Economic Calendar and indicators for Australia

Overview

Indicator Last Reference Previous Frequency
GDP q/q 0.4% 2 Q 2026 0.3% Quarterly
Unemployment Rate 4.7% Sep 2026 4.7% Monthly
CPI y/y 3.9% 3 Q 2026 3.9% Quarterly
RBA Interest Rate Decision N/D 4.60%
Trade Balance $​2.826 B Sep 2026 $​0.184 B Monthly

Economic Calendar

Time,
Currency
Event
Actual
Forecast
Previous
2026.11.10 10:30, AUD, Westpac-MI Consumer Sentiment m/m, Actual: -2.7%, Forecast: -1.3%, Previous: -4.7%
2026.11.11 00:30, AUD, Home Loans m/m, Actual: -5.3%, Forecast: 1.1%, Previous: -2.0%
2026.11.11 00:30, AUD, Investment Housing Loans m/m, Actual: -32.3%, Previous: -11.2%
2026.11.12 00:00, AUD, MI Inflation Expectations
2026.11.16 20:30, AUD, CFTC AUD Non-Commercial Net Positions, Previous: -129.5 K
2026.11.18 00:30, AUD, Wage Price Index q/q, Forecast: 0.8%, Previous: 0.8%
2026.11.18 00:30, AUD, Wage Price Index y/y, Forecast: 3.2%, Previous: 3.2%
2026.11.19 00:30, AUD, Employment Change, Forecast: 19.0 K, Previous: -39.3 K
2026.11.19 00:30, AUD, Full-Time Employment Change, Previous: 34.4 K
2026.11.19 00:30, AUD, Participation Rate, Forecast: 66.9%, Previous: 66.8%
2026.11.19 00:30, AUD, Unemployment Rate, Forecast: 4.8%, Previous: 4.7%

Economic indicators

Market Last Reference Previous Frequency
CFTC AUD Non-Commercial Net Positions -129.5 K 3 Nov 2026 -128.3 K Weekly
GDP Last Reference Previous Frequency
Final Consumption Expenditure q/q 0.5% 2 Q 2026 0.1% Quarterly
GDP Chain Price Index q/q 4.5% 2 Q 2026 -6.6% Quarterly
GDP q/q 0.4% 2 Q 2026 0.3% Quarterly
GDP y/y 2.1% 2 Q 2026 2.5% Quarterly
Gross Fixed Capital Formation q/q -0.3% 2 Q 2026 3.1% Quarterly
Labor Last Reference Previous Frequency
ANZ Job Advertisements m/m N/D Oct 2026 2.2% Monthly
Employment Change -39.3 K Sep 2026 29.3 K Monthly
Full-Time Employment Change 34.4 K Sep 2026 -4.0 K Monthly
Participation Rate 66.8% Sep 2026 67.0% Monthly
Unemployment Rate 4.7% Sep 2026 4.7% Monthly
Prices Last Reference Previous Frequency
CPI 103.6 3 Q 2026 102.3 Quarterly
CPI q/q 1.3% 3 Q 2026 0.6% Quarterly
CPI y/y 3.9% 3 Q 2026 3.9% Quarterly
Export Price Index q/q 1.4% 3 Q 2026 1.1% Quarterly
Import Price Index q/q -1.1% 3 Q 2026 5.7% Quarterly
MI Inflation Expectations N/D Oct 2026 4.9% Monthly
PPI q/q 1.1% 3 Q 2026 1.3% Quarterly
PPI y/y 3.6% 3 Q 2026 3.6% Quarterly
RBA Index of Commodity Prices y/y N/D Oct 2026 15.5% Monthly
RBA Trimmed Mean CPI q/q 1.0% 3 Q 2026 1.0% Quarterly
RBA Trimmed Mean CPI y/y 3.6% 3 Q 2026 3.6% Quarterly
RBA Weighted Median CPI q/q 0.9% 3 Q 2026 1.0% Quarterly
RBA Weighted Median CPI y/y 3.4% 3 Q 2026 3.6% Quarterly
Wage Price Index q/q 0.8% 2 Q 2026 0.8% Quarterly
Wage Price Index y/y 3.2% 2 Q 2026 3.2% Quarterly
Money Last Reference Previous Frequency
RBA Housing Credit m/m N/D Sep 2026 0.4% Monthly
RBA Interest Rate Decision N/D 4.60%
RBA Private Sector Credit m/m N/D Sep 2026 0.6% Monthly
Trade Last Reference Previous Frequency
Current Account $​-27.220 B 2 Q 2026 $​-25.448 B Quarterly
Exports m/m 2.3% Sep 2026 3.1% Monthly
Imports m/m -3.3% Sep 2026 6.2% Monthly
Net Exports Contribution 0.1% 2 Q 2026 -0.8% Quarterly
Trade Balance $​2.826 B Sep 2026 $​0.184 B Monthly
Business Last Reference Previous Frequency
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 Construction Index -26.9 Oct 2026 -34.5 Monthly
Ai Group Industry Index -19.1 Oct 2026 -24.2 Monthly
Ai Group Manufacturing Index -20.1 Oct 2026 -8.7 Monthly
Building Approvals m/m 5.1% Sep 2026 -5.2% Monthly
Building Capital Expenditure q/q 2.1% 2 Q 2026 -3.3% Quarterly
Business Inventories q/q -0.2% 2 Q 2026 0.7% Quarterly
Company Gross Operating Profits q/q 1.8% 2 Q 2026 -1.5% Quarterly
Company Profits Before Income Tax q/q 12.5% 2 Q 2026 -3.4% Quarterly
Construction Work Done q/q -2.1% 2 Q 2026 4.3% Quarterly
Equipment, Plant and Machinery Capital Expenditure q/q -8.9% 2 Q 2026 18.4% Quarterly
NAB Business Conditions N/D Sep 2026 -1 Monthly
NAB Business Confidence N/D Sep 2026 -8 Monthly
NAB Quarterly Business Confidence -11 3 Q 2026 2 Quarterly
New Motor Vehicle Sales m/m 4.5% Dec 2017 0.2% Monthly
Private House Approvals m/m -5.3% Sep 2026 5.4% Monthly
Private New Capital Expenditure q/q -3.6% 2 Q 2026 6.9% Quarterly
S&P Global Composite PMI 48.2 Oct 2026 51.3 Monthly
S&P Global Manufacturing PMI 49.6 Oct 2026 49.6 Monthly
S&P Global Services PMI 48.5 Oct 2026 51.9 Monthly
Consumer Last Reference Previous 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 -2.7% Nov 2026 -4.7% Monthly
Housing Last Reference Previous Frequency
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
HPI q/q 4.7% 4 Q 2021 5.0% Quarterly
Home Loans m/m -5.3% Sep 2026 -2.0% Monthly
Investment Housing Loans m/m -32.3% Sep 2026 -11.2% Monthly