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Area of State (incl. lesser islands) km2 |  |  | 68,102 |
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| CLIMATE 2002(a) | | Launceston
airport | Hobart(b) |
| Total rainfall (mm) | | 565 | 466 |
| Rain days (no.) | | 132 | 146 |
| Mean daily maximum temperature (0C) | | 17.7 | 17.6 |
| Mean daily minimum temperature (0C) | | 6.0 | 9.3 |
| Mean daily sunshine (hrs) | | 7.6 | 6.8 |
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| POPULATION | r 2000 | r 2001 | p 2002 |
| Estimated resident population, Tasmania (c)(no.) | 471,409 | 471,795 | 472,725 |
| Aged less than 15 (no.) | 99,779 | 99,081 | 97,798 |
| Aged 65 and over (no.) | 63,846 | 64,885 | 66,138 |
| Births (no.) | 5,819 | 5,816 | 6,016 |
| Deaths (no.) | 3,721 | 3,813 | 3,982 |
| Marriages (no.) | 2,589 | 2,182 | 2,605 |
| Divorces (no.) | 1,329 | 1,439 | nya |
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| SCHOOLS | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 |
| Government (no.) | 215 | 214 | 214 |
| Non-government (no.) | 67 | 67 | 66 |
| STUDENTS | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 |
| Government (no.) | 62,803 | 61,976 | 61,508 |
| Non-government (no.) | 20,734 | 20,821 | 20,842 |
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| LABOUR FORCE(d) | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 |
| Persons in labour force (March) (no.) | 219,800 | 216,100 | 221,600 |
| Employed (no.) | 200,900 | 197,800 | 202,000 |
| Unemployed (no.) | 18,900 | 18,300 | 19,600 |
| Participation rate (March) (%) | 59.1 | 57.9 | 58.9 |
| Unemployment rate (March) (%) | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.8 |
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| STATE GOVERNMENT FINANCE | | 1999-2000 | 2000-01 |
| Revenue | |  |  |
| Taxation revenue ($m) | | 654 | 516 |
| Grants and subsidies ($m) | | 1,233 | 1,555 |
| Other revenue ($m) | | 1,723 | 1,687 |
| Total revenue ($m) | | 3,599 | 3,758 |
| Expenses | |  |  |
| Gross operating expenses ($m) | | 2,611 | 2,740 |
| Interest expenses ($m) | | 429 | 440 |
| Other expenses ($m) | | 367 | 459 |
| Total expenses ($m) | | 3,406 | 3,639 |
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| FOREIGN TRADE | 1999-2000 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 |
| Value of imports into Tasmania ($m) | 440 | 524 | 518 |
| Value of exports of Tasmanian origin ($m) | 2,215 | 2,435 | 2,388 |
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| TOTAL AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS(d) | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 |
| Full-time adult employees (November) ($) | 770.80 | 803.00 | 849.30 |
| Increase over previous year (%) | 3.9 | 4.2 | 5.8 |
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| PRICE INDEXES (HOBART) | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 |
| Consumer Price Index (March)(1989-90 = 100) | 132.1 | 135.2 | 140.0 |
| Increase over previous year (%) | 5.4 | 2.3 | 3.6 |
| Building materials - house (March) (1989-90 = 100) | 126.3 | 128.6 | 134.6 |
| Increase over previous year (%) | 1.4 | 1.8 | 4.7 |
| Building materials - other (March)(1989-90 = 100) | 120.2 | 121.6 | 124.2 |
| Increase over previous year (%) | 0.8 | 1.2 | 2.1 |
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nya not yet available
(a) Averages based on available years.
(b) All observations taken at Hobart city site with the exception of sunshine hours which are recorded at Hobart airport.
(c) Estimated resident population as at 30 June.
(d) Provisional trend estimate - subject to revision.
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