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.



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).