Next release Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 19:30 New York. Every release since 24 Feb 2016: 43 on record, actual against forecast. Medium impact for the AUD. Updated within the hour of each release.
The last Australia Construction Work Done QoQ (Q2 2026, released 26 Aug 2026) came in at -2.1%, below the 0.5% forecast; the previous reading was 4.3%. The next Australia Construction Work Done QoQ is due Tuesday, 24 November 2026 at 19:30 New York time (Q3 2026).
Since 2016, Australia Construction Work Done QoQ has come in above forecast 46% of the time and below 54% (41 releases with a forecast); over the last 12 it beat 42%.
The average miss against forecast over the last 24 releases was 1.25%: higher than expected is good for the AUD.
| Released | Period | Actual | Forecast | Previous | Vs forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 2026 21:30 | Q2 2026 | -2.1% | 0.5% | 4.3% | below |
| 27 May 2026 21:30 | Q1 2026 | 4.3% | 0.8% | 0.5% | above |
| 25 Feb 2026 19:30 | Q4 2025 | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.1% | below |
| 26 Nov 2025 19:30 | Q3 2025 | 0.1% | 0.4% | 2.2% | below |
| 27 Aug 2025 21:30 | Q2 2025 | 2.2% | 0.7% | 0.4% | above |
| 28 May 2025 21:30 | Q1 2025 | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.7% | below |
| 26 Feb 2025 19:30 | Q4 2024 | 0.7% | 1% | 1.3% | below |
| 27 Nov 2024 19:30 | Q3 2024 | 1.3% | 0.3% | 1% | above |
| 28 Aug 2024 21:30 | Q2 2024 | 1% | 0.7% | -1.2% | above |
| 29 May 2024 21:30 | Q1 2024 | -1.2% | 0.5% | 2.4% | below |
| 28 Feb 2024 19:30 | Q4 2023 | 2.4% | 0.8% | 0.2% | above |
| 29 Nov 2023 19:30 | Q3 2023 | 0.2% | 0.4% | 2.3% | below |
| 30 Aug 2023 21:30 | Q2 2023 | 2.3% | 0.8% | 0.9% | above |
| 31 May 2023 21:30 | Q1 2023 | 4.8% | 0.4% | 0.9% | above |
| 22 Feb 2023 19:30 | Q4 2022 | 0.9% | 1.5% | 3.4% | below |
| 30 Nov 2022 19:30 | Q3 2022 | 3.4% | 1.5% | -0.9% | above |
| 31 Aug 2022 21:30 | Q2 2022 | -0.9% | 0.9% | -0.3% | below |
| 25 May 2022 21:30 | Q1 2022 | -0.3% | 1% | 1.5% | below |
| 23 Feb 2022 19:30 | Q4 2021 | 1.5% | 2.5% | -1.8% | below |
| 24 Nov 2021 19:30 | Q3 2021 | -1.8% | -3.1% | 3.3% | above |
| 25 Aug 2021 21:30 | Q2 2021 | 3.3% | 2.5% | 1.3% | above |
| 26 May 2021 21:30 | Q1 2021 | 1.3% | 2.2% | 0.2% | below |
| 24 Feb 2021 19:30 | Q4 2020 | 0.2% | 1% | -2.3% | below |
| 25 Nov 2020 19:30 | Q3 2020 | -2.3% | -2% | 0.4% | below |
| 26 Aug 2020 21:30 | Q2 2020 | 0.4% | -5.8% | 0.8% | above |
| 27 May 2020 21:30 | Q1 2020 | 0.8% | -1.5% | -1.9% | above |
| 26 Feb 2020 19:30 | Q4 2019 | -1.9% | -1% | 1.1% | below |
| 27 Nov 2019 19:30 | Q3 2019 | 1.1% | -1% | -3.5% | above |
| 28 Aug 2019 21:30 | Q2 2019 | -3.5% | -1% | -1.6% | below |
| 22 May 2019 21:30 | Q1 2019 | -1.6% | 0% | -1.3% | below |
| 27 Feb 2019 19:30 | Q4 2018 | -1.3% | 0.4% | -3.3% | below |
| 28 Nov 2018 19:30 | Q3 2018 | -3.3% | 1% | 0.8% | below |
| 22 Aug 2018 21:30 | Q2 2018 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 2% | above |
| 23 May 2018 21:30 | Q1 2018 | 2% | 1% | -17.1% | above |
| 21 Feb 2018 19:30 | Q4 2017 | -17.1% | -10% | 17.9% | below |
| 22 Nov 2017 19:30 | Q3 2017 | 17.9% | – | 9.2% | – |
| 30 Aug 2017 21:30 | Q2 2017 | 9.2% | 1% | 1% | above |
| 24 May 2017 21:30 | Q1 2017 | 1% | -0.2% | 2% | above |
| 22 Feb 2017 19:30 | Q4 2016 | 2% | 0.3% | -3.8% | above |
| 23 Nov 2016 19:30 | Q3 2016 | -3.8% | -1.7% | -1.3% | below |
| 24 Aug 2016 21:30 | Q2 2016 | -3% | – | -1.3% | – |
| 25 May 2016 21:30 | Q1 2016 | -1.3% | -1.5% | -2.3% | above |
| 24 Feb 2016 19:30 | Q4 2015 | -2.3% | -2% | -2.8% | below |
The next Australia Construction Work Done QoQ is due Tuesday, 24 November 2026 at 19:30 New York time (Q3 2026).
The last Australia Construction Work Done QoQ (Q2 2026, released 26 Aug 2026) came in at -2.1%, below the 0.5% forecast; the previous reading was 4.3%.
Australia Construction Work Done QoQ is released quarterly by Bureau of Statistics. CRTLAB has 43 releases on record since 24 Feb 2016.
Since 2016, Australia Construction Work Done QoQ has come in above forecast 46% of the time and below 54% (41 releases with a forecast); over the last 12 it beat 42%.
The highest was 17.9% (Q3 2017) and the lowest -17.1% (Q4 2017). The five-year average is 0.98%.
Usually yes: a reading above forecast is the good surprise for the AUD, and the bigger the surprise the bigger the move. On this page, green marks a release that was good for the AUD against its forecast, red one that was bad.
In Australia, construction output refers to the quarter-over-quarter change in the value of construction work done, including building and engineering for both the private and public sectors.