. A rise in the Fair Work Commission minimum award wage of 4.75% combined with rises from enterprise bargaining agreements and annual contract reviews drove up input costs for producers this quarter. The rise in the minimum wage is the strongest since 2023 and was passed through in several service-based industries resulting in higher output prices.

Health care and social assistance services rose for the quarter

Contributing to the rise were:

Medical services (+2.3%), due to increases in general practice and specialist medical services driven by annual Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) indexation.
Pathology and diagnostic imaging services (+2.0%), due to annual fee increases, including indexation for eligible MBS services.
Childcare services (+1.2%), due to annual fee increases from pass through of wage rises and operational costs. The childcare services index had a smaller increase than September quarter 2025 (+3.1%) due to the use of new administrative childcare data incorporated into the PPIs in the December quarter 2025. The new data source is lagged by one month and has known seasonal differences to the previous data source.
For more information, see: Introducing the Consumer Price Indexes' new monthly time series | Australian Bureau of Statistics
Allied health services (+1.6%), driven by dental services price reviews in response to cost increases.

Over the past twelve months:

Medical services rose 4.5%.
Pathology and diagnostic imaging services rose 2.3%.
Childcare services rose 3.7%.
Allied health services rose 3.4%.

Output of Health care and social assistance services prices quarterly percentage change, by selected group or class
Quarter	Medical services (% change)	Child care services (% change)	Allied health services (% change)	Pathology and diagnostic imaging services (% change)
Sep-23	3.0	5.7	2.5	2.0
Dec-23	0.7	0.4	0.3	0.3
Mar-24	0.6	1.6	1.2	0.3
Jun-24	0.5	0.7	0.4	0.1
Sep-24	3.0	3.3	1.7	2.1
Dec-24	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0
Mar-25	0.6	1.0	0.6	-0.1
Jun-25	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.1
Sep-25	2.2	3.1	1.9	1.7
Dec-25	0.9	1.5	0.6	0.1
Mar-26	0.7	0.2	0.6	0.1
Jun-26	0.5	0.8	0.6	0.2
Sep-26	2.3	1.2	1.6	2.0

Output of Health care and social assistance services prices quarterly percentage change, by selected group or class

["Quarter","Medical services","Child care services","Allied health services","Pathology and diagnostic imaging services"]

[["Sep-23","Dec-23","Mar-24","Jun-24","Sep-24","Dec-24","Mar-25","Jun-25","Sep-25","Dec-25","Mar-26","Jun-26","Sep-26"],[[3],[0.7],[0.6],[0.5],[3],[0.5],[0.6],[0.4],[2.2],[0.9],[0.7],[0.5],[2.3]],[[5.7],[0.4],[1.6],[0.7],[3.3],[0.5],[1],[0.4],[3.1],[1.5],[0.2],[0.8],[1.2]],[[2.5],[0.3],[1.2],[0.4],[1.7],[0.4],[0.6],[0.3],[1.9],[0.6],[0.6],[0.6],[1.6]],[[2],[0.3],[0.3],[0.1],[2.1],[0],[-0.1],[0.1],[1.7],[0.1],[0.1],[0.2],[2]]]

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Rental, hiring and real estate services rose for the quarter

Contributing to the rise were:

Non-residential property operators (+0.6%), due to rises in office rents across major business precincts.
Real estate services (+1.1%), due to a rise in service fees from growth in house values in mid-sized markets.
Passenger car rental hire (+7.4%), driven by increases in household car rental hire rates due to seasonal demand influences, including major sporting events and school holidays.

Over the past twelve months:

Non-residential property operators increased by 2.8%.
Real estate services increased by 2.8%.
Passenger car hire decreased by 8.7%.

Output of Rental, hiring and real estate services prices quarterly percentage change, by selected group or class
Quarter	Non-residential property operators (% change)	Real estate services (% change)	Passenger car rental and hiring (% change)
Sep-23	2.1	-0.4	-1.3
Dec-23	1.0	-1.2	-6.8
Mar-24	1.9	1.5	-0.1
Jun-24	0.9	1.4	-5.9
Sep-24	1.5	1.7	4.0
Dec-24	0.8	0.2	-4.1
Mar-25	1.3	-1.5	-10.6
Jun-25	0.6	1.8	5.2
Sep-25	0.7	-0.2	8.7
Dec-25	0.5	-0.2	5.3
Mar-26	1.1	0.6	-12.9
Jun-26	0.6	1.3	-7.3
Sep-26	0.6	1.1	7.4

Output of Rental, hiring and real estate services prices quarterly percentage change, by selected group or class

["Quarter","Non-residential property operators","Real estate services","Passenger car rental and hiring"]

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Accommodation and food services rose for the quarter

Contributing to the rise were:

Accommodation services (+7.0%) due to higher demand. School holidays and major sporting events drove seasonal travel demand.
Cafes, restaurants and takeaway food services (+1.5%), due to continued rises in input costs. A rise of 4.75% in the Fair Work Commission minimum award wage during the September quarter contributed to the rise.

