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July 2021
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Gregory
O'Brien
Statistics and Mapping
Executive summary
- This paper, a companion to the Monthly Statistical Bulletin
published by the Parliamentary Library, provides tables and charts for a broad
range of social, demographic and economic indicators across all Australian
states and territories, and compares these with Australian averages.
-
Each table presents data for the past five calendar years to 2020,
where available, while each chart plots data for the calendar year 2020.
- The State Statistical Bulletin is published twice per year
covering data for either the previous financial year or calendar year.
Introduction
The purpose of this paper is to present a range of economic and
other statistical indicators for the states and territories of Australia. To
facilitate comparisons, indicators are presented in relative terms such as
growth rates, percentages, or proportions of gross state product, so
comparisons can be made using equivalent measures.
This
publication is a companion to the Monthly
Statistical Bulletin which contains Australia-wide data only, but on a
more frequent basis.
A glossary
of social, demographic and economic terms used in the tables is provided at the
end of this publication.
Data
Sources
Data sources
are listed at the bottom of the page for each indicator. All data is from an
original ABS series unless otherwise indicated as a trend or seasonally
adjusted series.
Historical
Data
Long-term data series for every table in
this paper and for the Parliamentary Library’s companion publication, the Monthly
Statistical Bulletin, are available electronically and can be found on
the Parliamentary Library’s Monthly Statistical Bulletin and State Statistical
Bulletin pages.
Contents
Executive summary
Introduction
Chapter 1: Labour Market
1.1 Employment
1.2 Unemployment
1.3 Labour force
1.4 Youth unemployment
1.5 Underemployment
Chapter 2: Wages and Prices
2.1 Average weekly ordinary time
earnings
2.2 Real average weekly ordinary time
earnings
2.3 Male total average weekly earnings
2.4 Female total average weekly
earnings
2.5 Wage price index
2.6 Consumer price index
Chapter 3: State Accounts
3.1 Gross state product
3.2 Gross state product per capita
3.3 Labour productivity
Chapter 4: Business Conditions
4.1 Value of retail sales
4.2 Dwelling approvals
4.3 Business investment
Chapter 5: Housing
5.1 Lending for owner occupied housing
Chapter 6: Public Sector Finances
6.1 General government sector fiscal
balance
6.2 State and local government
taxation revenue
Chapter 7: Exports
7.1 Merchandise exports
Chapter 8: Social Statistics
