1345.4 - SA Stats, Jun 2009  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 30/06/2009   
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CONTENTS

Feature Articles
Water Efficiency in South Australia's Vineyards
Demography
Includes: Estimated resident population, Components of population change
South Australia's population increased by 18,500 during the year ended 30 December 2008.
Labour Force
Includes: Contents, Employed persons, Unemployment, Participation rate
South Australia's unemployment rate remained steady at 5.6% in May 2009.
Incomes
Includes: Average weekly earnings
Average weekly full time earnings for South Australian males increased 6.8% in the year to February 2009, while female full time earnings increased 7.6%.
State Accounts
Includes: State accounts, Household final consumption expenditure (HFCE)
South Australia the only state with increased State Final Demand in the March quarter 2009.
Consumption
Includes: Retail trade, New motor vehicle sales
Retail turnover in SA fell 0.1% from March 2009 to April 2009 (seasonally adjusted).
Investment
Includes: Private new capital expenditure, Mineral and petroleum exploration expenditure
South Australia's Private New Capital Expenditure decreased by 2.3% to $1,201m in the March 2009 quarter.
Construction
Includes: Building approvals, Construction work done
The total number of dwelling units approved in South Australia increased by 4.1% from March 2009 to April 2009.
Price Indexes
Includes: Contents, Consumer price index, Wage price index, House price index
The house price index for Adelaide fell 1.9% in the year to the March quarter 2009.
Housing Finance
Includes: Housing finance commitments
Total value of housing finance commitments (owner occupier) for South Australia in April 2009 was $1,131m.
International Merchandise Trade
Includes: Exports and Imports
The value of South Australia's merchandise exports was $701m in April 2009 (down 12.0% from March 2009).
Water
Includes: Rainfall, Reservoir levels
Total water storage in Adelaide's reservoirs was at 53% of capacity at the end of May 2009.