Producer Price Indexes, Australia, September 2023

What are the Producer Price Indexes (PPIs)?

What is Final demand?

Quarterly overview

Final demand increased 1.8% this quarter with rises across most industries. Higher prices for construction outputs, petroleum and energy were compounded by broad-based price increases in services, particularly health and child care services. New financial year contract negotiations, indexation clauses, annual wage cost reviews and increasing operating costs contributed to price rises across services industries.

	Jun Qtr 23 to Sep Qtr 23	Sep Qtr 22 to Sep Qtr 23
Final demand	% change	% change
Final demand (excl. exports)	1.8	3.8

Final demand increased 1.8% this quarter
Quarter	index no.	quarter (% change)	annual (% change)
Sep-18	110.3	0.8	2.1
Dec-18	110.8	0.5	2.0
Mar-19	111.2	0.4	1.9
Jun-19	111.6	0.4	2.0
Sep-19	112.1	0.4	1.6
Dec-19	112.4	0.3	1.4
Mar-20	112.6	0.2	1.3
Jun-20	111.2	-1.2	-0.4
Sep-20	111.7	0.4	-0.4
Dec-20	112.3	0.5	-0.1
Mar-21	112.8	0.4	0.2
Jun-21	113.6	0.7	2.2
Sep-21	114.9	1.1	2.9
Dec-21	116.4	1.3	3.7
Mar-22	118.3	1.6	4.9
Jun-22	120.0	1.4	5.6
Sep-22	122.3	1.9	6.4
Dec-22	123.2	0.7	5.8
Mar-23	124.1	0.7	4.9
Jun-23	124.7	0.5	3.9
Sep-23	127.0	1.8	3.8

Final demand increased 1.8% this quarter

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Index reference period: 2011-12 - 100.0.

The main contributors to quarterly growth in Final demand were:

Output of building construction (+1.3%), due to ongoing skilled labour shortages and increased manufacturing costs for materials.
Petroleum refining and petroleum fuel manufacturing (+10.7%), due to strong global crude oil prices following reduced global supply, and the depreciating exchange rate.
Electricity supply; gas supply; and water supply, sewerage and drainage services (+5.9%), due to increases in supply and usage charges following annual reviews, reflecting increases in wholesale electricity costs.

Building construction increased 1.3% in September quarter
Main contributors	quarter (% change)	annual (% change)
Building construction	1.3	5.0
Petroleum refining and petroleum fuel manufacturing	10.7	-11.5
Electricity supply; gas supply; and water supply, sewerage and drainage services	5.9	6.9

Building construction increased 1.3% in September quarter

["Main contributors","quarter (% change)","annual (% change)"]

[["Building construction","Petroleum refining and petroleum fuel manufacturing","Electricity supply; gas supply; and water supply, sewerage and drainage services"],[[1.3],[10.699999999999999],[5.9000000000000004]],[[5],[-11.5],[6.9000000000000004]]]

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Rounding

Any discrepancies between totals and sums of components in this publication are due to rounding.

Construction

Input to the house construction industry

Input prices to the house construction industry recorded no change.

Input prices to house construction remained steady in the September quarter 2023. The 0.0% quarterly change follows sixteen consecutive quarterly price rises since December quarter 2019. Prices rose in Other materials and Ceramic products but were completely offset by falls in early stage construction materials, such as Structural timber and Steel products.

Although sustained activity in the residential construction sector continues to place upward pressure on demand for later stage products such as paints, continued falls in new housing construction resulted in suppliers discounting products used in earlier construction phases to compete in the tight market. Recent rises in energy prices continue to increase manufacturing costs for bricks and tiles.

Over the past twelve months, Input prices to house construction rose 4.4%.

Shifting demand contributes to flat Input to house construction growth
Quarter	index no.	quarter (% change)	annual (% change)
Sep 2018	117.2	1.0	3.4
Dec 2018	117.7	0.4	3.2
Mar 2019	117.9	0.2	2.3
Jun 2019	118.1	0.2	1.8
Sep 2019	118.4	0.3	1.0
Dec 2019	118.4	0	0.6
Mar 2020	118.8	0.3	0.8
Jun 2020	120.2	1.2	1.8
Sep 2020	120.4	0.2	1.7
Dec 2020	120.5	0.1	1.8
Mar 2021	121.8	1.1	2.5
Jun 2021	125.0	2.6	4.0
Sep 2021	130.0	4.0	8.0
Dec 2021	134.9	3.8	12.0
Mar 2022	140.5	4.2	15.4
Jun 2022	146.6	4.3	17.3
Sep 2022	150.8	2.9	16.0
Dec 2022	154.1	2.2	14.2
Mar 2023	156.5	1.6	11.4
Jun 2023	157.4	0.6	7.4
Sep 2023	157.4	0	4.4

