{"id":1044,"date":"2017-05-01T05:47:41","date_gmt":"2017-05-01T05:47:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/actinvest.com.au\/?p=1044"},"modified":"2017-05-01T05:47:41","modified_gmt":"2017-05-01T05:47:41","slug":"australia-in-a-nutshell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/actinvest.com.au\/index.php\/australia-in-a-nutshell\/","title":{"rendered":"Australia in a nutshell"},"content":{"rendered":"

The following information is derived from ABS data.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Main<\/strong>
\n\t\t\tFeatures<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Period<\/strong><\/td>\n\n
Units<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
Value<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
Change<\/strong>
\n\t\t\tPrevious<\/strong>
\n\t\t\tPeriod<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
Change<\/strong>
\n\t\t\tCorresponding<\/strong>
\n\t\t\tPeriod Last\u00a0<\/strong>
\n\t\t\tYear<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a>National Accounts<\/strong><\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n\n
\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\"\"<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gross domestic product GDP, Chain volume measures – Trend<\/td>\n\nDec Qtr 2016<\/td>\n\n
$m<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
421 338<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
0.3%<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
1.9%<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gross domestic product GDP, Chain volume measures – Annual<\/td>\n\n2015-16<\/td>\n\n
$m<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
1 659 783<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
2.6%<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
na<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\t\t\t<\/a>International Accounts<\/strong><\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\n
\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Balance on Goods and Services – Trend<\/td>\n\nFeb 2017<\/td>\n\n
$m<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
3 320<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
19.6%<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
..<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total Goods and Services Credits – Trend<\/td>\n\nFeb 2017<\/td>\n\n
$m<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
32 957<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
2.0%<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
30.9%<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total Goods and Services Debits – Trend<\/td>\n\nFeb 2017<\/td>\n\n
$m<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
29 637<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
0.3%<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
5.0%<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Balance on Current Account – Trend<\/td>\n\nDec Qtr 2016<\/td>\n\n
$m<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
-5 437<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
43.8%<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
73.7%<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Net International Investment Position (IIP) – Original<\/td>\n\nDec Qtr 2016<\/td>\n\n
$m<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
1 021 612<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
-1.9%<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
6.3%<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Net Foreign Debt – Original<\/td>\n\nDec Qtr 2016<\/td>\n\n
$m<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
1 023 055<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
-2.4%<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
0.1%<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\t\t\t<\/a>Consumption and investment<\/strong><\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Retail turnover at current prices – Trend<\/td>\n\nFebruary 2017<\/td>\n\n
$m<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
25726.4<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
0.1%<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
2.9%<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Actual New Capital Expenditure in volume terms – Trend<\/td>\n\nDec 2016<\/td>\n\n
$m<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
27393<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
-3.1%<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
-14.4%<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Inventories held by Private Businesses, in volume terms – Trend<\/td>\n\nDec 2016<\/td>\n\n
$m<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
155 921<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
0.7%<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
1.8%<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total new motor vehicle sales – Trend<\/td>\n\nMarch 2017<\/td>\n\n
no.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
96 023<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
-0.3%<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
-2.0%<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\t\t\t<\/a>Production<\/strong><\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Income from sales of goods and services by Manufacturers in volume terms – Trend<\/td>\n\nDec 2016<\/td>\n\n
$m<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
81 807<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
-0.7%<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
-3.2%<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dwelling unit approvals – Trend<\/td>\n\nFeb 2017<\/td>\n\n
no.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
17 639<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
0.8%<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
-11.5%<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Building approvals -Trend<\/td>\n\nFeb 2017<\/td>\n\n
$m<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
8 725.3<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
-0.1%<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
-5.2%<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total dwelling units commenced – trend<\/td>\n\nDec 2016<\/td>\n\n
no.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
56 357<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
-1.5%<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
-3.1%<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Building work done – Chain Volume Measures – Trend<\/td>\n\nDec 2016<\/td>\n\n
$m<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
26 619.7<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
-0.6%<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
1.9%<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Engineering construction work done – Chain Volume Measures – trend<\/td>\n\nDec 2016<\/td>\n\n
$m<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
19 269.7<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
-4.7%<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
-22.2%<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n\t\t\t<\/a>Prices<\/strong><\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\n
\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Consumer price index (2011-12 = 100.0) – Original<\/td>\n\nMar Qtr 2017<\/td>\n\n
Index no.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
110.5<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
0.5<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
2.1<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Producer Price Indexes, Final Demand (2011-12 = 100.0) – Original<\/td>\n\nDec Qtr 2016<\/td>\n\n
Index no.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
106.8<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
+0.5%<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
+0.7%<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Import price index (2011-12 = 100.0) – Original<\/td>\n\nDec Qtr 2016<\/td>\n\n
Index no.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
102.7<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
0.2%<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
\u20134.6%<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Export price index (2011-12 = 100.0) – Original<\/td>\n\nDec Qtr 2016<\/td>\n\n
Index no.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
86.0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
12.4%<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
12.4%<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wage Price Index\u00a0(2008-2009 = 100.0) – Original<\/td>\n\nDec Qtr 2016<\/td>\n\n
Index no.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
125.1<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
0.4%<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
2.0%<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\t\t\t<\/a>Labour Force and Demography<\/strong><\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Employed persons – Trend<\/td>\n\nMar 2017<\/td>\n\n
'000<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
12 033.4<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
0.1%<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
0.8%<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Participation rate – Trend<\/td>\n\nMar 2017<\/td>\n\n
%<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
64.7<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
0.0 pts<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
-0.4 pts<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Unemployment rate – Trend<\/td>\n\nMar 2017<\/td>\n\n
%<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
5.9<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
0.0 pts<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
0.0 pts<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Employment to Population ratio – Trend<\/td>\n\nMar 2017<\/td>\n\n
%<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
60.9<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
0.0 pts<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
-0.3 pts<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Job Vacancies – Trend<\/td>\n\nFeb 2017<\/td>\n\n
'000<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
186.4<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
2.6%<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
9.4%<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Estimated resident population – (Preliminary)<\/td>\n\nSep Qtr 2016<\/td>\n\n
'000<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
24,220.2<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
0.4%<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
1.5%<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Short-term overseas visitor arrivals – Trend (a)<\/td>\n\nFebruary 2017<\/td>\n\n
'000<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
713.5<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
0.3%<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
7.7%<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
For unemployment and participation rates, the changes are given as percentage points.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\t\t\t<\/a>Incomes<\/strong><\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Company gross operating profits (in current price terms) – Trend<\/td>\n\nDec 2016<\/td>\n\n
$m<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
74 291<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
9.3%<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
20.0%<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Average weekly earnings, full-time adults: ordinary time – Trend<\/td>\n\nNov 2016<\/td>\n\n
$<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
1533.10<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
np<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
2.2%<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\t\t\t<\/a>Housing Finance<\/strong><\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Housing finance for owner occupation, dwellings financed – Trend<\/td>\n\nFebruary 2017<\/td>\n\n
no.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
55070<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
0.3%<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n
-1.5%<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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\n\t\t\tnp\u00a0not published
\n\t\t\t. . not applicable or not available
\n\t\t\t(a) Data revised from July 2004 to December 2013. For information see\u00a0Explanatory Note<\/a>\u00a012 & 13.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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