Markets Actual Q3/26 Q4/26 Q1/27 Q2/27
Stock Market (points) 8731.20 8710 8382 8213 8047
Currency 0.71 0.71 0.72 0.73 0.73
Government Bond 10Y (%) 5.30 5.28 5.16 5.1 5.04

Overview Actual Q3/26 Q4/26 Q1/27 Q2/27
GDP Growth Rate (%) 0.40 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) 2.10 2.1 1.5 1.7 1.6
Unemployment Rate (%) 4.50 4.5 4.7 4.7 4.8
Inflation Rate (%) 3.50 3.9 3.7 3 3
Inflation Rate MoM (%) 1.00 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.5
Interest Rate (%) 4.35 4.35 4.6 4.6 4.6
Balance of Trade (AUD Million) 1923.00 700 600 1000 400
Current Account to GDP (% of GDP) -3.70 -3.6 -3 -2.8 -2.3
Current Account (AUD Million) -27220.00 -20000 -26000 -18700 -17200
Manufacturing PMI (points) 52.00 51.7 49.8 51.5 52
Services PMI (points) 53.20 52.5 51.9 51 52
Business Confidence (points) -8.00 -9 -11 -16 -7
Consumer Confidence (points) 84.40 85.7 83 86 87
Building Permits (Units) 17687.00 19221 16441 17729 18975
Government Debt to GDP (% of GDP) 18.80 19.9
Government Budget (% of GDP) -1.60 -2.1

GDP Actual Q3/26 Q4/26 Q1/27 Q2/27
GDP Growth Rate (%) 0.40 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) 2.10 2.1 1.5 1.7 1.6
GDP Constant Prices (AUD Million) 699461.00 702725 704969 708380 710652
Gross National Product (AUD Million) 670018.00 675837 674901 680909 680738
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (AUD Million) 175281.00 172464 173109 178791 178085
GDP from Mining (AUD Million) 70429.00 70599 72018 70784 71556
GDP from Construction (AUD Million) 49066.00 49201 48894 49704 49851
GDP from Utilities (AUD Million) 14847.00 15391 15209 15122 15085
GDP from Agriculture (AUD Million) 15481.00 15085 15580 15708 15729
GDP from Manufacturing (AUD Million) 35269.00 36079 36001 36577 35833
GDP from Public Administration (AUD Million) 36204.00 36744 36601 36746 36783
GDP (USD Billion) 1798.52 1825
GDP per Capita (USD) 61368.61 62289
GDP per Capita PPP (USD) 60194.06 61097
Full Year GDP Growth (%) 2.60 1.5

Labour Actual Q3/26 Q4/26 Q1/27 Q2/27
Unemployment Rate (%) 4.50 4.5 4.7 4.7 4.8
Employed Persons (Thousand ) 14807.20 14790 14720 14711 14715
Unemployed Persons (Thousand ) 691.50 699 710 708 705
Employment Change (Persons) -15827.00 9800 -14200 -18400 12000
Labor Force Participation Rate (%) 66.90 66.5 66.4 66.3 66.4
Youth Unemployment Rate (%) 10.40 10.4 10.6 10.6 10.7
Labour Costs (points) 109.90 111 111 112 114
Productivity (points) 99.70 99.9 100 100 100
Job Vacancies (Thousand) 329.50 325 320 322 330
Job Advertisements (%) 2.50 -1.3 -0.6 -0.2 0.4
Wages (AUD/Week) 1579.20 1595 1616 1616 1633
Wages in Manufacturing (AUD/Week) 1762.60 1774 1830 1830 1823
Wage Growth (%) 3.20 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.4
Minimum Wages (AUD/week) 1004.90 1005
Population (Million) 27.80 28.2

Prices Actual Q3/26 Q4/26 Q1/27 Q2/27
Inflation Rate (%) 3.50 3.9 3.7 3 3
Inflation Rate MoM (%) 1.00 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.5
Consumer Price Index CPI (points) 103.07 104 105 106 105
Core Inflation Rate (%) 3.60 3.6 3.4 3.2 3.1
Core Consumer Prices (points) 107.87 108 109 110 111
GDP Deflator (points) 106.20 108 109 109 109
Producer Prices (points) 140.00 143 144 144 145
Producer Prices Change (%) 3.60 4.7 4.6 4.4 3.7
Food Inflation (%) 3.20 3.6 4 3.7 3.5
MI Inflation Gauge MoM (%) 0.50 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.2
Trimmed Mean CPI QoQ (%) 0.80 1 0.7 0.8 0.7
Export Prices MoM (%) 1.10 1.3 0.6 0.7 0.6
Trimmed Mean CPI YoY (%) 3.60 3.6 3.4 3.2 3.1
Commodity Prices YoY (%) 15.50 15 12 8 5
Import Prices MoM (%) 5.70 1.4 0.5 0.6 0.7
CPI Housing Utilities (points) 104.71 104 104 106 107
CPI Transportation (points) 101.24 102 103 103 104
Inflation Expectations (%) 4.90 5.1 5.4 5 4.5

