Australian business turnover inched up 0.1 per cent in June 2025, seasonally adjusted, as strength in arts and recreation and mining offset falls in professional services and other service industries, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
Robert Ewing, ABS head of business statistics, said: ‘The Arts and recreation services industry had the largest rise, up 3.5 per cent. This is a rebound from its 4.7 per cent fall last month.’
Mining posted a 2.1 per cent monthly gain, with exports doing the heavy lifting. ‘Another notable rise was in the Mining industry, which went up 2.1 per cent. Exports were behind this increase, with Coal mining up 3.7 per cent, and Metal ore mining up 2.7 per cent.’
Weaker spots included Other services, down 2.2 per cent, and Professional, scientific and technical services, down 2.0 per cent. ‘At the same time, we saw a drop of 2.2 per cent in Other services. Professional, scientific and technical services was also down 2.0 per cent,’ Mr Ewing said.
Across the 13-industry aggregate, business turnover was 2.9 per cent higher than a year earlier, with 11 of 13 industries up over the year, the ABS said. Manufacturing recorded the largest annual rise at 7.8 per cent, followed by Transport, postal and warehousing at 5.9 per cent. Annual falls were reported in Mining (-2.1 per cent) and Professional, scientific and technical services (-0.1 per cent).
June’s month-on-month moves were mixed beyond the headline gains. Administrative and support services rose 1.0 per cent, Retail trade edged up 0.5 per cent, and Information media and telecommunications gained 0.2 per cent. Manufacturing, electricity, gas, water and waste services, and Wholesale trade were broadly flat (all -0.1 per cent). Construction fell 0.8 per cent, Transport, postal and warehousing dropped 0.9 per cent, and Accommodation and food services declined 1.0 per cent. In trend terms, the 13-industry aggregate rose 0.1 per cent in June.
The ABS’s Monthly business Turnover Indicator draws on Australian Taxation Office business Activity Statement data from monthly remitters, primarily covering businesses with annual GST turnover of $20 million or more, along with some smaller firms that report monthly. The indicator spans 13 industry divisions and provides a timely complement to quarterly economic measures.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics.
