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In seasonally adjusted terms for the March quarter 2025: ...
Rose 0.1% month-on-month on a current price, seasonally adjusted basis. Rose 3.7% compared with April 2024.
Insights into the rental market based on a large dataset used to measure Rents in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) ...
New information on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) was released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). James Eynstone-Hinkins, ABS head of health statistics said: ‘This data ...
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 4.1 per cent in April, according to data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Sean Crick, ABS head of labour statistics, ...
Desert ecosystems make up 50% of Australia’s terrestrial landscape, or 383.8 million hectares. In 2020–21, half of Australia’s mangroves had at least 80% canopy cover. Between 2015–16 and 2020–21, 4% ...
The monthly CPI indicator rose 2.5% in the 12 months to January. The top contributors to the annual movement were Food and non-alcoholic beverages (+3.3%), Housing (+2.1%), and Alcohol and tobacco (+6 ...
The seasonally adjusted balance on goods increased $1,409m in November. Goods credits (exports) rose $2,010m (4.8%) driven by Other rural. Goods debits (imports) rose $601m (1.7%) driven by Fuels and ...
Rents in Sydney and Melbourne have recorded rises for the second consecutive quarter. Price rises this quarter were driven by both houses and other dwellings, which includes flats and townhouses.
The CPI weights are typically updated each year in the December quarter. This is to ensure the weights used in the CPI basket reflect contemporary household spending patterns. With the continued ...
The total number of dwelling units commenced fell 1.1% to 40,293 dwellings. New private sector house commencements rose 1.7% to 25,732 dwellings. New private sector other residential commencements ...
New dwelling prices, which capture new builds and major renovations, rose 5.1% in the 12 months to August and have remained around 5% since August 2023, with builders passing on higher costs for ...