Key Indicators

Population clock 25,550,917 1 new person every 1 minute and 24 seconds. Consumer price index 1.7% September quarter 2019 All groups, original Gross domestic product 0.4% Quarterly change Sep 2019 Chain volume measure, seasonally adjusted Average weekly earnings $1,633.80 May 2019 Full time adults ordinary time, trend estimate Unemployment rate 5.3% October 2019 Monthly, trend estimate
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ABS Results - 2019 APS Employee Census ABS scores highly in 2019 APS Employee Census The ABS is pleased to release results from the 2019 APS Employee Census. Since 2015, the ABS has been pursuing a transformation to improve our partnerships, strategy, governance, people, culture and infrastructure. The success of this is reflected in improving employee perceptions in our 2019 Employee Census results.
Consumer Price Index, Australia, Sep 2019 CPI rose 0.5 per cent in the September 2019 quarter The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.5 per cent in the September 2019 quarter. This follows a rise of 0.6 per cent in the June 2019 quarter. ABS Chief Economist, Bruce Hockman said: "Despite the price falls for fruit and vegetables this quarter, the drought is impacting on the prices for a range of food products."

Interesting Fact

Half (49.6%) of all older Australians are living with disability