![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/b7b56166cb0b123fca257861000e3e64/Body/0.2BC!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=jpg) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Feature Articles
NEW THIS MONTH - Young People, Sports and Physical Recreation in South Australia
In 2009-10, participation in sports and physical recreation by SA males aged 18-24 (66%) was significantly lower than those aged 15-17 years (91%). |
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![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/b7b56166cb0b123fca257861000e3e64/Body/0.E3E!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Demography
Includes: Estimated resident population, Components of population change
South Australia's estimated resident population (ERP) increased by approximately 20,000 for the year ended 30 June 2010. |
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![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/b7b56166cb0b123fca257861000e3e64/Body/0.1FCE!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Labour Force
Includes: Contents, Employed persons, Unemployment, Participation rate
South Australia's trend unemployment rate holds steady at 5.5% in January 2011. |
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![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/b7b56166cb0b123fca257861000e3e64/Body/0.31BE!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Incomes
Includes: Average weekly earnings
Females working full-time in South Australia earned 13.1% less than male counterparts, on average, in August 2010. |
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![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/b7b56166cb0b123fca257861000e3e64/Body/0.43A2!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | State Accounts
Includes: State accounts, Household final consumption expenditure (HFCE)
Household expenditure on 'Electricity, gas and other fuels' increased 5.2% in the September quarter 2010. |
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Includes: Retail trade, New motor vehicle sales
SA's retail turnover estimate down 1.3% in December 2010 compared to a 0.2% increase nationally. |
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Includes: Private new capital expenditure, Mineral and petroleum exploration expenditure
Exploration expenditure on Copper and Uranium accounts for more than two thirds of SA's mineral exploration in the September quarter 2010. |
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Includes: Building approvals, Construction work done
Dwelling unit approvals in SA fall 2.3% in December 2010. |
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![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/b7b56166cb0b123fca257861000e3e64/Body/0.86F8!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Price Indexes
Includes: Contents, Consumer price index, Wage price index, House price index
Adelaide's house price index rises by 1.1% in the December quarter 2010. |
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Includes: Housing finance commitments
SA's average home loan commitment 20% lower than the national average in December 2010. |
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![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/b7b56166cb0b123fca257861000e3e64/Body/0.A684!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | International Merchandise Trade
Includes: Exports and Imports
Wheat surpasses Copper as SA's number one export commodity for December 2010. |
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![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/b7b56166cb0b123fca257861000e3e64/Body/1.1084!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Water
Includes: Rainfall, Reservoir levels
Adelaide's total reservoir capacity at 79% in January 2011, remaining above January levels for the previous two years. |
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