1345.4 - SA Stats, Dec 2007  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 21/12/2007   
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INCOMES


AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS

The trend estimate of average weekly (ordinary time) earnings for full-time adult persons in South Australia increased by 3.6% to $1,026.60 in the 12 months to August 2007. Nationally, the corresponding increase was greater at 5.0% (up to $1,103.60).

For South Australia, the trend estimate of average weekly (ordinary time, full-time adult) earnings rose by 4.5% for males and 1.5% for females over the 12 months to August 2007.

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS, FULL-TIME ADULT ORDINARY,
Trend, South Australia
Average weekly earnings, full-time adult ordinary, trend, South Australia
Source: Average Weekly Earnings, Australia (cat. no. 6302.0)


At August 2007, male average weekly earnings ($1,076.40) in South Australia were 16.2% higher than the corresponding female earnings ($926.20). Nationally, in August 2007 male average weekly earnings ($1,172.20) were 19.5% higher than the female earnings ($980.70).