These pages list the latest key economic indicators for Canberra and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). The information is continuously updated, with new data released either monthly, quarterly or annually. All data is used with permission.
To view the latest information simply choose an indicator from the options available below.
ABS Job Vacancies PDF 300.8 KB
ABS Job Vacancies DOC 158.3 KB
Average Weekly Ordinary Time Earnings PDF 310.6 KB
Average Weekly Ordinary Time Earnings DOC 150.1 KB
Building Approvals PDF 345.9 KB
Building Approvals DOC 155.0 KB
Construction Work Done PDF 245.2 KB
Construction Work Done DOC 125.2 KB
Consumer Price Index PDF 248.1 KB
Consumer Price Index DOC 140.7 KB
Dwelling Unit Commencements PDF 263.0 KB
Dwelling Unit Commencements DOC 158.0 KB
Business Counts during COVID-19 PDF 319.3 KB
Business Counts during COVID-19 DOC 105.5 KB
Estimated Resident Population PDF 279.0 KB
Estimated Resident Population DOC 120.8 KB
Gross State Product PDF 480.9 KB
Gross State Product DOC 190.9 KB
Housing Finance PDF 378.6 KB
Housing Finance DOC 264.5 KB
Household Spending PDF 364.4 KB
Household Spending DOC 150.7 KB
International Trade of Goods and Services PDF 243.6 KB
International Trade of Goods and Services DOC 153.0 KB
International Trade in Services PDF 303.4 KB
International Trade in Services DOC 197.0 KB
Labour Force PDF 452.3 KB
Labour Force DOC 230.5 KB
Overseas Arrivals and Departures 236.6 KB
Overseas Arrivals and Departures 121.8 KB
RBA Cash Rate Decision PDF 212.7 KB
RBA Cash Rate Decision DOC 143.1 KB
Retail Trade PDF 296.1 KB
Retail Trade DOC 105.5 KB
State Final Demand PDF 459.0 KB
State Final Demand DOC 192.9 KB
Summary of Economic Indicators PDF 193.8 KB
Summary of Economic Indicators DOC 78.2 KB
Wage Price Index PDF 299.5 KB
Wage Price Index DOC 135.4 KB
Total Value of Dwellings PDF 349.4 KB
Total Value of Dwellings DOC 182.8 KB
Weekly Payroll Jobs PDF 349.0 KB
Weekly Payroll Jobs DOC 199.8 KB
Sources of information
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (all other indicators)
Access Canberra (Residential Property Market)
Contact for further information
This site is maintained by the Macroeconomic Branch of the ACT Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate.
Contact us via email - macro_unit@act.gov.au