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 236.2 KB
ABS Job Vacancies DOC 180.5 KB
Average Weekly Ordinary Time Earnings PDF 301.4 KB
Average Weekly Ordinary Time Earnings DOC 180.0 KB
Building Approvals PDF 338.0 KB
Building Approvals DOC 250.5 KB
Construction Work Done PDF 203.5 KB
Construction Work Done DOC
Consumer Price Index PDF 293.8 KB
Consumer Price Index DOC 233.0 KB
Dwelling Unit Commencements PDF 253.2 KB
Dwelling Unit Commencements DOC 183.5 KB
Business Counts during COVID-19 PDF 319.3 KB
Business Counts during COVID-19 DOC 105.5 KB
Estimated Resident Population PDF 270.8 KB
Estimated Resident Population DOC 189.5 KB
Gross State Product PDF 411.3 KB
Gross State Product DOC 402.0 KB
Housing Finance PDF 378.6 KB
Housing Finance DOC 329.5 KB
Household Spending PDF 312.0 KB
Household Spending DOC 131.8 KB
International Trade of Goods and Services PDF 219.2 KB
International Trade of Goods and Services DOC 186.0 KB
International Trade in Services PDF 150 KB
International Trade in Services DOC 263.0 KB
Labour Force PDF 409.2 KB
Labour Force DOC 252.0 KB KB
Overseas Arrivals and Departures 255.3 KB
Overseas Arrivals and Departures 145.0 KB
RBA Cash Rate Decision PDF 202.9 KB
RBA Cash Rate Decision DOC 174.5 KB
Retail Trade PDF 247.6 KB
Retail Trade DOC 133.5 KB
State Final Demand PDF 324.8 KB
State Final Demand DOC 374.0 KB
Summary of Economic Indicators PDF 241.8 KB
Summary of Economic Indicators DOC 175.5 KB
Wage Price Index PDF 210.3 KB
Wage Price Index DOC 173.5 KB
Total Value of Dwellings PDF 309.4 KB
Total Value of Dwellings DOC 172.8 KB
Weekly Payroll Jobs PDF 465.1 KB
Weekly Payroll Jobs DOC 257.5 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