1345.4 - SA Stats, Oct 2009  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 27/10/2009   
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STATE ACCOUNTS


STATE ACCOUNTS

South Australia's June quarter 2009 State Final Demand in chain volume (trend) terms was $19,436m; an increase of 0.8% from the March quarter 2009 and the strongest quarterly growth of all the states and territories. Australia's Domestic Final Demand fell 0.2% to $284,685m over this period.

Victoria was the only other state to report growth in State Final Demand in chain volume (trend) terms during the June quarter 2009 (up 0.6%). Of the other states and territories, the largest decreases for the quarter were reported in the Northern Territory (down 3.4%) and Queensland (down 1.2%).

STATE FINAL DEMAND, Chain volume measures, Quarterly change, South Australia
Graph: STATE FINAL DEMAND, Chain volume measures, Quarterly change, South Australia



HOUSEHOLD FINAL CONSUMPTION EXPENDITURE (HFCE)

In chain volume (trend) terms, South Australia's June quarter 2009 HFCE was $11,518m (7.4% of the national total of $155,390m). The value of HFCE for South Australia increased by 1.0% between the March and June quarters 2009. At the national level, HFCE increased by 0.6% over the same period. Growth in the value of HFCE has been consistently stronger in South Australia since the December quarter 2007.

HFCE, Chain volume measures, Trend, Quarterly change
Graph: HFCE, Chain volume measures, Trend, Quarterly change


The main contributors to growth in HFCE in South Australia for the June quarter 2009 were Recreation and culture (up 3.0% from the March quarter 2009), Clothing and footwear (up 2.0%), and Furnishings and household equipment (up 1.7%). Expenditure on Hotels, cafes and restaurants was the only category to record a decrease over the same period (down 0.7%).

At the national level, expenditure increases were reported for almost all categories with the largest movements recorded in Clothing and footwear (up 1.4% from the March quarter 2009), Insurance and other financial services (up 0.9%), Food (up 0.8%), and Recreation and culture (up 0.8%). Expenditure on cigarettes and tobacco showed no change over this period.

HFCE, Chain volume measures, Trend, Quarterly change, South Australia - June Quarter 2009
Graph: HFCE, Chain volume measures, Trend, Quarterly change, South Australia—June Quarter 2009