![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/291a275ba1f3f92bca25750b000e1034/Body/0.252!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=jpg) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Feature Articles
Contributors to Adelaide's Price Rises |
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![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/291a275ba1f3f92bca25750b000e1034/Body/0.CF6!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Demography
Includes: Estimated resident population, Components of population change
South Australia's population increased 1.1% during the year ended 31 March 2008. |
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![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/291a275ba1f3f92bca25750b000e1034/Body/0.1E5E!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Labour Force
Includes: Contents, Employed persons, Unemployment, Participation rate
South Australia's unemployment rate rose slightly to 5.0% in September 2008. |
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![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/291a275ba1f3f92bca25750b000e1034/Body/0.304A!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Incomes
Includes: Average weekly earnings
Average weekly earnings for South Australian males increased 4.8% in the year to May 2008. |
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![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/291a275ba1f3f92bca25750b000e1034/Body/0.4216!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | State Accounts
Includes: State accounts, Household final consumption expenditure (HFCE)
South Australia's State Final Demand increased by 1.1% in the June quarter 2008. |
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![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/291a275ba1f3f92bca25750b000e1034/Body/0.5180!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Consumption
Includes: Retail trade, New motor vehicle sales
South Australia's retail turnover increased by 0.7% in August 2008. |
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![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/291a275ba1f3f92bca25750b000e1034/Body/0.6222!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Investment
Includes: Private new capital expenditure, Mineral and petroleum exploration expenditure
South Australia's expenditure on Buildings and Structures decreased by $28m (4.6%) to $583m in the June 2008 quarter. |
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Includes: Building approvals, Construction work done
The total number of dwelling units approved in South Australia decreased by 1.3% from July 2008 to August 2008. |
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![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/291a275ba1f3f92bca25750b000e1034/Body/0.8558!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Price Indexes
Includes: Contents, Consumer price index, Wage price index, House price index
The CPI for Adelaide increased 5.1% in the year to the September quarter 2008. |
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![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/291a275ba1f3f92bca25750b000e1034/Body/0.96FE!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Housing Finance
Includes: Housing finance commitments
Total value of housing finance commitments (owner occupier) in South Australia have decreased nine months in a row. |
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![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/291a275ba1f3f92bca25750b000e1034/Body/0.A506!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | International Merchandise Trade
Includes: Exports and Imports
The value of South Australia's merchandise exports was $1,100m in August 2008 (up 28.4% from July 2008). |
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![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/291a275ba1f3f92bca25750b000e1034/Body/1.109E!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Water
Includes: Rainfall, Reservoir levels
Total water storage in Adelaide's reservoirs was at 72% of capacity at the beginning of October 2008. |
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