8.1 Population
8.2 Capped apparent school retention
rates
8.3 General practice bulk billing
Glossary
Chapter 1: Labour Market
1.1 Employment
| |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
| Number
employed (a) – '000 |
|
|
|
|
| New
South Wales |
3 811.4 |
3 875.1 |
4 009.9 |
4 124.1 |
4 033.9 |
| Victoria |
3 096.0 |
3 205.8 |
3 293.1 |
3 404.0 |
3 326.9 |
| Queensland |
2 358.3 |
2 417.2 |
2 484.4 |
2 527.5 |
2 506.4 |
| South
Australia |
812.2 |
825.0 |
842.8 |
852.4 |
841.2 |
| Western
Australia |
1 303.7 |
1 320.4 |
1 339.7 |
1 354.7 |
1 348.7 |
| Tasmania |
237.8 |
245.7 |
249.4 |
250.2 |
252.9 |
| Northern
Territory |
135.7 |
138.2 |
136.6 |
131.1 |
130.7 |
| Australian
Capital Territory |
218.0 |
224.7 |
228.2 |
230.9 |
237.2 |
| Australia |
11 973.1 |
12 252.0 |
12 584.1 |
12 874.8 |
12 677.9 |
| Annual
change – per cent |
|
|
|
|
|
| New
South Wales |
2.6 |
1.7 |
3.5 |
2.8 |
-2.2 |
| Victoria |
3.4 |
3.5 |
2.7 |
3.4 |
-2.3 |
| Queensland |
0.6 |
2.5 |
2.8 |
1.7 |
-0.8 |
| South
Australia |
1.0 |
1.6 |
2.2 |
1.1 |
-1.3 |
| Western
Australia |
-1.4 |
1.3 |
1.5 |
1.1 |
-0.4 |
| Tasmania |
-1.0 |
3.3 |
1.5 |
0.3 |
1.1 |
| Northern
Territory |
0.6 |
1.9 |
-1.1 |
-4.1 |
-0.3 |
| Australian
Capital Territory |
2.6 |
3.0 |
1.6 |
1.2 |
2.7 |
| Australia |
1.8 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
2.3 |
-1.5 |
| (a) Total
full-time and part-time employed; Annual average of monthly data. |
| Source:
ABS, Labour Force, Detailed, March 2021 |
1.2 Unemployment
| |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
| Number
unemployed (a) – '000 |
|
|
|
|
| New
South Wales |
205.7 |
196.6 |
198.1 |
192.1 |
261.6 |
| Victoria |
191.7 |
203.0 |
172.7 |
168.9 |
227.8 |
| Queensland |
153.3 |
156.8 |
163.3 |
165.5 |
192.9 |
| South
Australia |
59.5 |
55.8 |
50.8 |
56.7 |
62.7 |
| Western
Australia |
84.2 |
83.0 |
88.7 |
85.0 |
95.9 |
| Tasmania |
16.5 |
15.4 |
15.6 |
16.9 |
17.5 |
| Northern
Territory |
5.3 |
5.6 |
6.1 |
6.9 |
7.8 |
| Australian
Capital Territory |
8.9 |
9.4 |
8.7 |
8.2 |
9.3 |
| Australia |
725.1 |
725.6 |
704.0 |
700.2 |
875.5 |
| Unemployment
rate (b) – per cent |
|
|
|
|
| New
South Wales |
5.2 |
4.8 |
4.4 |
4.5 |
6.4 |
| Victoria |
6.1 |
6.2 |
4.2 |
4.9 |
6.5 |
| Queensland |
6.2 |
6.1 |
6.1 |
5.7 |
7.5 |
| South
Australia |
6.6 |
6.0 |
6.0 |
6.3 |
6.4 |
| Western
Australia |
6.5 |
5.7 |
6.4 |
5.4 |
6.2 |
| Tasmania |
6.4 |
6.2 |
6.2 |
5.5 |
7.0 |
| Northern
Territory |
2.9 |
4.9 |
4.4 |
4.7 |
4.8 |
| Australian
Capital Territory |
3.4 |
3.9 |
3.8 |
2.8 |
3.6 |
| Australia |
5.8 |
5.6 |
5.0 |
5.1 |
6.6 |
| (a)
Annual average of monthly data. |
|
|
|
|
| (b)
Number unemployed as a proportion of the labour force, seasonally adjusted
