Latest ABS data News

More Australians are eating enough lean meat and alternative foods
Wellbeing Project Expands To ADF Members
Australia’s migration system lacks something crucial: a plan
ABS to hold Census community information sessions on Norfolk Island
NSW housing pipeline under pressure in Year Three of Accord
Dwelling Approvals Fall In May: Australia
1 in 4 children meet screen time guidelines in 2023
Operating Costs Up For Half Australian Businesses
Victoria Creates More Than Half Of Nation’S Jobs
Land and dwelling values drove a 1.2% growth in household wealth
Household Spending Up 1.3% In May: Australia
Unemployment Rate Falls To 4.4% In May: Australia
Job Vacancies Fall In May 2026: Australia
Evaporation of Iran inflation leaves Australians with higher prices with Chalmers as inflation culprit
CPI Rose 4.0% In Year To May 2026: Australia
ABS encourages locals to apply for Census jobs
Overall Profits Fall As Mining Weakens: Australia
Australia’s Population Up 1.5% In December 2025
Lost Working Days Skyrocket Under Labor
Environmental research leading government R&D spending
Value of dwellings rose 2.5% in March quarter
New ABS estimates on illicit nicotine show urgent enforcement crackdown and scale-up of demand reduction measures is needed – not tobacco tax cuts
Western Australia’s Strong Economic Growth Continues
Australian Economy Grew 0.3% In March Quarter
How flu overtook COVID as Australia’s deadliest respiratory virus
NSW approvals down in April: delivery challenge gets harder 
Housing approvals drop 30% – ACT Budget must back delivery
First Trade Deficit Since December 2017: Australia
Dwelling Approvals Fall In April: Australia
Data centre investment drives new capital expenditure
Transport costs drives fall in household spending
Interest rates look set to hold, after inflation and fuel costs fell in April. But it’s unlikely to last
CPI Rose 4.2% In Year To April 2026: Australia
7 new insights into the Great Barrier Reef Region
Fuel costs and shortages put pressure on 72% of Australian businesses
Labor’s Housing Targets Fail To Deliver For Victorians
Unemployment Rate Rises To 4.5% In April: Australia
SA defence company supplies US Navy as local industry hits $2 billion
ABS data confirms strong start to 2026 for beef production
Wage Growth Steady In March Quarter: Australia
New Home Loans Fall In March Quarter: Australia
University spending on R&D returns to pre-COVID-19 levels
Less trusting, more financially stressed: new data show how Australians feel about their lives
Less Than 100 Days To 2026 Census: Australia
7 ways Australians felt, connected and contributed in 2025
Transport costs fuel sharp rise in household spending
Dwelling Approvals Fall In March: Australia
New insights into Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ physical activity and sleep