Shifting demand contributes to flat Input to house construction growth

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In building materials, the main contributors were:

Other materials (+1.2%), driven by paints and other coatings (+5.4%), due to increased demand on later stage materials, and increased costs of raw materials due to crude oil prices.
Ceramic products (+1.9%), driven by clay bricks (+4.9%), due to increased manufacturing costs for electricity and gas as suppliers switch to new energy contracts.
Concrete, cement and sand (+1.4%), driven by ready mixed concrete (+1.3%), due to increased manufacturing costs from electricity, and strong demand from multiple sectors of construction.

Completely offsetting this were price falls in:

Timber, board and joinery (-0.8%), driven by structural timber (-2.8%), due to improved supply conditions, and reduced demand for new house construction.
Steel products (-1.8%), driven by reinforcing steel (-2.7%), due to easing demand from China, and reduced demand for new house construction.
Electrical equipment (-1.1%), driven by electrical cable and conduit (-1.5%), due to falling global copper prices.

Falling global prices offset impacts from local energy prices
Main contributors	quarter (% change)	annual (% change)
Other materials	1.2	9.4
Ceramic products	1.9	10.5
Concrete, cement and sand	1.4	11.5
Timber, board and joinery	-0.8	1.8
Steel products	-1.8	-13.0
Electrical equipment	-1.1	4.1

Falling global prices offset impacts from local energy prices

["Main contributors","quarter (% change)","annual (% change)"]

[["Other materials","Ceramic products","Concrete, cement and sand","Timber, board and joinery","Steel products","Electrical equipment"],[[1.2],[1.8999999999999999],[1.3999999999999999],[-0.80000000000000004],[-1.8],[-1.1000000000000001]],[[9.4000000000000004],[10.5],[11.5],[1.8],[-13],[4.0999999999999996]]]

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Capital city price movements (Territory prices are not sampled):

Sydney (0.0%), driven by Other materials (+1.4%).
Melbourne (-0.4%), driven by Timber, board and joinery (-1.1%).
Brisbane (+0.6%), driven by Other metal products (+1.3%).
Adelaide (-0.2%), driven by Timber, board and joinery (-1.1%).
Perth (+0.3%), driven by Other materials (+1.8%).
Hobart (+0.3%), driven by Ceramic products (+10.9%).

Input prices to house construction fell in Melbourne and Adelaide this quarter
City	quarter (% change)	annual (% change)
AUST	0	4.4
SYD	0	5.4
MEL	-0.4	2.5
BRI	0.6	5.9
ADE	-0.2	4.0
PER	0.3	6.3
HOB	0.3	3.7

Input prices to house construction fell in Melbourne and Adelaide this quarter

["City","quarter (% change)","annual (% change)"]

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Output of the construction industry

Output prices of the construction industries rose.

Building construction prices rose 1.3% this quarter and 5.1% over the past twelve months.

Growth in the Output of the construction industries was driven by labour cost increases due to ongoing shortages for skilled tradespeople together with strong industry demand. While material prices continued to stabilise, prices increased for structural components and internal fixtures due to high demand and manufacturing delays. Ongoing activity in the non-residential market, coupled with pressure from the residential and infrastructure sectors, continued to drive competition for limited resources.

The quarterly price movements by class were:

House construction (+1.0%).
Other residential building construction (+1.5%).
Non-residential construction (+1.5%).

Rising output prices of building construction driven by sustained demand for skilled labour
Quarter	index no.	quarter (% change)	annual (% change)
Sep 2018	114.6	0.4	2.3
Dec 2018	115.1	0.4	2.3
Mar 2019	115.3	0.2	2.1
Jun 2019	115.8	0.4	1.4
Sep 2019	115.8	0	1.0
Dec 2019	116.0	0.2	0.8
Mar 2020	116.0	0	0.6
Jun 2020	116.2	0.2	0.3
Sep 2020	116.2	0	0.3
Dec 2020	116.9	0.6	0.8
Mar 2021	117.8	0.8	1.6
Jun 2021	120.0	1.9	3.3
Sep 2021	122.5	2.1	5.4
Dec 2021	126.0	2.9	7.8
Mar 2022	129.7	2.9	10.1
Jun 2022	134.6	3.8	12.2
Sep 2022	138.2	2.7	12.8
Dec 2022	140.4	1.6	11.4
Mar 2023	141.9	1.1	9.4
Jun 2023	143.3	1.0	6.5
Sep 2023	145.2	1.3	5.1

Rising output prices of building construction driven by sustained demand for skilled labour

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House construction prices rose 1.0%.

