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Key Indicators

Population clock 25,605,941 Consumer price index 1.8% December quarter 2019 Gross domestic product 0.4% Quarterly change Sep 2019 Average weekly earnings $1,633.80 May 2019 Unemployment rate 5.1% December 2019

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Tuesday 18 February 2020
Most popular countries for Aussie travellers in 2019
Overseas Arrivals and Departures, Australia
Tuesday 18 February 2020
Disadvantage linked to experiences of assault
Crime Victimisation, Australia
Tuesday 18 February 2020
Wool receivals down 3.7% in December 2019
Livestock Products, Australia
Thursday 13 February 2020
Slight increase in the number of preschoolers
Preschool Education, Australia
Wednesday 12 February 2020
Integration of Health Survey and administrative data
Research Paper: Integration of the National Health Survey with the Multi-Agency Data Integration Project (MADIP)

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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%).”

affects 1 in 4 people aged 55+

This page last updated 18 February 2020