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Semantic Concepts

get_economic_series accepts the following curated concepts. Each row resolves to a source-native ABS, RBA, or APRA target and can be discovered at runtime with list_economic_concepts or the ausecon://concepts resource.

Total concepts: 81.

Activity

Section titled “Activity”
ConceptSourceDatasetVariantFrequencyRecommended call
household_spendingABSHSI_Mheadline_spendingMonthlyget_economic_series(concept="household_spending")
quarterly_household_spending_currentABSHSI_Qcurrent_price_totalQuarterlyget_economic_series(concept="quarterly_household_spending_current")
quarterly_household_spending_volumeABSHSI_Qchain_volume_totalQuarterlyget_economic_series(concept="quarterly_household_spending_volume")
retail_turnoverABSRTheadline_turnoverMonthlyget_economic_series(concept="retail_turnover")

Banking

Section titled “Banking”
ConceptSourceDatasetVariantFrequencyRecommended call
adi_capital_ratioAPRAADI_QUARTERLY_PERFORMANCEtotal_capital_ratioQuarterlyget_economic_series(concept="adi_capital_ratio")
adi_commercial_property_exposureAPRAADI_PROPERTY_EXPOSUREScommercial_property_exposureQuarterlyget_economic_series(concept="adi_commercial_property_exposure")
adi_liquidity_coverage_ratioAPRAADI_QUARTERLY_PERFORMANCEliquidity_coverage_ratioQuarterlyget_economic_series(concept="adi_liquidity_coverage_ratio")
adi_residential_mortgage_exposureAPRAADI_PROPERTY_EXPOSURESresidential_mortgage_exposureQuarterlyget_economic_series(concept="adi_residential_mortgage_exposure")

Credit Finance

Section titled “Credit Finance”
ConceptSourceDatasetVariantFrequencyRecommended call
investor_housing_lendingABSLEND_HOUSINGinvestorQuarterlyget_economic_series(concept="investor_housing_lending")
new_housing_lendingABSLEND_HOUSINGtotal_housing_lendingQuarterlyget_economic_series(concept="new_housing_lending")
owner_occupier_housing_lendingABSLEND_HOUSINGowner_occupierQuarterlyget_economic_series(concept="owner_occupier_housing_lending")

Demographics

Section titled “Demographics”
ConceptSourceDatasetVariantFrequencyRecommended call
populationABSERP_Qheadline_populationQuarterlyget_economic_series(concept="population")

Exchange Rates

Section titled “Exchange Rates”
ConceptSourceDatasetVariantFrequencyRecommended call
aud_cnyRBAf11aud_cnyMonthlyget_economic_series(concept="aud_cny")
aud_eurRBAf11aud_eurMonthlyget_economic_series(concept="aud_eur")
aud_gbpRBAf11aud_gbpMonthlyget_economic_series(concept="aud_gbp")
aud_jpyRBAf11aud_jpyMonthlyget_economic_series(concept="aud_jpy")
aud_nzdRBAf11aud_nzdMonthlyget_economic_series(concept="aud_nzd")
aud_usdRBAf11aud_usdMonthlyget_economic_series(concept="aud_usd")
real_twiRBAf15real_twiMonthlyget_economic_series(concept="real_twi")
trade_weighted_indexRBAf11twiMonthlyget_economic_series(concept="trade_weighted_index")

External Sector

Section titled “External Sector”
ConceptSourceDatasetVariantFrequencyRecommended call
current_account_balanceABSBOPcurrent_accountQuarterlyget_economic_series(concept="current_account_balance")
trade_balanceABSITGStrade_balanceMonthlyget_economic_series(concept="trade_balance")
commodity_pricesRBAi2rba_commodity_indexMonthlyget_economic_series(concept="commodity_prices")

Household Finance

Section titled “Household Finance”
ConceptSourceDatasetVariantFrequencyRecommended call
household_debt_to_incomeRBAe2debt_to_incomeQuarterlyget_economic_series(concept="household_debt_to_income")

Housing Construction

Section titled “Housing Construction”
ConceptSourceDatasetVariantFrequencyRecommended call
dwelling_approvalsABSBUILDING_APPROVALSheadline_approvalsMonthlyget_economic_series(concept="dwelling_approvals")