House construction prices rose this quarter, driven by increases in New South Wales and Western Australia. Ongoing labour shortages for finishing trades and price rises for end stage materials have resulted in cost escalations which have been applied to base prices this quarter, further adding to housing affordability concerns with demand for new builds continuing to ease.

Over the past twelve months, House construction prices rose 3.9%.

Wage costs from labour shortages drove price rises during continued easing demand
Quarter	index no.	quarter (% change)	annual (% change)
Sep-18	121	-0.2	2.3
Dec-18	121.3	0.2	1.7
Mar-19	120.9	-0.3	0.8
Jun-19	120.3	-0.5	-0.7
Sep-19	120	-0.2	-0.8
Dec-19	120.7	0.6	-0.5
Mar-20	121.4	0.6	0.4
Jun-20	121.3	-0.1	0.8
Sep-20	122	0.6	1.7
Dec-20	124.2	1.8	2.9
Mar-21	125.9	1.4	3.7
Jun-21	128.1	1.7	5.6
Sep-21	132.8	3.7	8.9
Dec-21	138	3.9	11.1
Mar-22	144.8	4.9	15.0
Jun-22	153.5	6.0	19.8
Sep-22	160	4.2	20.5
Dec-22	161.8	1.1	17.2
Mar-23	163.1	0.8	12.6
Jun-23	164.7	1.0	7.3
Sep-23	166.3	1.0	3.9

Wage costs from labour shortages drove price rises during continued easing demand

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Other residential building construction prices rose 1.5%.

Other residential building construction prices increased this quarter, driven by growth in New South Wales and Queensland. Higher contractor rates this quarter were driven by increased margins. Labour shortages for skilled tradespeople, particularly finishing trades, continued to place upward pressure on project costs. Increased prices for concrete based structural components also contributed to the rise due to high demand, high manufacturing costs, and labour shortages.

Over the past twelve months, Other residential building construction prices rose 5.6%.

Increased margins and skilled labour shortages drove prices in Other residential building construction
State	quarter (% change)	annual (% change)
AUST	1.5	5.6
NSW	1.3	5.3
VIC	1.2	6.7
QLD	3.4	6.3
SA	0.6	5.7
WA	1.1	2.3
TAS	0.9	3.8
NT	0.9	3.0
ACT	0.2	1.0

Increased margins and skilled labour shortages drove prices in Other residential building construction

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Non-residential building construction prices rose 1.5%.

Non-residential construction prices rose this quarter, driven by increases in Queensland and New South Wales. Strong demand for skilled tradespeople, competition between construction sectors and increased margins resulted in higher contractor rates. Ongoing high prices for concrete based structural components and internal fixtures due to strong demand, high manufacturing costs, and labour shortages also influenced increased costs this quarter.

Over the past twelve months, Non-residential building construction prices rose 5.7%.

Increased contractor rates drove prices in Non-residential building construction
State	quarter (% change)	annual (% change)
AUST	1.5	5.7
NSW	1.2	6.3
VIC	1.2	6.6
QLD	3.6	6.6
SA	0.4	5.2
WA	0.8	1.5
TAS	0.5	3.1
NT	1.6	4.4
ACT	0.2	1.2

Increased contractor rates drove prices in Non-residential building construction

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Heavy and civil engineering construction prices rose 0.9%.

Other heavy and civil engineering construction prices rose, due to skilled labour cost increases and rising material costs.
Road and bridge construction prices rose, due to concrete and aggregate price increases, driven by the flow through of higher electricity and labour costs on manufacturing costs.

Heavy and civil engineering construction prices rose 3.5% over the past twelve months.

