Private new capital expenditure on buildings and structures in Australia rose by 0.2% q-o-q in Q2 2025, slowing from an upwardly revised 1.0% growth in Q1. Non-mining industries saw a 1.4% increase, partially offset by a 1.6% decline in mining-related investment. By industry, capital expenditure on buildings and structures recorded the largest gains in construction (35.6%), professional, scientific & technical services (20.1%), and financial and insurance services (13.2%). “The growth in non-mining buildings and structures was driven by spending on large projects in transport, postal and warehousing, information media and telecommunications, and manufacturing,” said Robert Ewing, Head of Business Statistics at the ABS. The largest rises for states and territories were in Victoria (7.0%) and New South Wales (2.4%). The largest falls were in Queensland (-4.8%) and South Australia (-3.5%). Yearly, spending on buildings and structures climbed by 4.3% in Q2, after a revised 0.6% rise in Q1. source: Australian Bureau of Statistics

Building Capital Expenditure in Australia decreased to 0.20 percent in the second quarter of 2025 from 1 percent in the first quarter of 2025. Building Capital Expenditure in Australia averaged 1.10 percent from 1987 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 52.30 percent in the second quarter of 1996 and a record low of -19.90 percent in the second quarter of 1997. This page includes a chart with historical data for Australia Building Capital Expenditure. Australia Building Capital Expenditure - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on September of 2025.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-05-29 01:30 AM
Building Capital Expenditure QoQ
Q1 0.9% 0.2% 0.3%
2025-08-28 01:30 AM
Building Capital Expenditure QoQ
Q2 0.2% 1.0% 0.4%
2025-11-27 12:30 AM
Building Capital Expenditure QoQ
Q3 0.2%


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Australia Building Capital Expenditure
Building Capital Expenditure in Australia is measured as the quarter-on-quarter change. The Survey of New Capital Expenditure includes the following industries classified according to the Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification, ANZSIC, 2006: Mining, Manufacturing & Other selected industries such as Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services, Construction, Wholesale Trade, Retail Trade, Transport, Postal and Warehousing, Information Media and Telecommunications Finance and, Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services Professional, Scientific and Technical Services.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.20 1.00 52.30 -19.90 1987 - 2025 percent Quarterly
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Australia Building Capex Rises 0.2% in Q2
Private new capital expenditure on buildings and structures in Australia rose by 0.2% q-o-q in Q2 2025, slowing from an upwardly revised 1.0% growth in Q1. Non-mining industries saw a 1.4% increase, partially offset by a 1.6% decline in mining-related investment. By industry, capital expenditure on buildings and structures recorded the largest gains in construction (35.6%), professional, scientific & technical services (20.1%), and financial and insurance services (13.2%). “The growth in non-mining buildings and structures was driven by spending on large projects in transport, postal and warehousing, information media and telecommunications, and manufacturing,” said Robert Ewing, Head of Business Statistics at the ABS. The largest rises for states and territories were in Victoria (7.0%) and New South Wales (2.4%). The largest falls were in Queensland (-4.8%) and South Australia (-3.5%). Yearly, spending on buildings and structures climbed by 4.3% in Q2, after a revised 0.6% rise in Q1
2025-08-28
Australia Building Capital Expenditure Rises 0.9% in Q1
Private new capital expenditure on buildings and structures in Australia increased by 0.9% quarter-on-quarter in the first three months of 2025, accelerating from 0.2% in the previous quarter. By industry, capital expenditure on buildings and structures saw the biggest gains in arts & recreation (26.2%), health care & social assistance (12.4%), financial & insurance services (6.7%), transport, postal & warehousing (5.9%), and administrative & support services (5.7%). Robert Ewing, head of business statistics at the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), commented: “Capex was up 0.9 per cent for buildings and structures, with the mining industry up 1.7 per cent and non-mining rising 0.4 per cent. The growth in mining was driven by spending on oil & gas, gold, and other metal ore developments.“
2025-05-29
Australia's Building Capital Expenditure Rises 0.2% in Q4
Private new capital expenditure on buildings and structures in Australia increased by 0.2% quarter-on-quarter in the three months to December 2024, slowing from an upwardly revised 1.9% rise in the previous quarter. By industry, capital expenditure on buildings and structures saw the biggest gains in wholesale trade (16%), electricity, gas, water & waste (8.9%), accommodation & food services (8.8%), rental, hiring & real estate (8.5%), and financial & insurance services (7.5%). Robert Ewing, head of business statistics at the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), commented, "Capital expenditure in the electricity, gas, water, and waste sectors rose 8.9%, driven by increased investment in electricity transmission and generation, along with continued spending on renewable energy projects. However, this growth was offset by a decline in spending within the mining industry, with a 1.1% drop largely due to reduced expenditure by lithium miners.".
2025-02-27