| Figure 1 | Sectoral distribution of infrastructure's value-add by DEC in 2011 ($ million, 2011 prices) | 13 |
| Figure 2 | National population projections - 2011 to 2061 (million) | 20 |
| Figure 3 | Projected population of Australian capital cities - 2011 to 2061 (million) | 21 |
| Figure 4 | Developed country multi factor productivity growth - 1976 to 2006 | 23 |
| Figure 5 | MFP growth on a five-year moving average - Australia vs. 19 OECD countries - 1989 to 2008 | 24 |
| Figure 6 | Australian infrastructure industry gross value-add as a percentage of GDP - 1994-95 to 2013-14 | 25 |
| Figure 7 | Australian industry gross value added multi factor productivity indices - 1994-95 to 2013-14 | 26 |
| Figure 8 | World Economic Forum overall rankings of infrastructure - 2014 | 33 |
| Figure 9 | World Bank rankings - Logistics performance indices - 2014 | 34 |
| Figure 10 | Number of broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants | 35 |
| Figure 11 | Impact of Commonwealth grants on different levels of government - 2012-13 | 44 |
| Figure 12 | Engineering construction work for the public sector - 1987 to 2014 (year ending 30 June) | 48 |
| Figure 13 | Public and private investment in transport, electricity, gas, water, waste and telecommunications infrastructure - 1981 to 2014 (year ending 30 June) | 48 |
| Figure 14 | Transport, storage and telecommunications outlays - OECD countries - 1970 to 2006 | 49 |
| Figure 15 | State and territory capital expenditure - general government net acquisition of non-financial assets ($ billion, 2013 prices) - 2003 to 2017 | 50 |
| Figure 16 | Proportion of the Australian population by age group as a share of total population - 2014-15 and 2054-55 | 57 |
| Figure 17 | Climate change impact on global GDP based on temperature rise of 1.5°C to 4.5°C - 2010 to 2060 | 63 |
| Figure 18 | Rainfall during the Southern wet season - 1996 to 2014 | 64 |
| Figure 19 | Rainfall during Northern wet season - 1995-96 to 2013-14 | 64 |
| Figure 20 | Forecast climate scenarios for Australia | 65 |
| Figure 21 | Assessment of road maintenance | 70 |
| Figure 22 | Assessment of rail maintenance | 71 |
| Figure 23 | Assessment of maintenance in the energy sector | 72 |
| Figure 24 | Assessment of maintenance in the water and sewerage sector | 74 |
| Figure 25 | Trips in six conurbations by origin/destination for roads and public transport in 2011 and projected for 2031, measured by DEC ($ million, 2011 prices) | 82 |
| Figure 26 | Public transport seat km per person across six conurbations in 2011 | 83 |
| Figure 27 | Rail trips by top 20 destinations by passenger hours travelled (PHT) per day in 2011 and projected for 2031 | 86 |
| Figure 28 | Top 20 bus and light rail destinations nationally by passenger hours travelled (PHT) per day in 2011 and projected for 2031 | 87 |
| Figure 29 | National highways | 91 |
| Figure 30 | DEC for national highways by state and territory in 2011 and projected 2031 ($ million, 2011 prices) | 92 |
| Figure 31 | Annual interstate and intrastate road freight - 1971-72 to 2012-13 | 94 |
| Figure 32 | Annual growth in interstate and intrastate road freight - 10-year moving average - 1981-82 to 2012-13 | 94 |
| Figure 33 | Freight rail network included in the Audit | 96 |
| Figure 34 | Value-add for rail infrastructure services by state and territory in 2011, measured by DEC ($ million, 2011 prices) | 97 |
| Figure 35 | Growth in DEC for rail infrastructure services - 2011 to 2031 (2011 prices) | 98 |
| Figure 36 | Share of value-add for port infrastructure services by state and territory in 2011, measured by DEC | 100 |
| Figure 37 | Growth in DEC for port infrastructure services - 2011 to 2031 (2011 prices) | 101 |
| Figure 38 | Share of value-add for airport infrastructure services by state and territory in 2011, measured by DEC | 104 |
| Figure 39 | Growth in DEC for airport infrastructure services - 2011 to 2031 (2011 prices) | 105 |
| Figure 40 | Australia's key electricity markets | 108 |
| Figure 41 | Share of total telecommunications DEC and national population by state/territory - 2011 | 118 |
| Figure 42 | Projected DEC of telecommunications services by state/territory and metropolitan areas in 2031 ($ billion, 2011 prices) | 119 |
| Figure 43 | Australian consumption of water by industry and household - 2012-13 | 123 |
| Figure 44 | Australian expenditure on water by industry and household - 2012-13 | 123 |
| Figure 45 | DEC for water and sewerage services in 2011 ($ million, 2011 prices) | 124 |
| Figure 46 | Value of water infrastructure engineering work - 1986-87 to 2011-12 (2011 prices) | 129 |