High labour and energy costs drove price rises for Heavy and civil engineering construction
Quarter	index no.	Other heavy & civil (% change)	Road and bridge (% change)
Sep 2018	113.6	0.8	1.4
Dec 2018	114.7	1.1	0.8
Mar 2019	115.3	0.5	0
Jun 2019	115.9	0.6	0.5
Sep 2019	116.6	0.6	0.4
Dec 2019	116.8	0.3	0.2
Mar 2020	117	0.3	-0.3
Jun 2020	117.1	0.3	-0.8
Sep 2020	117.2	0.1	0.3
Dec 2020	117.6	0.2	0.6
Mar 2021	117.9	0.4	-0.2
Jun 2021	119.9	1.7	1.7
Sep 2021	122.5	2.3	1.4
Dec 2021	124.2	1.4	1.3
Mar 2022	127.1	2.3	2.7
Jun 2022	130.7	2.7	3.0
Sep 2022	134.2	2.7	2.7
Dec 2022	136.1	1.3	2.1
Mar 2023	136.5	0.1	0.9
Jun 2023	137.7	1.0	0.4
Sep 2023	138.9	0.8	1.4

High labour and energy costs drove price rises for Heavy and civil engineering construction

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Mining industries

Input to the coal mining industry

Input to the coal mining industry rose 2.9%.

The main contributors were:

Petroleum and coal product manufacturing, due to higher global crude oil prices and an increase in the fuel excise.
Professional, scientific and technical services, due to annual rate increases for Engineering consultants incorporating wage rises influenced by continued shortages and competition for skilled labour.

This movement was partially offset by:

Transport support services, due to reduced port activity and reduced water freight rates.

Over the past twelve months, Input to the coal mining industry prices rose 4.7%.

Petroleum price rises drove the increase in Input prices to coal mining
Quarter	index no.	quarter (% change)	annual (% change)
Sep 2018	107.0	1.3	5.2
Dec 2018	108.6	1.5	5.1
Mar 2019	108.1	-0.5	3.1
Jun 2019	108.8	0.6	3.0
Sep 2019	109.1	0.3	2.0
Dec 2019	109.6	0.5	0.9
Mar 2020	109.7	0.1	1.5
Jun 2020	106.3	-3.1	-2.3
Sep 2020	107.3	0.9	-1.6
Dec 2020	107.0	-0.3	-2.4
Mar 2021	107.6	0.6	-1.9
Jun 2021	109.2	1.5	2.7
Sep 2021	111.9	2.5	4.3
Dec 2021	115.4	3.1	7.9
Mar 2022	117.4	1.7	9.1
Jun 2022	121.9	3.8	11.6
Sep 2022	125.1	2.6	11.8
Dec 2022	127.1	1.6	10.1
Mar 2023	126.8	-0.2	8.0
Jun 2023	127.3	0.4	4.4
Sep 2023	131.0	2.9	4.7

Petroleum price rises drove the increase in Input prices to coal mining

["Quarter","index no.","quarter (% change)","annual (% change)"]

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Output of the mining industry

Gas extraction, domestic, Australia, quarterly and annual movement (%)
Quarter	index no	quarter (% change)	annual (% change)
Sep-18	149.5	3.3	12.5
Dec-18	151.3	1.2	13.6
Mar-19	147.0	-2.8	1.5
Jun-19	151.8	3.3	4.9
Sep-19	155.0	2.1	3.7
Dec-19	148.8	-4.0	-1.7
Mar-20	154.8	4.0	5.3
Jun-20	146.6	-5.3	-3.4
Sep-20	132.2	-9.8	-14.7
Dec-20	137.8	4.2	-7.4
Mar-21	144.1	4.6	-6.9
Jun-21	151.1	4.9	3.1
Sep-21	165.5	9.5	25.2
Dec-21	173.8	5.0	26.1
Mar-22	190.0	9.3	31.9
Jun-22	215.5	13.4	42.6
Sep-22	262.3	21.7	58.5
Dec-22	215.9	-17.7	24.2
Mar-23	219.3	1.6	15.4
Jun-23	228.4	4.1	6.0
Sep-23	237.5	4.0	-9.5

Quarterly change in prices for domestic gas extraction, by market
Quarter	East coast (% change)	West coast (% change)
Sep-18	3.1	4.5
Dec-18	1.9	-2.3
Mar-19	-3.1	-1.4
Jun-19	3.5	1.8
Sep-19	2.1	1.9
Dec-19	-4.4	-1.8
Mar-20	4.7	0.6
Jun-20	-6.6	2.4
Sep-20	-10.0	-9.2
Dec-20	4.9	1.1
Mar-21	5.4	0.3
Jun-21	5.5	0.8
Sep-21	10.4	4.7
Dec-21	6.3	-3.0
Mar-22	11.6	0.4
Jun-22	15.9	2.9
Sep-22	25.8	2.4
Dec-22	-21.7	5.6
Mar-23	3.9	-8.4
Jun-23	4.8	1.3
Sep-23	4.6	0.8

Manufacturing

Input to the manufacturing industry

Input prices to manufacturing fell 1.7%

Input prices to manufacturing fell 1.7% over the quarter and 2.5% over the past twelve months. Prices continue to fall following the historical increases across inputs to manufacturing in recent years.

