Australia

Overview

Indicator

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Frequency

Unemployment Rate

4.3%

Mar 2026

4.3%

Monthly

$5.686 B

Feb 2026

$2.258 B

Monthly

N/D

1 Q 2026

3.6%

Quarterly

0.8%

4 Q 2025

0.5%

Quarterly

RBA Interest Rate Decision

4.10%

3.85%

Economic Calendar

30 April, Thursday

Actual

Forecast

Previous

01:30

AUD

01:30

RBA Housing Credit m/m

Act:

Fcst:

Prev:

01:30

RBA Private Sector Credit m/m

Act:

Fcst:

Prev:

01:30

Export Price Index q/q

Act:

Fcst:

-0.4%

Prev:

3.2%

01:30

Import Price Index q/q

Act:

Fcst:

0.5%

Prev:

0.9%

23:00

AUD

23:00

S&P Global Manufacturing PMI

Act:

Fcst:

50.0

Prev:

49.8

1 May, Friday

Actual

Forecast

Previous

01:30

AUD

01:30

Act:

Fcst:

0.8%

Prev:

0.8%

01:30

Act:

Fcst:

4.0%

Prev:

3.5%

06:30

AUD

06:30

RBA Index of Commodity Prices y/y

Act:

Fcst:

Prev:

19:30

AUD

19:30

CFTC AUD Non-Commercial Net Positions

Act:

Fcst:

Prev:

64.8 K

Economic indicators

Business

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Building Approvals m/m

29.7%

Feb 2026

-7.2%

Monthly

Private House Approvals m/m

0.2%

Feb 2026

1.7%

Monthly

New Motor Vehicle Sales m/m

4.5%

Dec 2017

0.2%

Monthly

Business Inventories q/q

-0.1%

4 Q 2025

-0.8%

Quarterly

Company Gross Operating Profits q/q

5.8%

4 Q 2025

1.5%

Quarterly

Company Profits Before Income Tax q/q

1.6%

4 Q 2025

0.7%

Quarterly

Private New Capital Expenditure q/q

0.4%

4 Q 2025

6.4%

Quarterly

Building Capital Expenditure q/q

2.3%

4 Q 2025

2.3%

Quarterly

Equipment, Plant and Machinery Capital Expenditure q/q

-1.7%

4 Q 2025

11.2%

Quarterly

Construction Work Done q/q

-0.1%

4 Q 2025

0.1%

Quarterly

AIG Construction Index

48.2

Nov 2022

43.3

Monthly

AIG Manufacturing Index

44.7

Nov 2022

49.6

Monthly

AIG Services Index

45.6

Nov 2022

47.7

Monthly

Ai Group Industry Index

-23.6

Mar 2026

-1.5

Monthly

Ai Group Manufacturing Index

-27.9

Mar 2026

-15.6

Monthly

Ai Group Construction Index

-31.4

Mar 2026

-8.2

Monthly

NAB Business Confidence

-2

Dec 2024

-3

Monthly

NAB Business Conditions

6

Dec 2024

3

Monthly

NAB Quarterly Business Confidence

2

3 Q 2025

-1

Quarterly

S&P Global Manufacturing PMI

49.8

Mar 2026

51.0

Monthly

S&P Global Services PMI

46.3

Mar 2026

52.8

Monthly

S&P Global Composite PMI

46.6

Mar 2026

52.4

Monthly

Labour

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Frequency

Employment Change

17.9 K

Mar 2026

49.7 K

Monthly

Full-Time Employment Change

52.5 K

Mar 2026

-27.7 K

Monthly

Participation Rate

66.8%

Mar 2026

66.9%

Monthly

Unemployment Rate

4.3%

Mar 2026

4.3%

Monthly

ANZ Job Advertisements m/m

-3.1%

Mar 2026

3.2%

Monthly

Housing

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Reference

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Frequency

10.6%

Dec 2025

6.2%

Monthly

Investment Housing Loans m/m

7.9%

Dec 2025

18.7%

Monthly

4.7%

4 Q 2021

5.0%

Quarterly

HIA New Home Sales 12-months m/m

7.3%

Aug 2019

-12.8%

Monthly

HIA New Home Sales m/m

-69.4%

Jan 2021

32.5%

Monthly

Trade

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Frequency

4.9%

Feb 2026

-1.6%

Monthly

-3.2%

Feb 2026

1.1%

Monthly

$5.686 B

Feb 2026

$2.258 B

Monthly

Current Account

$-21.093 B

4 Q 2025

$-18.340 B

Quarterly

Net Exports Contribution

-0.1%

4 Q 2025

-0.1%

Quarterly

Consumer

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Frequency

Retail Sales m/m

1.2%

Jun 2025

0.5%

Monthly

Retail Sales q/q

0.3%

2 Q 2025

0.1%

Quarterly

Westpac-MI Consumer Sentiment m/m

-12.5%

Apr 2026

1.2%

Monthly

Prices

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N/D

1 Q 2026

0.6%

Quarterly

N/D

1 Q 2026

3.6%

Quarterly

N/D

1 Q 2026

100.3

Quarterly

Export Price Index q/q

3.2%

4 Q 2025

-0.9%

Quarterly

Import Price Index q/q

0.9%

4 Q 2025

-0.4%

Quarterly

0.8%

4 Q 2025

1.0%

Quarterly

3.5%

4 Q 2025

3.5%

Quarterly

Wage Price Index q/q

0.8%

4 Q 2025

0.8%

Quarterly

Wage Price Index y/y

3.4%

4 Q 2025

3.3%

Quarterly

RBA Weighted Median CPI q/q

N/D

1 Q 2026

Quarterly

RBA Weighted Median CPI y/y

N/D

1 Q 2026

Quarterly

RBA Index of Commodity Prices y/y

N/D

Mar 2026

Monthly

RBA Trimmed Mean CPI q/q

N/D

1 Q 2026

Quarterly

RBA Trimmed Mean CPI y/y

N/D

1 Q 2026

Quarterly

MI Inflation Expectations

4.5%

Nov 2025

4.8%

Monthly

GDP

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Frequency

0.8%

4 Q 2025

0.5%

Quarterly

2.6%

4 Q 2025

2.1%

Quarterly

Gross Fixed Capital Formation q/q

0.7%

4 Q 2025

3.2%

Quarterly

GDP Chain Price Index q/q

3.9%

4 Q 2025

-0.6%

Quarterly

Final Consumption Expenditure q/q

0.5%

4 Q 2025

0.7%

Quarterly

Money

Last

Reference

Previous

Frequency

RBA Interest Rate Decision

4.10%

3.85%

RBA Housing Credit m/m

N/D

Feb 2026

Monthly

RBA Private Sector Credit m/m

N/D

Feb 2026

Monthly

Market

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CFTC AUD Non-Commercial Net Positions

64.8 K

21 Apr 2026

65.1 K

Weekly