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IN THIS ISSUE OF SA STATS |
This issue of SA Stats is a quarterly data release and represents an overview of a number of economic, social and environment statistics. The topics covered include demography, state accounts, consumption, investment, production, prices, labour force, incomes, housing finance, and environment.
SA Stats provides an overview of the South Australian economy. The overview will be updated on a quarterly basis (in March, June, September and December) and in the intervening months the publication will include feature articles that provide a South Australian focus on economic, social and environmental issues.
Explanatory Notes are not included in SA Stats in the form found in other ABS publications. Readers are directed to the Explanatory Notes contained in related ABS publications (links to source documents are provided in the summary table).
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SUMMARY – March 2007
 | South Australia | Australia | % | Period |
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| Estimated Resident Population | 1 558.2m | 20 674.4m | 7.5% | 30 Sept 2006 |
| State Final Demand (trend) | 16 757m | 245 890m | 6.8% | Dec 2006 Qtr |
| Household Final Consumption Expenditure | 9 761m | 137 605m | 7.1% | Dec 2006 Qtr |
| Retail Turnover | 1 329.8m | 18 570.7m | 7.2% | Jan 2007 |
| New Motor Vehicle Sales | 5 189 | 85 677 | 6.1% | Feb 2007 |
| Private New Capital Expenditure | 1 140m | 17 814m | 6.4% | Dec 2006 Qtr |
Building Approvals
(Dwelling units approved) | 883 | 12 214 | 7.2% | Jan 2007 |
Consumer Price Index
(all groups) | 158.8 | 155.6
(Average of 8 capital cities) | 102.1% | Dec 2006 |
| Job Vacancies | 9400 | 162 100 | 5.8% | Nov 2006 |
| Employed persons | 756 300 | 10 350.4m | 7.3% | Feb 2007 |
| Unemployed persons | 44 500 | 495 900 | 9.0% | Feb 2007 |
| Average Weekly Earnings | 997.3 | 1058.9 | 94.2% | Nov 2006 |
| Exports | 582m | 12 678m | 4.2% | Jan 2007 |
| Imports | 604m | 14 591m | 4.1% | Jan 2007 |
| Housing Finance Commitments | 912m | 13 933m | 6.5% | Jan 2007 |
| Average Loan Size | 182 000 | 223 700 | 81.4% | Jan 2007 |
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