Inputs to manufacturing prices recorded largest fall since December 2015
Quarter	index no.	quarter (% change)	annual (% change)
Sep 2018	109.5	0.8	7.9
Dec 2018	109.7	0.2	6.2
Mar 2019	110.4	0.6	4.0
Jun 2019	112.8	2.2	3.9
Sep 2019	115.0	2.0	5.0
Dec 2019	113.8	-1.0	3.7
Mar 2020	115.5	1.5	4.6
Jun 2020	114.5	-0.9	1.5
Sep 2020	114.7	0.2	-0.3
Dec 2020	115.1	0.3	1.1
Mar 2021	117.6	2.2	1.8
Jun 2021	122.0	3.7	6.6
Sep 2021	127.6	4.6	11.2
Dec 2021	131.2	2.8	14.0
Mar 2022	139.3	6.2	18.5
Jun 2022	143.6	3.1	17.7
Sep 2022	145.8	1.5	14.3
Dec 2022	145.4	-0.3	10.8
Mar 2023	144.9	-0.3	4.0
Jun 2023	144.6	-0.2	0.7
Sep 2023	142.1	-1.7	-2.5

Inputs to manufacturing prices recorded largest fall since December 2015

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The main contributors to input price falls to the manufacturing industries were:

Agriculture to manufacturing (-5.8%), due to further falls in the price of beef as cattle slaughter rates remain high amid increased supply from fully-stocked herds.
Metal ore mining (-2.4%), due to nickel supply outpacing global demand, particularly from stainless steel and electric vehicle producers.
Basic chemical and chemical products (-5.4%), due to lower commodity prices for resins and improved local supply conditions.

Offsetting the fall, were price rises in:

Oil and gas extraction (+4.9%) due to oil supply cuts in OPEC+ nations raising the global cost of crude oil.
Non-metallic mineral mining and quarrying (+7.0%) due to an increase in the price of limestone and other non-metallic minerals into construction materials.

Agriculture to manufacturing drove the fall in quarterly input prices to manufacturing
Main contributors	quarter (% change)	annual (% change)
Agriculture to Manufacturing	-5.8	-12.4
Metal ore mining	-2.4	10.0
Basic chemical and chemical products	-5.4	-21.1
Oil & gas extraction	4.9	-10.0
Non-metallic mineral mining and quarrying	7.0	16.9

Agriculture to manufacturing drove the fall in quarterly input prices to manufacturing

["Main contributors","quarter (% change)","annual (% change)"]

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Output of the manufacturing industry

Output prices of the manufacturing industries rose 0.8%

Prices for the Output of the manufacturing industries rose 0.8% over the September quarter and 1.9% over the past twelve months.

Output of manufacturing prices rose in September quarter 2023
Quarter	index no.	quarter (% change)	annual (% change)
Sep 2018	113.2	0.9	6.9
Dec 2018	114.2	0.9	5.4
Mar 2019	114.5	0.3	4.7
Jun 2019	115.6	1.0	3.0
Sep 2019	116.9	1.1	3.3
Dec 2019	117.3	0.3	2.7
Mar 2020	118.2	0.8	3.2
Jun 2020	116.9	-1.1	1.1
Sep 2020	116.6	-0.3	-0.3
Dec 2020	117.0	0.3	-0.3
Mar 2021	118.2	1.0	0
Jun 2021	121.0	2.4	3.5
Sep 2021	125.7	3.9	7.8
Dec 2021	130.7	4.0	11.7
Mar 2022	136.0	4.1	15.1
Jun 2022	142.9	5.1	18.1
Sep 2022	143.5	0.4	14.2
Dec 2022	144.9	1.0	10.9
Mar 2023	144.1	-0.6	6.0
Jun 2023	145.0	0.6	1.5
Sep 2023	146.2	0.8	1.9

Output of manufacturing prices rose in September quarter 2023

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The main contributors to output price rises of the manufacturing industries were:

Petroleum refining and petroleum fuel manufacturing (+12.6%), due to a rise in diesel and petrol prices following an increase in global crude oil prices.
Aircraft manufacturing and repair services (+16.7%), due to a rise in material and labour input costs for parts.

