1345.4 - SA Stats, Sep 2007  
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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, environment and tourist accomodation.

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.

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South Australia
Australia
%
Period

Estimated Resident Population
1 581 400
20 948 900
7.5%
Mar 2007 Qtr
State Final Demand (trend)
$17 000m
$255 040m
6.7%
Jun 2007 Qtr
Household Final Consumption Expenditure
$9 907m
$140 815m
7.0%
Jun 2007 Qtr
Retail Turnover
$1 385.5m
$19 292.1m
7.2%
Jul 2007
New Motor Vehicle Sales
5 058
86 834
5.8%
Aug 2007
Private New Capital Expenditure
$1 248m
$20 685m
6.0%
Jun 2007 Qtr
Mineral Exploration Expenditure
$84.1m
$502.5m
16.7%
Jun 2007 Qtr
Petroleum Exploration Expenditure
$48.6m
$732.1m
6.7%
Jun 2007 Qtr
Building Approvals (dwelling units)
893
12 775
7.0%
Jul 2007
Consumer Price Index (all groups)
159.3
*155.7
102.3%
Sep 2007
Job Vacancies (original)
10 000
173 100
5.8%
Aug 2007 Qtr
Employed persons
761 000
10 502 000
7.3%
Aug 2007
Unemployed persons
38 100
467 100
8.2%
Aug 2007
Average Weekly Earnings
$1 011.1
$1 088.4
93.0%
Feb 2007
Exports
$916m
$14 523m
6.3%
Jul 2007
Imports
$511m
$15 275m
3.3%
Jul 2007
Housing Finance Commitments
$1 006m
$15 673m
6.4%
Jul 2007
Average Loan Size (owner occuped)
Tourist Accommodation Takings
$193 400
$117.0m
$239 700
$2 370.3m
80.7%
4.9%
Jul 2007
Mar 2007 Qtr

*Average of 8 capital cities