1345.4 - SA Stats, Jun 2008

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		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, Job vacancies, Employed persons, Unemployment, Participation rate South Australia's unemployment rate increased to 4.8% in May 2008.

		Incomes Includes: Average weekly earnings Average weekly earnings for South Australian males increased 5.8% in the year to February 2008, while female earnings increased 2.1%.

		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 0.6% in April 2008.

		Investment Includes: Private new capital expenditure, Mineral and petroleum exploration expenditure For the first time since March quarter 1993, 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 has decreased four months in a row, to 1,053 in April 2008.

		Price Indexes Includes: Contents, Consumer price index, Wage price index, House price index The price index for established houses for Adelaide rose 21.6% for the year ended March quarter 2008.

		Housing Finance Includes: Housing finance commitments In April 2008, the average home loan commitment for owner occupied dwellings in South Australia was $194,900.

		International Merchandise Trade Includes: Exports and Imports The value of South Australia's merchandise exports in April 2008 was $793m.

		Water Includes: Rainfall, Reservoir levels The Bureau of Meteorology reports total water storage in Adelaide's reservoirs was at 44% of capacity at the end of May 2008.