Money Actual Q3/26 Q4/26 Q1/27 Q2/27
Interest Rate (%) 4.35 4.35 4.6 4.6 4.6
Interbank Rate (%) 4.35 4.35 4.6 4.6 4.6
Central Bank Balance Sheet (AUD Million) 356713.00 360000 362000 365000 367000
Foreign Exchange Reserves (AUD Million) 106019.00 106000 105000 106000 107000
Loans to Private Sector (AUD Billion) 1440.60 1433 1459 1482 1529
Deposit Interest Rate (%) 3.30 3.3 3.55 3.55 3.55
Loan Growth (%) 8.40 8.3 7.7 7.4 7

Trade Actual Q3/26 Q4/26 Q1/27 Q2/27
Balance of Trade (AUD Million) 1923.00 700 600 1000 400
Current Account to GDP (% of GDP) -3.70 -3.6 -3 -2.8 -2.3
Current Account (AUD Million) -27220.00 -20000 -26000 -18700 -17200
Imports (AUD Million) 44339.00 44800 45900 46100 46500
Exports (AUD Million) 46261.00 45500 46500 47100 46900
Tourist Arrivals 710980.00 720000 1170600 871600 701000

Business Actual Q3/26 Q4/26 Q1/27 Q2/27
Manufacturing PMI (points) 52.00 51.7 49.8 51.5 52
Services PMI (points) 53.20 52.5 51.9 51 52
Business Confidence (points) -8.00 -9 -11 -16 -7
Bankruptcies (Companies) 1211.00 1200 1250 1190 1200
Corporate Profits (AUD Million) 134696.00 129319 136284 134560 136851
Total Vehicle Sales (Units) 100939.00 104500 100500 109500 128000
Car Registrations (Units) 13592.00 14500 12500 14500 16200
Leading Economic Index (%) 0.00 -0.4 -0.1 0.3 0.2
Industry Index (points) -3.50 -4 -12 -16 -14
Industry Index Manufacturing (points) -16.60 -16 -18 -17 -14
Industry Index Construction (points) -6.90 -7 -10 -8 -7
Composite PMI (points) 52.70 52 48 50.5 52
Private Investment (%) -3.60 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.3
Business Inventories (%) -0.20 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.4

Consumer Actual Q3/26 Q4/26 Q1/27 Q2/27
Consumer Confidence (points) 84.40 85.7 83 86 87
Consumer Spending (AUD Million) 358963.00 361819 361330 363563 364706
Disposable Personal Income (AUD Million) 462107.00 454611 462330 464769 469501
Personal Savings (%) 6.50 6.9 7.1 7.2 7
Consumer Credit (AUD Billion) 2573.91 2641 2679 2709 2748
Private Sector Credit (%) 0.60 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4
Housing Credit (%) 0.50 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3
Bank Lending Rate (%) 10.76 10.76 11.01 11.01 11.01
Gasoline Prices (USD/Liter) 1.44 1.44 1.55 1.62 1.69

Housing Actual Q3/26 Q4/26 Q1/27 Q2/27
Building Permits (Units) 17687.00 19221 16441 17729 18975
CoreLogic Dwelling Prices MoM (%) -0.90 -0.4 -0.3 0.3 0.2
Building Permits MoM (%) -3.60 0.4 0.9 0.7 0.6
Building Permits YoY (%) 9.00 6.2 3 3 3.4
Mortgage Rate (Percent) 6.21 6.21 6.46 6.46 6.46
Home Loans (AUD Million) 60526.80 60500 60800 61000 61500
Construction Output (%) -2.10 -0.7 0.2 0.5 0.6

Government Actual Q3/26 Q4/26 Q1/27 Q2/27
Government Debt to GDP (% of GDP) 18.80 19.9
Government Budget (% of GDP) -1.60 -2.1
Government Spending to GDP (% of GDP) 26.60 26.8