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