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 315.2 KB
ABS Job Vacancies DOC 130.7 KB
Average Weekly Ordinary Time Earnings PDF 303.7 KB
Average Weekly Ordinary Time Earnings DOC 149.7 KB
Building Approvals PDF 324.9 KB
Building Approvals DOC 167.1 KB
Construction Work Done PDF 226.1 KB
Construction Work Done DOC 124.3 KB
Consumer Price Index PDF 301.7 KB
Consumer Price Index DOC 163.9 KB
Dwelling Unit Commencements PDF 236.4 KB
Dwelling Unit Commencements DOC 157.5 KB
Business Counts during COVID-19 PDF 319.3 KB
Business Counts during COVID-19 DOC 105.5 KB
Estimated Resident Population PDF 299.8 KB
Estimated Resident Population DOC 158.1 KB
Gross State Product PDF 432.9 KB
Gross State Product DOC 188.9 KB
Housing Finance PDF 377.6 KB
Housing Finance DOC 269.4 KB
Household Spending PDF 313.3 KB
Household Spending DOC 144.0 KB
International Trade of Goods and Services PDF 286.3 KB
International Trade of Goods and Services DOC 154.2 KB
International Trade in Services PDF 303.4 KB
International Trade in Services DOC 197.0 KB
Labour Force PDF 428.7 KB
Labour Force DOC 234.7 KB
Overseas Arrivals and Departures 210.6 KB
Overseas Arrivals and Departures 118.0 KB
RBA Cash Rate Decision PDF 176.3 KB
RBA Cash Rate Decision DOC 494.7 KB
Retail Trade PDF 281.2 KB
Retail Trade DOC 90.0 KB
State Final Demand PDF 439.0 KB
State Final Demand DOC 191.4 KB
Summary of Economic Indicators PDF 242.4 KB
Summary of Economic Indicators DOC 79.7 KB
Wage Price Index PDF 279.2 KB
Wage Price Index DOC 136.8 KB
Total Value of Dwellings PDF 318.3 KB
Total Value of Dwellings DOC 176.7 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