
Below are 10 statistics that offer insight into the Australian construction industry:
1. Australia’s population is growing by 1.6% every year
2. Urban areas of Australia account for 50% of the nation’s population
3. Australia’s construction industry comprises 8% of the gross domestic product (GDP)
4. Total construction work continues to rise by 2% each quarter
5. Productivity in the construction industry is increasing by 2.8% annually
6. 1.1 million people are employed in the construction industry
7. Construction software help[s the industry as a whole save $25B a year
8. Commercial construction work in Australia is forecasted to keep rising
9. Employment in Australia’s construction industry is on the rise
10. Prefabricated construction expected to grow by 5% every year
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