Over the past twelve months:

Accommodation services rose 0.5%.
Cafes, restaurants and takeaway food services rose 4.2%.

Output of Accommodation and food services prices quarterly percentage change, by selected group or class
Quarter	Cafes, restaurants and takeaway food services (% change)	Accommodation (% change)
Sep-23	2.0	3.7
Dec-23	0.9	4.6
Mar-24	0.5	2.7
Jun-24	0.7	-8.8
Sep-24	0.8	2.8
Dec-24	0.6	9.8
Mar-25	0.6	-0.2
Jun-25	0.7	-9.2
Sep-25	1.3	6.4
Dec-25	0.9	10.8
Mar-26	0.9	-2.9
Jun-26	0.8	-12.8
Sep-26	1.5	7.0

Output of Accommodation and food services prices quarterly percentage change, by selected group or class

["Quarter","Cafes, restaurants and takeaway food services","Accommodation"]

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Transport, postal and warehousing services decreased for the quarter

Lower fuel-related costs this quarter resulted in a fall in the Transport, postal and warehousing services industry, following strong rises in the previous quarter due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

Transport, postal and warehousing prices fell, driven by:

Road freight transport (-3.0%), due to lower fuel surcharges amid lower diesel prices and cuts to the heavy vehicle road user charge.
Rail freight transport (-2.9%), due to declining fuel surcharges for bulk rail freight.
Courier pick-up and delivery (-3.3%), due to lower fuel surcharges and delivery costs.

Offsetting the falls were:

Water freight transport (+2.4%), due to higher costs from shipping route disruptions leading to delays as the conflict in the Middle East continues.
Air and space transport (+5.2%), driven by higher airfares due to seasonal holiday demand and higher fuel prices.

Over the past twelve months:

Road freight transport rose 13.4%.
Air and space transport rose 6.4%.
Rail freight transport rose 3.4%.
Water freight transport fell 1.2%.

Output of Transport, postal and warehousing services prices quarterly percentage change, by selected group or class (a)
Quarter	Road freight transport (% change)	Rail freight transport (% change)	Water freight transport (% change)	Air and space transport (% change)
Sep-23	-0.8	3.7	-15.5	-3.0
Dec-23	5.5	5.9	-9.2	-4.9
Mar-24	0.1	-3.6	-16.4	-24.8
Jun-24	-0.1	-3.5	1.2	-1.2
Sep-24	0.0	4.6	4.5	-2.7
Dec-24	-1.5	1.7	-0.3	10.9
Mar-25	0.8	2.9	2.9	-11.1
Jun-25	0.7	-2.2	-11.3	1.4
Sep-25	0.6	0.8	-5.0	5.0
Dec-25	1.3	0.9	-9.7	9.6
Mar-26	-0.1	1.7	-7.5	-8.6
Jun-26	15.5	3.8	15.5	1.0
Sep-26	-3.0	-2.9	2.4	5.2

Output of Transport, postal and warehousing services prices quarterly percentage change, by selected group or class (a)

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(a) Prior to March quarter 2024, Air and space transport only included Air freight. Air passenger transport was included from March quarter 2024.

Analytical series

Childcare Services Cost Index

This analytical series measures changes in prices paid by childcare providers for the goods, services and labour required to provide childcare services to households. This index measures these costs from the perspective of businesses providing childcare services.

The index rose 3.3% in the September quarter 2026, and 4.7% through the year. The quarterly rise was driven by increases in labour costs (comprising wages, and other labour costs such as superannuation payments and payroll taxes) and other operating costs. The September quarter generally records the strongest quarterly growth through the year, as wage rises flow through from the Fair Work Commission annual minimum wage review. Labour costs this quarter were the highest since September quarter 2023 due to higher increases in the national minimum wage.

This is the seventh quarter in which Early Childhood Education and Care workers were eligible to receive payments from the Australian Government Worker Retention Payment program.

As noted in the information paper below, increases in wages funded by the government through the Worker Retention Payment program have been treated as a reduction in costs for providers, and have been netted off from the associated wage increases.

This index is supplementary to the Producer Price Indexes (PPI) and does not contribute to the PPI Final demand index. Childcare prices in the PPIs are represented by the Output price index for childcare services (Table 35). The Output price index measures changes in prices received by childcare providers for providing childcare services. The price received by childcare providers includes both fees paid by households and any subsidies received by providers.

For more information on how this index is compiled see the information paper Introducing a new Childcare Services Cost Index.

