![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/e383381b4665910cca2574ef00140be4/Body/0.2BC!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=jpg) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Feature Articles
Adelaide's Suburbs of Advantage and Disadvantage |
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![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/e383381b4665910cca2574ef00140be4/Body/0.D58!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Demography
Includes: Estimated resident population, Components of population change
South Australia's population increased 1.0% for the year ended 31 December 2007. |
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![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/e383381b4665910cca2574ef00140be4/Body/0.1EC0!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Labour Force
Includes: Contents, Employed persons, Unemployment, Participation rate
South Australia's unemployment rate dropped slightly to 4.6% in August 2008. |
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![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/e383381b4665910cca2574ef00140be4/Body/0.30AC!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, while female earnings increased 1.2%. |
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![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/e383381b4665910cca2574ef00140be4/Body/0.429E!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/e383381b4665910cca2574ef00140be4/Body/0.5208!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Consumption
Includes: Retail trade, New motor vehicle sales
South Australia's retail turnover increased by 0.6% in July 2008. |
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![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/e383381b4665910cca2574ef00140be4/Body/0.62A8!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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![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/e383381b4665910cca2574ef00140be4/Body/0.74F4!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Construction
Includes: Building approvals, Construction work done
The total number of dwelling units approved in South Australia increased by 0.4% from June 2008 to July 2008. |
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![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/e383381b4665910cca2574ef00140be4/Body/0.85DC!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Price Indexes
Includes: Contents, Consumer price index, Wage price index, House price index
The price index for established houses for Adelaide rose 16.2% for the year ended June quarter 2008. |
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![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/e383381b4665910cca2574ef00140be4/Body/0.9798!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 eight months in a row. |
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![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/e383381b4665910cca2574ef00140be4/Body/0.A5A0!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | International Merchandise Trade
Includes: Exports and Imports
The value of South Australia's merchandise exports was $861m in July 2008 (down 4.5% from July 2007). |
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![](/ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/e383381b4665910cca2574ef00140be4/Body/1.109C!OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=gif) | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Water
Includes: Rainfall, Reservoir levels
Total water storage in Adelaide's reservoirs was at 66% of capacity at the beginning of September 2008. |
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