Building Activity, Australia methodology

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Reference period
June 2020
Released
14/10/2020

Overview

This publication contains data relating to the construction of residential and non-residential buildings compiled from the quarterly Building Activity Survey. The Building Activity Survey is a national survey of builders, other organisations and individuals engaged in building activity. 

Building Activity statistics are used extensively by both public and private sector organisations to monitor economic activity, employment and investment and are a major contributor to the National Accounts.

How the data is collected

Scope

Collection

Coverage

How the data is processed

Building classifications

Ownership

Value data

Seasonal adjustment and trend estimates

Rounding and aggregation

Chain volume measures

Accuracy and quality

Revisions

How the data is released

Statistics are released for the March, June, September and December quarters, approximately 14 weeks after the end of the reference period. 

Preliminary building work done estimates are available approximately nine weeks after the end of the reference period in Construction Work Done, Australia

Geographic classification

Accessibility

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Glossary

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Abbreviations

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