Childcare Services Cost Index, quarterly and annual percentage change and index
Quarter	index no.	quarter (% change)	annual (% change)
Sep-23	113.0	4.1	6.0
Dec-23	113.3	0.3	5.6
Mar-24	113.6	0.3	5.1
Jun-24	113.9	0.3	4.9
Sep-24	117.0	2.7	3.5
Dec-24	117.2	0.2	3.4
Mar-25	117.6	0.3	3.5
Jun-25	117.9	0.3	3.5
Sep-25	120.6	2.3	3.1
Dec-25	120.7	0.1	3.0
Mar-26	121.4	0.6	3.2
Jun-26	122.3	0.7	3.7
Sep-26	126.3	3.3	4.7

Childcare Services Cost Index, quarterly and annual percentage change and index

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Table 1. Final demand, index numbers and percentage changes
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Table 12. Output of the Manufacturing industries, divison, subdivision, group and class, index numbers and percentage changes
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Final demand

Construction

Mining industries

Manufacturing

Services

Analytical series

Previous catalogue number

This release previously used catalogue number 6427.0.

Article archive

For more articles related to economic statistics refer to the ABS articles archive

December 2024, Introducing a new Childcare Services Cost Index
June 2024, Insights into Output of Building construction prices
June 2024, Insights into Australian Exports of Meat
March 2023, Intermediate Use and Output Ratios in the Australian Economy
December 2020, Insights into Australian industries
October 2019, Services in the Australian economy
September 2017, Introducing the Producer Price Indexes, Domestic Gas Extraction Series

Using price indexes

Price indexes in contracts

Price indexes published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) provide summary measures of the movements in various categories of prices over time. They are published primarily for use in government economic analysis. Price indexes are also often used in contracts by businesses and government to adjust payments and/or charges to take account of changes in categories of prices (Indexation Clauses).

Use of Price Indexes in Contracts sets out a range of issues that should be taken into account by parties considering including an Indexation Clause in a contract using an ABS published price index.

APA

Producer Price Indexes, Australia

APA

Key statistics

What are the Producer Price Indexes?

Final Demand Index

Industry Indexes

Final Demand

Construction

Input to the House construction industry

Input to House construction prices rose 1.0%

Output of the Construction industry

Building construction prices rose 1.3%

House construction prices rose 1.0%

Other residential building construction prices rose 1.3%

Non-residential building construction prices rose 1.7%

Heavy and civil engineering construction prices rose 1.3%

Mining

Input to the Coal mining industry

Input to Coal mining prices fell 1.6%

Output of the Mining industry

Gas extraction, domestic, rose 0.8%.

Manufacturing

Input to the Manufacturing industry

Input to Manufacturing prices fell 1.0%

Output of the Manufacturing industry

Output of Manufacturing prices fell 1.3%

Services

Output of the Services industries

Health care and social assistance services rose for the quarter

Rental, hiring and real estate services rose for the quarter

Accommodation and food services rose for the quarter

Transport, postal and warehousing services decreased for the quarter

Analytical series

Childcare Services Cost Index

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Time series

Table 1. Final demand, index numbers and percentage changes

Table 11. Input to the Coal mining industry, subdivision index numbers and percentage changes

Table 12. Output of the Manufacturing industries, divison, subdivision, group and class, index numbers and percentage changes

Table 13. Input from selected subdivisions and groups to the Manufacturing division, index numbers and percentage changes

Table 14. Input to the Manufacturing industries, subdivision index numbers

Table 17. Output of the Construction industries, subdivision and class index numbers

Table 18. Input to the House construction industry, six state capital cities, weighted average and city, class index numbers and percentage changes

Table 20. Output of the Accommodation and food services industries, group index numbers

Table 21. Output of the Transport, postal and warehousing industries, group and class index numbers

Table 22. Output of the Information media and telecommunications industries, group and class index numbers

Table 23. Output of the Rental, hiring and real estate services industries, subdivision, group and class index numbers

Table 24. Output of the Professional, scientific and technical services industries, group and class index numbers

Table 25. Output of the Administrative and support services industries, group and class index numbers

Table 26. Output of the Public administration and safety industries, group and class index numbers

Table 27. Output of the Other services industries, group and class index numbers

Table 34. Output of the Education and training industries, group and class index numbers

Table 35. Output of the Health care and social assistance industries, group and class index numbers

Table 36. Output of the Mining industries, selected class index numbers

Table 37. Childcare Services Cost Index, index numbers and percentage changes

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Table 5. Final demand, contribution to Final demand index by selected subdivision, group, and class, index points

Table 28. Manufacturing industries, contribution to Input to the manufacturing industries index by selected subdivision, group, and class, index points

Table 29. Manufacturing industries, contribution to Output of the manufacturing industries index by subdivision, index points

Table 30. House construction industry, contribution to class index, weighted average of six state capital cities, index points

Data Explorer datasets

Final demand

Construction

Input to the house construction industry

Output of the construction industry

Mining industries

Input to the coal mining industry

Output of the mining industry

Manufacturing

Input to the manufacturing industry

Output of the manufacturing industry

Services

Analytical series

Childcare Services Cost Index

Previous catalogue number

Article archive

Using price indexes

Price indexes in contracts

Methodology