1345.4 - SA Stats, Sep 2010  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 28/09/2010   
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Feature Articles
NEW THIS MONTH - Where have all the male teachers gone?
Almost one-third (31.3%) of SA's teaching staff was male in 2009, the highest proportion of all states and territories in Australia. SA has maintained its number one position despite the proportion of male teaching staff falling from 37.5% in 1993.
Demography
Includes: Estimated resident population, Components of population change
South Australia's population increased by 21,200 during the year ending 31 December 2009.
Labour Force
Includes: Contents, Employed persons, Unemployment, Participation rate
SA's unemployment rate of 5.3% remains above the national estimate in August 2010.
Incomes
Includes: Average weekly earnings
Females working full-time in South Australia earn 14.3% less than male counterparts, on average, in May 2010.
State Accounts
Includes: State accounts, Household final consumption expenditure (HFCE)
'Electricity, gas and other fuels' is the main contributor to growth in SA's Household final consumption expenditure in June quarter 2010.
Consumption
Includes: Retail trade, New motor vehicle sales
SA spends $110.5m on Clothing, footwear and personal accessories in July 2010.
Investment
Includes: Private new capital expenditure, Mineral and petroleum exploration expenditure
Expenditure on copper and uranium accounts for almost 70% of SA's mineral exploration expenditure in June quarter 2010.
Construction
Includes: Building approvals, Construction work done
Dwelling unit approvals in SA fall for the second consecutive month in July 2010.
Price Indexes
Includes: Contents, Consumer price index, Wage price index, House price index
SA's wage price index increased 0.7% compared to 0.6% nationally in the June quarter 2010.
Housing Finance
Includes: Housing finance commitments
Average home loan value in SA increases by 4.3% in July 2010.
International Merchandise Trade
Includes: Exports and Imports
South Australian exports up 4.7% in July 2010.
Water
Includes: Rainfall, Reservoir levels
Total water storage in Adelaide's reservoirs climbs to 83% of capacity at the end of August 2010.