Construction Work Done

The Construction Work Done released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics measures the number of construction work done in the last month. It is a key indicator of the Australian construction sector. A high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the AUD, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish).

Next event - Wednesday 26 August 2026 01:30

Previous
3.4%
Forecast
0.5%
Actual
-

The typical/expected market impact of this event is low.

The consensus forecast for Construction Work Done is 0.5%. A higher value than forecast tends to be bullish for AUD/xxx pairs and bearish for xxx/AUD pairs.

Most recent - Wednesday 27 May 2026 01:30

Previous
-0.1%
Revised
0.2%
Forecast
0.9%
Actual
3.4%

Higher numbers than forecast tend to be bullish for AUD/xxx pairs and bearish for xxx/AUD pairs.

Trading range

Forecast history

The most recent announced value for Construction Work Done was 3.4% against a forecast of 0.9%.

Past events

Date
Forecast
Actual
Wednesday 27 May 2026 01:30
0.9%
3.4%
Wednesday 25 February 2026 00:30
0.8%
-0.1%
Wednesday 26 November 2025 00:30
0.5%
-0.7%
Wednesday 27 August 2025 01:30
0.8%
3%
Wednesday 28 May 2025 01:30
0.4%
0%
Wednesday 26 February 2025 00:30
1%
0.5%
Wednesday 27 November 2024 00:30
0.3%
1.6%
Wednesday 28 August 2024 01:30
0.7%
0.1%
Wednesday 29 May 2024 01:30
0.5%
-2.9%
Wednesday 28 February 2024 00:30
0.8%
0.7%
Wednesday 29 November 2023 00:30
0.3%
1.3%
Wednesday 30 August 2023 01:30
1%
0.4%

Economic context

Recent economic data has been strongly bearish for AUD. Other recent announcements which may affect the market's interpretation of the next Construction Work Done result:

PreviousLatest
S&P Global Composite PMIBearish change53.252.5
S&P Global Manufacturing PMI(no change)5252
S&P Global Services PMIBearish change53.652.9
Employment Change s.a.Bearish change80.2K-15.8K
Full-Time EmploymentBearish change48.9K16.3K
Part-Time EmploymentBearish change31.4K-32.2K
Participation RateBearish change67%66.9%
Unemployment Rate s.a.Bearish change4.4%4.5%
Consumer Inflation ExpectationsBullish change4.7%4.9%
Wage Price Index (QoQ)(no change)0.8%0.8%
Westpac Consumer ConfidenceBullish change4.1%6%

About Construction Work Done

Country:Australia
Currency:AUD
Source:Australian Bureau of Statistics
Category:Housing Market
Frequency:Quarterly
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