The Australian Industry Group/Housing Industry Association Australian Performance of Construction Index decreased to 37.9 in August from 42.7 in the previous month, as renewed lockdowns in Victoria and border closures in other states weighed heavily. Activity (-14.5 points to 31.1) and new orders (-8.4 points to 35.1) fell sharply, while employment increased 4.7 points to 46.1, still remaining in negative territory. Across sectors, apartment building and engineering activity dropped further in August, with respondents noting little prospect of a recovery in demand.

Construction Pmi in Australia averaged 45.69 points from 2005 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 60.50 points in July of 2017 and a record low of 21.60 points in April of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - Australia Construction Pmi - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Australia Construction PMI - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on September of 2020. source: Australian Industry Group