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Economic Performance Analysis of the Australian Property Sector Using Input-Output Tables

Author/s: Yu Song, Chunlu Liu

Date Published: 1/01/2005

Published in: Volume 11 - 2005 Issue 4 (pages 412 - 425)

Abstract

The property sector has played an important role with its growing contribution in the national income and employment in the Australian economy. There is an increasing research need in measuring and analysing the economic performance of the Australian property sector at a country level and input-output tables are considered as an appropriate tool. This paper aims to analyse and measure the performance and sectoral linkages of the Australian property sector using the five latest input-output tables compiled by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Findings suggested that the Australian residential property sector had played a more important role than the commercial sector in the economy. The backward linkage of the residential property sector showed a decreasing economic pull, while that of commercial property presented an upward pattern. Moreover, the Australian property sector showed a medium economic push to the national economy over the examined period. Findings can aid policy makers, the property sector and researchers in evaluating the competitive ability of the property sector in Australia.

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Keywords

Input-Output Tables - Property Sector - Sector Linkages

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