1345.4 - SA Stats, Aug 2008

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		Feature Articles South Australia's Agriculture Industry

		Demography Includes: Estimated resident population, Components of population change South Australia's population increased 1.0% for the year ended 31 December 2007.

		Labour Force Includes: Contents, Employed persons, Unemployment, Participation rate South Australia's unemployment rate remained steady at 4.8% in July 2008.

		Incomes Includes: Average weekly earnings Average weekly earnings for South Australian males increased 4.8% in the year to May 2008, while female earnings increased 1.2%.

		State Accounts Includes: State accounts, Household final consumption expenditure (HFCE) South Australia's State Final Demand increased 1.1% in the March quarter 2008.

		Consumption Includes: Retail trade, New motor vehicle sales South Australia's retail turnover increased 0.5% in June 2008.

		Investment Includes: Private new capital expenditure, Mineral and petroleum exploration expenditure South Australia's expenditure on Buildings and structures exceeded that on Equipment, plants and machinery in the March quarter 2008.

		Construction Includes: Building approvals, Construction work done The total number of dwelling units approved in South Australia increased by 2.4% from May 2008 to June 2008.

		Price Indexes Includes: Contents, Consumer price index, Wage price index, House price index The price index for established houses for Adelaide rose 16.2% for the year ended June quarter 2008.

		Housing Finance Includes: Housing finance commitments Total value of housing finance commitments (owner occupier) in South Australia decrease seven months in a row.

		International Merchandise Trade Includes: Exports and Imports The value of South Australia's merchandise exports was $906m in June 2008 (up 13.0% from June 2007).

		Water Includes: Rainfall, Reservoir levels The Bureau of Meteorology reports total water storage in Adelaide's reservoirs was at 51% of capacity at the end of July 2008.