RLB CRANE INDEX®
Canberra’s RLB Crane Index® decreased to 440 index points
Q1 2025
Highlights
There are now 22 cranes in Canberra, a decrease of eight. Six new cranes were added, and fourteen were removed.
The residential sector saw four new cranes erected and six removed, leaving fifteen cranes remaining in the sector. The commercial sector experienced a decline, with three cranes removed and none added.
Cranes were added at the following projects:
Residential
- The Market Residences (Belconnen)
- Arthaus Apartment (Turner)
- Gungahlin G6 (Gungahlin)
- Heather (Dickson)
Mixed Use / Other:
- Norrebro (Watson)
Aged Care:
- Arcare Wright (Wright)
Cranes have been removed from developments at:
Residential:
- Woden Green (Phillip, two cranes)
- Macarthur (Turner, two cranes)
- Northbourne Village Stage 4 (Lyneham)
- The Melrose (Phillip)
Commercial:
- Australian Taxation Office (Barton)
- John Gorton Campus Carpark (Parkes)
- 9 Molonglo Drive (Majura)
Education:
- CIT Woden (Phillip, two cranes)
Data Centres / Industrial:
- BE1 Data Centre (Beard)
Civic:
- Australian War Memorial Redevelopment (Campbell)
Q1 2025
Summary
Region | Change | |
---|---|---|
CANBERRA | -8 |
Sector | Change | |
---|---|---|
AGED CARE | 1 | |
CIVIC | -1 | |
CIVIL | N/A | |
COMMERCIAL | -3 | |
DATA CENTRES | -2 | |
EDUCATION | -2 | |
HEALTH | N/A | |
HOTEL | N/A | |
MIXED USE | 1 | |
RECREATION | N/A | |
RESIDENTIAL | -2 | |
RETAIL | N/A |
Q1 2025
Crane Activity
By Region
OPENING / CLOSING COUNT COMPARISON
OPENING COUNT | MOVEMENT | CLOSING COUNT | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Q3 2024 | % | NET | Q1 2025 | % | |||
CANBERRA | 30 | 3.5% | 6 | -14 | -8 | 22 | 2.6% |
By Sector
OPENING / CLOSING COUNT COMPARISON
OPENING COUNT | MOVEMENT | CLOSING COUNT | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Q3 2024 | % | NET | Q1 2025 | % | |||
AGED CARE | 2 | 6.7% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13.6% |
CIVIC | 1 | 3.3% | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0.0% |
CIVIL | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
COMMERCIAL | 6 | 20.0% | 0 | -3 | -3 | 3 | 13.6% |
DATA CENTRES | 2 | 6.7% | 0 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 0.0% |
EDUCATION | 2 | 6.7% | 0 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 0.0% |
HEALTH | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
HOTEL | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
MIXED USE | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4.5% |
RECREATION | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
RESIDENTIAL | 17 | 56.7% | 4 | -6 | -2 | 15 | 68.2% |
RETAIL | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
TOTAL | 30 | 3.5% | 6 | -14 | -8 | 22 | 2.6% |
RLB CRANE INDEX®
PREVIOUS EDITIONS
-
Crane Index
RLB Crane Index® Australia Q3 2024
The previous 24 editions of the RLB Crane Index® have provided valuable insights into the ...
Read -
Crane Index
Australia Q1 2024 Crane Index
The RLB Crane Index® fell by three index points to reach 204 points in Q1 2024. The index value of ...
Read -
Crane Index
Australia Q3 2023 Crane Index
The RLB Crane Index® has reached a record high of 207 points, a rise of 11 points or 5.5%. Crane ...
Read -
Crane Index
Crane numbers across Australia peak
According to today’s release of the Q1 2023 RLB Crane Index®, crane numbers across the country ...
Read