1345.4 - SA Stats, Apr 2011  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 28/04/2011   
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CONTENTS

Feature Articles
NEW THIS MONTH - South Australia's Changing Industrial Landscape
Manufacturing industry no longer South Australia's largest employer.
Demography
Includes: Estimated resident population, Components of population change
The Statistical Division of Outer Adelaide records the states largest rate of ERP growth (2.0%) in the year to 30 June 2010.
Labour Force
Includes: Contents, Employed persons, Unemployment, Participation rate
SA's trend unemployment rate held steady in March 2011 at 5.5%.
Incomes
Includes: Average weekly earnings
Female full-time earnings in SA increases 5.3% in the 12 months to November 2010 compared to 1.6% for males.
State Accounts
Includes: State accounts, Household final consumption expenditure (HFCE)
SA's State Final Demand increased 0.6% between the September and December quarters 2010.
Consumption
Includes: Retail trade, New motor vehicle sales
SA's retail turnover down 0.5% in February 2011 compared with a 0.5% rise nationally.
Investment
Includes: Private new capital expenditure, Mineral and petroleum exploration expenditure
SA's chain volume estimate of private new capital expenditure rose 7.6% in December quarter 2010.
Construction
Includes: Building approvals, Construction work done
SA dwelling unit approvals fall for the eleventh consecutive month in February 2011.
Price Indexes
Includes: Contents, Consumer price index, Wage price index, House price index
SA Wage Price Index increases 1.1% in December quarter 2010; the equal largest of all states and territories.
Housing Finance
Includes: Housing finance commitments
SA's average home loan commitment for first home buyers increases 2.6% to $235,500 in February 2011.
International Merchandise Trade
Includes: Exports and Imports
South Australian exports rose 31.9% in February 2011.
Water
Includes: Rainfall, Reservoir levels
Adelaide's reservoir storage level at 73% for the end of March 2011.