Offsetting the rise were price falls in:

Meat processing (-4.0%), due to increases in lamb and beef supply.
Basic inorganic chemical manufacturing (-20.7%), due to a reduction in lithium prices as global supply continues to expand.
Other basic non-ferrous metal product manufacturing (-1.8%), due to nickel supply outpacing demand, particularly from stainless steel and electric vehicle producers.

Petroleum refining and petroleum fuel manufacturing drove the rise in quarterly output prices of manufacturing
Main contributors	quarter (% change)	annual (% change)
Petroleum refining and petroleum fuel manufacturing	12.6	-13.4
Aircraft manufacturing and repair services	16.7	16.0
Meat processing	-4.0	-16.5
Basic inorganic chemical manufacturing	-20.7	-5.7
Other basic non-ferrous metal manufacturing	-1.8	13.5

Petroleum refining and petroleum fuel manufacturing drove the rise in quarterly output prices of manufacturing

["Main contributors","quarter (% change)","annual (% change)"]

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Services

Output of the services industries

Accommodation and food services prices rose, driven by:

Cafes, restaurants and takeaway food services (+2.0%), due to higher input and operating costs.

Accommodation services (+3.7%), driven by increased demand in response to the winter and spring school holidays and major sporting events.

Over the past twelve months:

Cafes, restaurants and takeaway food services prices rose 6.6%.
Accommodation services prices rose 2.9%.

Accommodation services prices rose due to increased demand surrounding holidays and major sporting events
Quarter	Cafes, restaurants and takeaway food services (% change)	Accommodation (% change)
Sep-20	-0.4	0.3
Dec-20	1.1	9.0
Mar-21	0.5	0.2
Jun-21	0.3	4.0
Sep-21	1.3	-5.7
Dec-21	1.2	9.8
Mar-22	1.1	2.8
Jun-22	2.1	9.0
Sep-22	1.0	2.0
Dec-22	2.0	7.6
Mar-23	0.7	4.2
Jun-23	1.8	-11.4
Sep-23	2.0	3.7

Accommodation services prices rose due to increased demand surrounding holidays and major sporting events

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Transport, postal and warehousing services prices rose, driven by:

Postal and courier pick-up and delivery (+3.8%), due to annual rate reviews and rise in fuel prices for courier services.
Rail freight transport (+3.7%), due to demand for bulk freight transport services.
Airport operations and other air transport support (+3.9%), due to new service contract negotiations incorporating price increases related to higher operating costs.

This was partially offset by:

Water freight transport (-15.5%), due to continued easing from historic high prices as capacity increases and supply chain conditions continue to improve.

Over the past twelve months:

Postal and courier pick-up and delivery prices rose 2.6%.
Rail freight transport prices fell 0.3%.
Airport operations and other air transport support prices rose 6.1%.
Water freight transport prices fell 25.7%.

Transport, postal and warehousing prices rose due to wage and contract reviews, capital works, and rising demand in bulk freight
Quarter	Postal and courier pick-up and delivery services (% change)	Rail freight transport (% change)	Airport operations and other air transport support services (% change)	Water freight transport (% change)
Sep-20	0.5	-0.6	1.1	-7.8
Dec-20	0	1.9	0.1	9.7
Mar-21	0.4	0.6	6.3	-5.5
Jun-21	0.3	-1.8	-0.2	38.6
Sep-21	1.3	1.8	0.9	42.7
Dec-21	1.1	4.6	1.0	34.4
Mar-22	1.8	-2.7	-0.2	-0.6
Jun-22	3.6	1.0	-2.8	0.1
Sep-22	2.1	8.3	-3.2	2.9
Dec-22	1.5	-1.0	0.3	-2.1
Mar-23	0.3	0.7	0.2	-7.7
Jun-23	-2.9	-3.5	1.6	-2.7
Sep-23	3.8	3.7	3.9	-15.5

Transport, postal and warehousing prices rose due to wage and contract reviews, capital works, and rising demand in bulk freight

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Rental, hiring and real estate services prices rose, driven by:

Non-residential property operators (+2.1%), due to further rises in industrial rents as demand for warehouses and distribution centres continues to outpace supply.
Other goods and equipment rental and hiring (+1.9%), due to higher fuel costs and upward pressure on wages from labour shortages amid continuing infrastructure and mining project activity.

