Construction output in Australia decreased 0.10 percent in December of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. Construction Output in Australia averaged 0.81 percent from 1986 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 17.90 percent in the third quarter of 2017 and a record low of -18.90 percent in the third quarter of 2000. source: Australian Bureau of Statistics

Construction Output in Australia is expected to be 1.20 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Australia Construction Work Done QoQ is projected to trend around 1.00 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-11-26 12:30 AM
Construction Work Done QoQ
Q3 -0.7% 2.9% 0.4% 0.1%
2026-02-25 12:30 AM
Construction Work Done QoQ
Q4 -0.1% 0.1% 0.9% 1.1%
2026-05-27 01:30 AM
Construction Work Done QoQ
Q1 -0.1% 1.2%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average House Prices 1045.40 1016.70 AUD Thousand Sep 2025
Building Permits 15542.00 18255.00 Units Dec 2025
Building Permits MoM -14.90 13.10 percent Dec 2025
Building Permits YoY 0.40 20.20 percent Dec 2025
Construction Work Done -0.10 0.10 percent Dec 2025
Home Loans MoM 65315.00 59064.90 AUD Million Dec 2025
Home Ownership Rate 66.00 66.20 percent Dec 2020
Investment Lending for Homes 39776.50 33816.00 AUD Million Sep 2025
Private House Approvals MoM 0.40 0.80 percent Dec 2025


Australia Construction Work Done QoQ
In Australia, construction output refers to the quarter-over-quarter change in the value of construction work done, including building and engineering for both the private and public sectors.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-0.10 0.10 17.90 -18.90 1986 - 2025 percent Quarterly
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Australia Q4 Construction Output Unexpectedly Drops
Total construction work in Australia fell 0.1% quarter-on-quarter to A$80,011.8 million in Q4 2025, missing market expectations for a 0.9% increase and marking a second straight quarterly decline after a 0.7% drop in Q3. The contraction was largely driven by a sharp pullback in engineering work, which slid 1.3% to A$35,908.4 million amid softer infrastructure-related activity. By contrast, building activity expanded, with total building work up 0.9%, including a 1% rise in residential construction and a 0.7% gain in non-residential projects. Regionally, construction activity declined in the Australian Capital Territory (-16.3%), Northern Territory (-11.4%), Western Australia (-1.7%), and Queensland (-1.1%). Meanwhile, output increased in South Australia (2.3%), New South Wales (1.5%), Victoria (0.9%), and Tasmania (0.3%). On an annual basis, overall construction activity rose 3% in Q4, accelerating slightly from a 2.9% increase in Q3.
2026-02-25
Australia Q3 Construction Output Unexpectedly Falls
Total construction work in Australia dropped by 0.7% quarter-on-quarter in Q3 2025, missing market expectations for a 0.4% rise and reversing a marginally revised 2.9% growth in the previous period. The downturn was driven primarily by a sharp drop in engineering work (-5.8% vs 5.5% in Q2), reflecting weaker infrastructure-related activity. In contrast, building construction strengthened (4.0% vs 0.8%), with both non-residential building (3.7% vs 0.7%) and residential work (4.2% vs 0.1%) posting solid gains. Regionally, construction activity declined in Victoria (-2.5%), Western Australia (-1.2%), Tasmania (-3.3%), and the Northern Territory (-2.4%). In contrast, solid growth was recorded in New South Wales (5.7%), Queensland (5.9%), and South Australia (14.0%), underscoring uneven momentum across states. On an annual basis, construction activity grew 2.9%, easing from a 4.5% rise in Q2.
2025-11-26
Australia Q2 Construction Activity Rebounds Sharply
Total construction work in Australia rose 3.0% quarter-on-quarter in Q2 2025, strongly recovering from a downwardly revised 0.3% decline in Q1 and easily exceeding market expectations of 0.7% growth. The increase was driven by a strong recovery in engineering work (6.1% vs -1.5% in Q1) and a modest rebound in non-residential building (0.3% vs -0.3%). In contrast, growth slowed in building construction (0.2% vs 0.8%) and residential activity (0.1% vs 1.4%). Regionally, gains were recorded in South Australia (1.6%), Tasmania (2.4%), the Northern Territory (344.8%), and the Australian Capital Territory (17.5%), while declines were seen in New South Wales (-1.7%), Victoria (-1.5%), Queensland (-1.6%), and Western Australia (-1.5%). On an annual basis, total construction activity expanded 4.8%, picking up from 3.0% in Q1.
2025-08-27