Key Indicators

Population clock 25,610,588 1 new person every 1 minute and 23 seconds. Consumer price index 1.8% December quarter 2019 All groups, original Gross domestic product 0.4% Quarterly change Sep 2019 Chain volume measure, seasonally adjusted Average weekly earnings $1,658.70 November 2019 Full time adults ordinary time, trend estimate Unemployment rate 5.2% January 2020 Monthly, trend estimate
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Consumer Price Index, Australia, Dec 2019 CPI rose 0.7 per cent in the December 2019 quarter The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.7% in the December 2019 quarter. ABS Chief Economist, Bruce Hockman said: "Drought conditions are impacting prices for a range of food products. Food prices increased 1.3% this quarter with price rises for beef and veal (+2.9%), pork (+4.7%), milk (+1.7%), and cheese (+2.4%).”

Interesting Fact

13% of people aged over 65 are still working