1306.4 - South Australia at a Glance, 2009  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 06/05/2009  Final
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ECONOMY


Prices

International Merchandise Trade

Business Entries and Exits


PRICES

Adelaide 2007-08
Australia 2007-08(a)

Consumer Price Index (CPI)(b)
All groups (%)
3.8
3.7
Food (%)
6.2
5.6
Alcohol and tobacco (%)
6.8
5.8
Clothing and footwear (%)
-1.9
0.2
Housing (%)
6.8
6.5
Household contents and services (%)
2.0
0.4
Health (%)
4.8
4.9
Transportation (%)
-1.6
-1.2
Communication (%)
0.6
0.5
Recreation (%)
1.6
1.3
Education (%)
4.7
4.8
Financial and insurance services (%)
6.4
7.0
House Price Index(b)
Established house (%)(c)
2.0
-3.3
Project home (%)
7.6
4.5

(a) Weighted average of eight capital cities.
(b) Percentage change from December quarter 2007 to December quarter 2008.
(c) Preliminary.



INTERNATIONAL MERCHANDISE TRADE

South Australia 2007-08
Australia 2007-08

Total exports ($m)
10 338
180 857
Total imports ($m)
7 342
202 307




BUSINESS ENTRIES AND EXITS

South Australia 2006-07
Australia 2006-07

Businesses Operating at End of Financial Year ('000)
144
2 012
Entries During the Financial Year ('000)
21
335
Exits During the Financial Year ('000)
19
287