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Deaths involving influenza have increased in March and April 2025. The first four months of 2025 have recorded 216 deaths involving influenza, higher than 2024 (141 deaths) and 2023 (73 deaths), and ...
Further information on unpaid care experimental estimates, sex and age estimates in the Labour Account, outcomes of the Consultation Hub process, and details on further plans and future directions can ...
New information on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) was released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).. James Eynstone-Hinkins, ABS head of health statistics said: ‘This data ...
The monthly CPI indicator rose 2.4% in the 12 months to March, following a 2.4% rise in the 12 months to February. The monthly CPI indicator excluding volatile items and holiday travel rose 2.6% in ...
This publication updates the preliminary estimates released in Construction Work Done, Australia on 28 May 2025. This release includes revisions to Engineering Construction data back to March 2021.
Total dwellings approved rose 6.3%, to 16,579. Private sector houses rose 1.1%, to 9,042, while private sector dwellings excluding houses rose 12.7%, to 7,213. The value of total residential building ...
The ABS is evaluating stakeholder requirements for national accounts trend data, which was suspended during the COVID pandemic. We are interested in information regarding the importance of trend ...
Desert ecosystems make up 50% of Australia’s terrestrial landscape, or 383.8 million hectares. In 2020–21, half of Australia’s mangroves had at least 80% canopy cover. Between 2015–16 and 2020–21, 4% ...
The monthly CPI indicator rose 2.5% in the 12 months to January. The top contributors to the annual movement were Food and non-alcoholic beverages (+3.3%), Housing (+2.1%), and Alcohol and tobacco (+6 ...
The December 2024 seasonally adjusted estimate: Fell 0.1% month-on-month. Rose 4.6% compared with December 2023. In volume terms, the seasonally adjusted estimate rose 1.0% in the December quarter ...
The monthly CPI indicator rose 2.5% in the 12 months to December, up from the 2.3% rise in the 12 months to November. The annual movement for the monthly CPI indicator excluding volatile items and ...
The Australian economy rose 0.3% in seasonally adjusted chain volume measures In nominal terms, GDP rose 0.4% The terms of trade fell 2.5% Household saving to income ratio rose to 3.2% from 2.4% ...