terms (original for ACT/NT), as at December. |
| Source:
ABS, Labour Force, March 2021 |
1.3 Labour force
| |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
| Labour
force (a) – '000 |
|
|
|
|
|
| New
South Wales |
4 017.1 |
4 071.7 |
4 208.0 |
4 316.2 |
4 295.5 |
| Victoria |
3 287.7 |
3 408.8 |
3 465.8 |
3 572.9 |
3 554.7 |
| Queensland |
2 511.6 |
2 573.9 |
2 647.8 |
2 693.0 |
2 699.4 |
| South
Australia |
871.7 |
880.8 |
893.6 |
909.2 |
903.9 |
| Western
Australia |
1 387.8 |
1 403.4 |
1 428.3 |
1 439.7 |
1 444.6 |
| Tasmania |
254.3 |
261.1 |
265.0 |
267.0 |
270.4 |
| Northern
Territory |
141.0 |
143.8 |
142.7 |
138.0 |
138.5 |
| Australian
Capital Territory |
226.9 |
234.0 |
236.9 |
239.0 |
246.4 |
| Australia |
12 698.1 |
12 977.6 |
13 288.1 |
13 575.0 |
13 553.4 |
| Participation
rate (b) – per cent |
|
|
|
|
| New South
Wales |
63.7 |
64.7 |
64.9 |
65.4 |
65.6 |
| Victoria |
65.9 |
66.3 |
65.8 |
66.6 |
65.9 |
| Queensland |
64.3 |
65.8 |
66.1 |
65.6 |
66.6 |
| South
Australia |
62.1 |
62.3 |
62.7 |
62.4 |
62.4 |
| Western
Australia |
67.1 |
68.5 |
68.1 |
67.5 |
68.3 |
| Tasmania |
60.0 |
61.5 |
60.1 |
61.2 |
61.0 |
| Northern
Territory |
77.8 |
76.8 |
74.8 |
75.7 |
73.0 |
| Australian
Capital Territory |
71.6 |
74.0 |
70.5 |
70.8 |
73.0 |
| Australia |
64.8 |
65.8 |
65.6 |
65.9 |
66.0 |
| (a)
Annual average of monthly data. |
| (b)
Labour force as a proportion of the civilian population aged 15 years and
over, seasonally adjusted (original for ACT/NT), as at December |
| Source:
ABS, Labour Force, April 2021 |
1.4 Youth unemployment
| |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
| Number
unemployed (a) – '000 |
|
|
|
|
| New
South Wales |
76.6 |
72.6 |
71.1 |
70.1 |
84.8 |
| Victoria |
70.6 |
71.6 |
63.3 |
58.8 |
79.0 |
| Queensland |
59.8 |
60.1 |
60.1 |
66.4 |
72.0 |
| South
Australia |
20.7 |
22.9 |
18.6 |
21.3 |
21.3 |
| Western
Australia |
26.9 |
29.8 |
32.3 |
30.2 |
30.9 |
| Tasmania |
6.9 |
6.0 |
6.5 |
6.1 |
6.2 |
| Northern
Territory |
1.6 |
1.9 |
2.2 |
2.2 |
2.5 |
| Australian
Capital Territory |
3.7 |
4.1 |
3.4 |
3.5 |
3.4 |
| Australia |
266.8 |
268.8 |
257.5 |
258.7 |
300.1 |
| Youth
unemployment rate (b) – per cent |
|
|
|
|
| New
South Wales |
11.7 |
11.0 |
10.3 |
10.2 |
12.9 |
| Victoria |
13.0 |
13.0 |
11.4 |
10.3 |
15.2 |
| Queensland |
13.5 |
13.1 |
12.8 |
14.2 |
15.8 |
| South
Australia |
14.6 |
16.0 |
12.6 |
14.2 |
14.5 |
| Western
Australia |
11.8 |
13.6 |
14.5 |
13.8 |
14.2 |
| Tasmania |
16.1 |
13.7 |
15.1 |
13.9 |
14.7 |
| Northern
Territory |
7.3 |
8.7 |
10.8 |
11.7 |
13.3 |
| Australian
Capital Territory |
9.9 |
10.5 |
8.9 |
8.5 |
8.6 |
| Australia |
12.6 |
12.6 |
11.8 |
11.7 |
14.3 |
| (a)