Inflation

Section titled “Inflation”
ConceptSourceDatasetVariantFrequencyRecommended call
inflation_expectationsRBAg3consumerMonthlyget_economic_series(concept="inflation_expectations")
trimmed_mean_inflationRBAg1trimmed_meanQuarterlyget_economic_series(concept="trimmed_mean_inflation")
weighted_median_inflationRBAg1weighted_medianQuarterlyget_economic_series(concept="weighted_median_inflation")

Insurance

Section titled “Insurance”
ConceptSourceDatasetVariantFrequencyRecommended call
general_insurance_claims_expenseAPRAAPRA_GENERAL_INSURANCE_PERFORMANCEinsurance_service_expenseQuarterlyget_economic_series(concept="general_insurance_claims_expense")
general_insurance_premium_revenueAPRAAPRA_GENERAL_INSURANCE_PERFORMANCEinsurance_revenueQuarterlyget_economic_series(concept="general_insurance_premium_revenue")
life_insurance_claims_expenseAPRAAPRA_LIFE_INSURANCE_PERFORMANCEinsurance_service_expenseQuarterlyget_economic_series(concept="life_insurance_claims_expense")
life_insurance_premium_revenueAPRAAPRA_LIFE_INSURANCE_PERFORMANCEinsurance_revenueQuarterlyget_economic_series(concept="life_insurance_premium_revenue")
phi_claims_expenseAPRAAPRA_PHI_PERFORMANCEhib_insurance_claimsQuarterlyget_economic_series(concept="phi_claims_expense")
phi_membershipAPRAAPRA_PHI_MEMBERSHIPhospital_coverageQuarterlyget_economic_series(concept="phi_membership")
phi_premium_revenueAPRAAPRA_PHI_PERFORMANCEhib_premium_revenueQuarterlyget_economic_series(concept="phi_premium_revenue")

Interest Rates

Section titled “Interest Rates”
ConceptSourceDatasetVariantFrequencyRecommended call
bank_bill_rateRBAf1bank_bills_3mDailyget_economic_series(concept="bank_bill_rate")
business_lending_rateRBAf7small_business_indicatorMonthlyget_economic_series(concept="business_lending_rate")
government_bond_yield_10yRBAf17ags_10yDailyget_economic_series(concept="government_bond_yield_10y")
government_bond_yield_3yRBAf17ags_3yDailyget_economic_series(concept="government_bond_yield_3y")
mortgage_rateRBAf6owner_occupier_variableMonthlyget_economic_series(concept="mortgage_rate")

Labour

Section titled “Labour”
ConceptSourceDatasetVariantFrequencyRecommended call
employmentABSLFemploymentMonthlyget_economic_series(concept="employment")
hours_workedABSLF_HOURSheadline_hoursMonthlyget_economic_series(concept="hours_worked")
job_vacanciesABSJVheadline_vacanciesQuarterlyget_economic_series(concept="job_vacancies")
participation_rateABSLFparticipation_rateMonthlyget_economic_series(concept="participation_rate")
underemployment_rateABSLF_UNDERheadline_underemploymentMonthlyget_economic_series(concept="underemployment_rate")
unemployment_rateABSLFunemployment_rateMonthlyget_economic_series(concept="unemployment_rate")

Monetary Policy

Section titled “Monetary Policy”
ConceptSourceDatasetVariantFrequencyRecommended call
cash_rate_targetRBAa2targetEvent-drivenget_economic_series(concept="cash_rate_target")

Money Credit

Section titled “Money Credit”
ConceptSourceDatasetVariantFrequencyRecommended call
broad_moneyRBAd3broad_moneyMonthlyget_economic_series(concept="broad_money")
business_creditRBAd2businessMonthlyget_economic_series(concept="business_credit")
business_credit_growthRBAd1business_credit_yoyMonthlyget_economic_series(concept="business_credit_growth")
currency_in_circulationRBAd3currencyMonthlyget_economic_series(concept="currency_in_circulation")
housing_creditRBAd2housingMonthlyget_economic_series(concept="housing_credit")
housing_credit_growthRBAd1housing_credit_yoyMonthlyget_economic_series(concept="housing_credit_growth")
m3RBAd3m3Monthlyget_economic_series(concept="m3")
money_baseRBAd3money_baseMonthlyget_economic_series(concept="money_base")
total_creditRBAd2total_creditMonthlyget_economic_series(concept="total_credit")
total_credit_growthRBAd1total_credit_yoyMonthlyget_economic_series(concept="total_credit_growth")