This was partially offset by:

Real estate services (-0.4%), due to low advertised property supply levels and heightened service competition.
Passenger car rental and hiring (-1.3%), driven by a reduction in household short-term car hire rates due to reduced discretionary travel expenditure.

Over the past twelve months:

Non-residential property operators rose 7.8%.
Other goods and equipment rental and hiring rose 4.0%.
Real estate services fell 2.9%.
Passenger car rental and hiring fell 8.7%.

Rental, hiring and real estate prices rose due to continued increases in industrial rents and upward pressure on heavy equipment hire
Quarter	Non-residential property operators (% change)	Other goods and equipment rental and hiring (% change)	Real estate services (% change)
Sep-20	-2.6	0.1	0.2
Dec-20	-2.3	1.6	0.2
Mar-21	1.4	-0.2	1.3
Jun-21	0.1	0.2	2.3
Sep-21	0.6	0.4	2.4
Dec-21	0.4	0.6	3.5
Mar-22	1.5	2.0	4.2
Jun-22	2.0	1.9	2.8
Sep-22	2.8	1.4	0.1
Dec-22	1.5	1.3	0.9
Mar-23	2.4	0.3	-2.8
Jun-23	1.6	0.5	-0.6
Sep-23	2.1	1.9	-0.4

Rental, hiring and real estate prices rose due to continued increases in industrial rents and upward pressure on heavy equipment hire

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Professional, scientific, and technical services prices rose, driven by:

Architectural, engineering and technical services (+2.7%), due to sustained demand related to infrastructure project pipelines and continued limited supply of skilled labour.
Legal and accounting services (+3.0%), due to annual service rate reviews.

Over the past twelve months:

Architectural, engineering and technical services prices rose 4.4%
Legal and accounting services prices rose 5.1%.

Professional, scientific and technical services prices rose due to annual service rate reviews amid ongoing shortages of skilled labour
Quarter	Architectural, engineering and technical services (% change)	Legal and accounting services (% change)
Sep-20	-0.4	-0.2
Dec-20	0.2	1.0
Mar-21	1.2	1.0
Jun-21	0.4	0.6
Sep-21	2.8	1.3
Dec-21	0.9	0.4
Mar-22	0.3	0.5
Jun-22	2.3	0.8
Sep-22	0.9	1.5
Dec-22	0.2	0.8
Mar-23	0.8	0.5
Jun-23	0.7	0.8
Sep-23	2.7	3.0

Professional, scientific and technical services prices rose due to annual service rate reviews amid ongoing shortages of skilled labour

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Health care and social assistance services prices rose, driven by:

Medical services (+3.0%), due to annual indexation of Medicare rebates effective from the beginning of the new financial year.
Childcare services (+5.7%), due to higher labour and operating expenses, such as rent and utilities.
Allied health services (+2.5%), driven by dental services due to increases in operating and labour costs, and annual indexation of Medicare rebates.

Over the past twelve months:

Medical services prices rose 5.1%.
Childcare services prices rose 8.3%.
Allied health services prices rose 4.7%.

Health care and social assistance services prices rose due to stronger than usual annual increases, reflective of the current high inflation environment
Quarter	Medical services (% change)	Child care services (% change)	Allied health services (% change)
Sep-21	1.1	2.1	0.7
Dec-21	0.3	0.2	0.2
Mar-22	0.4	2.1	0.9
Jun-22	0.3	0.1	0.6
Sep-22	1.5	2.9	1.4
Dec-22	0.3	0.7	0.6
Mar-23	1.4	1.5	1.1
Jun-23	0.3	0.3	0.4
Sep-23	3.0	5.7	2.5

Health care and social assistance services prices rose due to stronger than usual annual increases, reflective of the current high inflation environment