15-24 year olds, annual average of monthly data. |
| (b)
15-24 year olds, annual average of monthly rates, original terms. |
| Source:
ABS, Labour Force, April 2021 |
1.5 Underemployment
| |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
| Number
underemployed (a) – '000 |
|
|
|
|
| New
South Wales |
318.4 |
324.0 |
333.4 |
333.3 |
430.4 |
| Victoria |
299.2 |
293.4 |
279.2 |
296.2 |
413.7 |
| Queensland |
208.0 |
221.7 |
235.8 |
230.2 |
269.7 |
| South
Australia |
87.6 |
85.2 |
85.1 |
82.1 |
101.5 |
| Western
Australia |
126.5 |
137.3 |
132.9 |
131.8 |
141.3 |
| Tasmania |
23.7 |
26.6 |
26.2 |
27.9 |
32.1 |
| Northern
Territory |
7.0 |
7.1 |
6.1 |
7.8 |
10.3 |
| Australian
Capital Territory |
13.3 |
14.5 |
14.8 |
13.9 |
15.6 |
| Australia |
1 083.7 |
1 109.7 |
1 113.5 |
1 123.3 |
1 414.5 |
| Underemployment
rate (b) – per cent |
|
|
|
|
| New
South Wales |
7.9 |
8.0 |
7.9 |
7.7 |
10.0 |
| Victoria |
9.1 |
8.6 |
8.1 |
8.3 |
11.7 |
| Queensland |
8.3 |
8.6 |
8.9 |
8.6 |
10.0 |
| South
Australia |
10.1 |
9.7 |
9.5 |
9.0 |
11.2 |
| Western
Australia |
9.1 |
9.8 |
9.3 |
9.2 |
9.8 |
| Tasmania |
9.3 |
10.2 |
9.9 |
10.4 |
11.9 |
| Northern
Territory |
5.0 |
4.9 |
4.3 |
5.7 |
7.4 |
| Australian
Capital Territory |
5.9 |
6.2 |
6.2 |
5.8 |
6.3 |
| Australia |
8.5 |
8.6 |
8.4 |
8.3 |
10.5 |
| (b)
(a) Annual average of monthly data. |
| (b)
Number underemployed as a proportion of the labour force, average of monthly
rates. |
| Source:
ABS, Labour Force, April 2021 |
Chapter 2: Wages and Prices
2.1 Average weekly ordinary time earnings
| |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
| AWOTE
(a) (b) – $ per week |
|
|
|
|
| New
South Wales |
1 538.4 |
1 565.9 |
1 614.1 |
1 672.2 |
1 750.4 |
| Victoria |
1 477.3 |
1 516.0 |
1 557.1 |
1 627.5 |
1 713.8 |
| Queensland |
1 471.2 |
1 512.0 |
1 558.0 |
1 593.3 |
1 630.4 |
| South
Australia |
1 430.5 |
1 444.6 |
1 455.4 |
1 489.5 |
1 532.8 |
| Western
Australia |
1 700.9 |
1 728.8 |
1 748.7 |
1 779.3 |
1 840.7 |
| Tasmania |
1 339.9 |
1 354.5 |
1 389.4 |
1 435.2 |
1 488.1 |
| Northern
Territory |
1 604.1 |
1 632.2 |
1 655.9 |
1 687.7 |
1 702.7 |
| Australian
Capital Territory |
1 736.2 |
1 788.6 |
1 811.7 |
1 819.8 |
1 875.8 |
| Australia |
1 524.7 |
1 556.4 |
1 595.4 |
1 646.6 |
1 712.8 |
| Annual
change – per cent |
|
|
|
|
|
| New
South Wales |
1.2 |
1.8 |
3.1 |
3.6 |
4.7 |
| Victoria |
4.7 |
2.6 |
2.7 |
4.5 |
5.3 |
| Queensland |
1.9 |
2.8 |
3.0 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
| South
Australia |
5.0 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
2.3 |
2.9 |
| Western
Australia |
0.1 |
1.6 |
1.2 |
1.7 |
3.4 |
| Tasmania |
2.8 |
1.1 |
2.6 |
3.3 |
3.7 |
| Northern
Territory |
4.6 |
1.8 |
