Western Australia economy · State final demand
Western Australian state final demand deliberately excludes the trade balance, so it should be read separately from export-led production. These paired measures track internal spending in total and for each resident.
2 published series · abs-state-accounts, derived-shorted-economy
gdp.state_final_demand_chain_volume.total.wa.seasadj
Latest value
$82.4B
Change from prior period
+$851M
from Jan 2026
gdp.state_final_demand_per_capita.total.wa.seasadj
Latest value
$26335
Change from prior period
−$51
from Oct 2025
State final demand measures spending within a state or territory by households, governments and businesses, including investment, but excluding international and interstate trade. The Australian Bureau of Statistics publishes it quarterly in the Australian National Accounts, with chain-volume estimates designed to show changes after removing direct price effects. This topic brings the total and per-capita state series together. State final demand is a proxy for domestic state activity, not a state-level gross domestic product flow: the ABS does not publish a quarterly state GDP flow. It can rise while export-facing production weakens, or fall while net exports support broader output. National-accounts estimates are revised as source data improves, seasonal factors are re-estimated and annual supply-use or state accounts benchmarks are incorporated. Per-capita results also depend on population estimates. The series describe recorded demand; they are not a measure of household welfare, a forecast or advice about markets or policy.
Coarse operating-exposure bands are AI estimates based on public company information. Headquarters-only matches are withheld.
BHP Bhp GroupMaterials
Majority of operations (estimate)
Basis: Pilbara iron ore operations
FMG FortescueMaterials
Majority of operations (estimate)
Basis: Pilbara iron ore mines and ports
NST Northern Star ResourcesMaterials
Majority of operations (estimate)
Basis: Kalgoorlie and Yandal gold operations
RIO Rio TintoMaterials
Majority of operations (estimate)
Basis: Pilbara iron ore operations
WDS Woodside Energy GroupEnergy
Majority of operations (estimate)
Basis: North West Shelf and Pluto LNG
CBA Commonwealth Bank Of Australia.Banks
Some operations exposure (estimate)
Basis: Retail and business banking activity
NEM NewmontMaterials
Some operations exposure (estimate)
Basis: Boddington gold mine operations
WBC Westpac BankingBanks
Some operations exposure (estimate)
Basis: Business banking and mortgages
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