National Accounts

Section titled “National Accounts”
ConceptSourceDatasetVariantFrequencyRecommended call
exportsABSANA_EXPexportsQuarterlyget_economic_series(concept="exports")
gdp_deflatorABSANA_EXPgdp_deflatorQuarterlyget_economic_series(concept="gdp_deflator")
gdp_growthABSANA_AGGgdp_growthQuarterlyget_economic_series(concept="gdp_growth")
government_consumptionABSANA_EXPgovernment_consumptionQuarterlyget_economic_series(concept="government_consumption")
household_consumptionABSANA_EXPhousehold_consumptionQuarterlyget_economic_series(concept="household_consumption")
household_saving_ratioABSANA_AGGhousehold_saving_ratioQuarterlyget_economic_series(concept="household_saving_ratio")
importsABSANA_EXPimportsQuarterlyget_economic_series(concept="imports")
nominal_gdpABSANA_AGGnominal_gdpQuarterlyget_economic_series(concept="nominal_gdp")
private_investmentABSANA_EXPprivate_investmentQuarterlyget_economic_series(concept="private_investment")
real_gdpABSANA_AGGreal_gdpQuarterlyget_economic_series(concept="real_gdp")
real_net_national_disposable_incomeABSANA_AGGreal_net_national_disposable_incomeQuarterlyget_economic_series(concept="real_net_national_disposable_income")

Output Labour

Section titled “Output Labour”
ConceptSourceDatasetVariantFrequencyRecommended call
labour_productivityRBAh4labour_productivityQuarterlyget_economic_series(concept="labour_productivity")

Prices Inflation

Section titled “Prices Inflation”
ConceptSourceDatasetVariantFrequencyRecommended call
export_price_indexABSITPI_EXPall_groupsQuarterlyget_economic_series(concept="export_price_index")
headline_cpiABSCPIheadlineQuarterlyget_economic_series(concept="headline_cpi")
import_price_indexABSITPI_IMPall_groupsQuarterlyget_economic_series(concept="import_price_index")
monthly_cpi_changeABSCPImonthly_changeMonthlyget_economic_series(concept="monthly_cpi_change")
monthly_cpi_indexABSCPImonthly_indexMonthlyget_economic_series(concept="monthly_cpi_index")
monthly_inflationABSCPImonthly_annual_changeMonthlyget_economic_series(concept="monthly_inflation")
monthly_trimmed_mean_inflationABSCPImonthly_trimmed_meanMonthlyget_economic_series(concept="monthly_trimmed_mean_inflation")
monthly_weighted_median_inflationABSCPImonthly_weighted_medianMonthlyget_economic_series(concept="monthly_weighted_median_inflation")
producer_price_inflationABSPPI_FDproducerQuarterlyget_economic_series(concept="producer_price_inflation")
wage_growthABSWPIheadline_wpiQuarterlyget_economic_series(concept="wage_growth")

Superannuation

Section titled “Superannuation”
ConceptSourceDatasetVariantFrequencyRecommended call
superannuation_member_accountsAPRAAPRA_SUPER_INDUSTRYtotal_rse_member_accountsQuarterlyget_economic_series(concept="superannuation_member_accounts")
superannuation_total_assetsAPRAAPRA_SUPER_INDUSTRYtotal_rse_member_assetsQuarterlyget_economic_series(concept="superannuation_total_assets")

Notes

Section titled “Notes”
  • Concept rows are generated from the runtime semantic resolver, not copied from the README.
  • Use variant, geography, and frequency only where the concept entry declares support for those selectors.
  • Source-native retrieval details remain available through search_datasets, list_catalogue, get_abs_dataset_structure, get_abs_data, and get_rba_table or get_apra_data.