1.5 |
1.9 |
0.9 |
| Australian
Capital Territory |
1.5 |
3.0 |
1.3 |
0.4 |
3.1 |
| Australia |
2.2 |
2.1 |
2.5 |
3.2 |
4.0 |
| (a)
Annual average of bi-annual data. |
| (b)
Average weekly ordinary time earnings for full-time adult employees. |
| Care
should be taken when comparing average weekly earnings of states over time
due to compositional changes. |
| Source:
ABS, Average Weekly Earnings, November 2020 |
2.2 Real average
weekly ordinary time earnings
| |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
| Real
AWOTE (a) (b) – $ per week |
|
|
|
|
| New
South Wales |
1 635.1 |
1 629.0 |
1 647.3 |
1 680.4 |
1 750.4 |
| Victoria |
1 588.5 |
1 593.9 |
1 601.1 |
1 647.9 |
1 713.8 |
| Queensland |
1 559.0 |
1 574.1 |
1 595.1 |
1 602.9 |
1 630.4 |
| South
Australia |
1 533.2 |
1 519.1 |
1 499.1 |
1 508.7 |
1 532.8 |
| Western
Australia |
1 775.4 |
1 789.2 |
1 789.8 |
1 794.4 |
1 840.7 |
| Tasmania |
1 462.6 |
1 446.8 |
1 447.3 |
1 460.8 |
1 488.1 |
| Northern
Territory |
1 639.2 |
1 657.3 |
1 661.5 |
1 684.7 |
1 702.7 |
| Australian
Capital Territory |
1 866.9 |
1 882.3 |
1 859.4 |
1 835.7 |
1 875.8 |
| Australia |
1 623.3 |
1 625.3 |
1 634.8 |
1 660.5 |
1 712.8 |
| Annual
change – per cent |
|
|
|
|
|
| New
South Wales |
-0.2 |
-0.4 |
1.1 |
2.0 |
4.2 |
| Victoria |
3.2 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
2.9 |
4.0 |
| Queensland |
0.3 |
1.0 |
1.3 |
0.5 |
1.7 |
| South
Australia |
4.0 |
-0.9 |
-1.3 |
0.6 |
1.6 |
| Western
Australia |
-0.5 |
0.8 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
2.6 |
| Tasmania |
1.4 |
-1.1 |
0.0 |
0.9 |
1.9 |
| Northern
Territory |
4.8 |
1.1 |
0.3 |
1.4 |
1.1 |
| Australian
Capital Territory |
0.2 |
0.8 |
-1.2 |
-1.3 |
2.2 |
| Australia |
0.9 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
1.6 |
3.1 |
| (a)
Annual average. |
|
|
|
|
|
| (b)
Average weekly ordinary time earnings for full-time adult employees expressed
in average 2020 dollars; converted to real terms using the Consumer Price
Index. |
| Care
should be taken when comparing average weekly earnings of states over time
due to compositional changes. |
| Sources:
ABS, Average Weekly Earnings, November 2020; ABS, Consumer Price
Index, March 2021 |
2.3 Male total average weekly earnings
| |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
| MTAWE
(a) (b) – $ per week |
|
|
|
|
| New
South Wales |
1 421.9 |
1 443.8 |
1 466.9 |
1 528.2 |
1 566.1 |
| Victoria |
1 314.2 |
1 344.5 |
1 393.9 |
1 428.8 |
1 500.2 |
| Queensland |
1 354.8 |
1 396.3 |
1 450.7 |
1 452.9 |
1 486.3 |
| South
Australia |
1 267.9 |
1 285.9 |
1 265.8 |
1 307.7 |
1 332.0 |
| Western
Australia |
1 636.5 |
1 645.9 |
1 641.9 |
1 667.8 |
1 726.3 |
| Tasmania |
1 163.3 |