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Table 1. Final demand, Index Numbers and Percentage Changes.
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Table 11. Input to the Coal mining industry, index numbers and percentage changes
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Table 12. Output of the Manufacturing industries, division, subdivision, group and class index numbers
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Table 13. Inputs from selected Subdivisions and Groups to the Manufacturing Division, index numbers and percentage changes
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Table 14. Input to the Manufacturing industries, subdivision index numbers
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Table 17. Output of the Construction industries, subdivision and class index numbers
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Table 18. Input to the House construction industry, six state capital cities, weighted average and city, index numbers and percentage changes
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Table 20. Output of the Accommodation and food services industries, group index numbers
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Table 21. Output of the Transport, postal and warehousing industries, group and class index numbers
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Table 22. Output of the Information media and telecommunications industries, group and class index numbers
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Table 23. Output of the Rental, hiring and real estate services industries, subdivision, group and class index numbers
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Table 24. Output of the Professional, scientific and technical services industries, group and class index numbers
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Table 25. Output of the Administrative and support services industries, group and class index numbers
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Table 26. Output of the Public administration and safety industries, group and class index numbers
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Table 27. Output of the Other services industries, group and class index numbers
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Table 34. Output of the Education and training industries, group and class index numbers
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Table 35. Output of the Health care and social assistance industries, group and class index numbers
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Table 36. Output of the Mining industries, index numbers
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Table 28 Contribution to input to the manufacturing industries index, subdivision and index points
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Table 30 Contribution to input to the house construction industry index, weighted average of six state capital cities, index points
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Final demand

Construction

Mining industries

Manufacturing

Services

Previous catalogue number

This release previously used catalogue number 6427.0.

Using price indexes

Price indexes in contracts

Price indexes published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) provide summary measures of the movements in various categories of prices over time. They are published primarily for use in Government economic analysis. Price indexes are also often used in contracts by businesses and government to adjust payments and/or charges to take account of changes in categories of prices (Indexation Clauses).

Use of Price Indexes in Contracts sets out a range of issues that should be taken into account by parties considering including an Indexation Clause in a contract using an ABS published price index.

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What are the Producer Price Indexes (PPIs)?

What is Final demand?

Quarterly overview

The main contributors to quarterly growth in Final demand were:

Rounding

Construction

Input to the house construction industry

Input prices to the house construction industry recorded no change.

Output of the construction industry

Output prices of the construction industries rose.

House construction prices rose 1.0%.

Other residential building construction prices rose 1.5%.

Non-residential building construction prices rose 1.5%.

Heavy and civil engineering construction prices rose 0.9%.

Mining industries

Input to the coal mining industry

Input to the coal mining industry rose 2.9%.

Output of the mining industry

Gas extraction, domestic rose 4.0%

Manufacturing

Input to the manufacturing industry

Input prices to manufacturing fell 1.7%

Output of the manufacturing industry

Output prices of the manufacturing industries rose 0.8%

Services

Output of the services industries

Accommodation and food services prices rose, driven by:

Transport, postal and warehousing services prices rose, driven by:

Rental, hiring and real estate services prices rose, driven by:

Professional, scientific, and technical services prices rose, driven by:

Health care and social assistance services prices rose, driven by:

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Time series

Table 1. Final demand, Index Numbers and Percentage Changes.

Table 11. Input to the Coal mining industry, index numbers and percentage changes

Table 12. Output of the Manufacturing industries, division, subdivision, group and class index numbers

Table 13. Inputs from selected Subdivisions and Groups to the Manufacturing Division, index numbers and percentage changes

Table 14. Input to the Manufacturing industries, subdivision index numbers

Table 17. Output of the Construction industries, subdivision and class index numbers

Table 18. Input to the House construction industry, six state capital cities, weighted average and city, index numbers and percentage changes

Table 20. Output of the Accommodation and food services industries, group index numbers

Table 21. Output of the Transport, postal and warehousing industries, group and class index numbers

Table 22. Output of the Information media and telecommunications industries, group and class index numbers

Table 23. Output of the Rental, hiring and real estate services industries, subdivision, group and class index numbers

Table 24. Output of the Professional, scientific and technical services industries, group and class index numbers

Table 25. Output of the Administrative and support services industries, group and class index numbers

Table 26. Output of the Public administration and safety industries, group and class index numbers

Table 27. Output of the Other services industries, group and class index numbers

Table 34. Output of the Education and training industries, group and class index numbers

Table 35. Output of the Health care and social assistance industries, group and class index numbers

Table 36. Output of the Mining industries, index numbers

Datacubes

Table 5 Final demand: contribution to final demand index by industry - index points

Table 28 Contribution to input to the manufacturing industries index, subdivision and index points

Table 29 Contribution to output of the manufacturing industries index, group and index points

Table 30 Contribution to input to the house construction industry index, weighted average of six state capital cities, index points

Data Explorer datasets

Final demand

Construction

Input to the house construction industry

Output of the construction industry

Mining industries

Input to the coal mining industry

Output of the mining industry

Manufacturing

Input to the manufacturing industry

Output of the manufacturing industry

Services

Previous catalogue number

Using price indexes

Price indexes in contracts

Changes in future issues

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