1 227.5 |
1 258.9 |
1 274.4 |
1 269.3 |
| Northern
Territory |
1 650.2 |
1 683.4 |
1 613.6 |
1 590.6 |
1 577.9 |
| Australian
Capital Territory |
1 513.4 |
1 570.8 |
1 661.2 |
1 590.2 |
1 624.5 |
| Australia |
1 396.5 |
1 422.5 |
1 452.9 |
1 486.9 |
1 532.2 |
| Annual
change – per cent |
|
|
|
|
|
| New
South Wales |
2.4 |
1.5 |
1.6 |
4.2 |
2.5 |
| Victoria |
2.8 |
2.3 |
3.7 |
2.5 |
5.0 |
| Queensland |
2.3 |
3.1 |
3.9 |
0.2 |
2.3 |
| South
Australia |
2.2 |
1.4 |
-1.6 |
3.3 |
1.9 |
| Western
Australia |
-1.3 |
0.6 |
-0.2 |
1.6 |
3.5 |
| Tasmania |
0.0 |
5.5 |
2.6 |
1.2 |
-0.4 |
| Northern
Territory |
9.4 |
2.0 |
-4.1 |
-1.4 |
-0.8 |
| Australian
Capital Territory |
-1.1 |
3.8 |
5.8 |
-4.3 |
2.2 |
| Australia |
1.8 |
1.9 |
2.1 |
2.3 |
3.0 |
| (a)
Annual average of bi-annual data. |
|
|
|
|
| (b)
Total average weekly earnings for all male employees. Not adjusted for CPI. |
| Source:
ABS, Average Weekly Earnings, November 2020 |
2.4 Female total average weekly earnings
| |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
| FTAWE
(a) (b) – $ per week |
|
|
|
|
| New South
Wales |
970.7 |
996.3 |
1 041.9 |
1 057.8 |
1 084.9 |
| Victoria |
892.3 |
934.0 |
963.8 |
1 010.0 |
1 085.1 |
| Queensland |
894.0 |
894.9 |
940.5 |
1 000.8 |
1 030.0 |
| South
Australia |
844.7 |
879.9 |
897.2 |
911.6 |
979.3 |
| Western
Australia |
963.6 |
976.7 |
966.8 |
975.3 |
1 033.1 |
| Tasmania |
786.2 |
827.2 |
849.6 |
865.2 |
924.6 |
| Northern
Territory |
1 097.9 |
1 143.5 |
1 160.4 |
1 221.7 |
1 254.0 |
| Australian
Capital Territory |
1 217.5 |
1 225.8 |
1 259.7 |
1 306.1 |
1 407.1 |
| Australia |
929.1 |
953.2 |
986.3 |
1 019.3 |
1 066.8 |
| Annual
change – per cent |
|
|
|
|
|
| New
South Wales |
3.3 |
2.6 |
4.6 |
1.5 |
2.6 |
| Victoria |
2.9 |
4.7 |
3.2 |
4.8 |
7.4 |
| Queensland |
-0.4 |
0.1 |
5.1 |
6.4 |
2.9 |
| South
Australia |
1.0 |
4.2 |
2.0 |
1.6 |
7.4 |
| Western
Australia |
0.4 |
1.4 |
-1.0 |
0.9 |
5.9 |
| Tasmania |
1.0 |
5.2 |
2.7 |
1.8 |
6.9 |
| Northern
Territory |
4.7 |
4.2 |
1.5 |
5.3 |
2.6 |
| Australian
Capital Territory |
0.9 |
0.7 |
2.8 |
3.7 |
7.7 |
| Australia |
2.0 |
2.6 |
3.5 |
3.3 |
4.7 |
| (a)
Annual average of bi-annual data. |
|
|
|
|
| (b)
Total average weekly earnings for all female employees. Not adjusted for CPI. |
| Source:
ABS, Average Weekly Earnings, November 2020 |
2.5 Wage price index
| |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
| Wage
price index (a) (b) |
|
|
|
|
|
| New South
Wales |
124.7 |
127.2 |
130.3 |
133.1 |
134.9 |
| Victoria |
125.2 |
128.2 |
131.6 |
135.1 |
136.8 |
| Queensland |
125.0 |
127.7 |
130.6 |
133.0 |
135.1 |
| South
Australia |
125.7 |
128.1 |
131.1 |
134.1 |
136.0 |
| Western
Australia |
126.2 |
128.1 |
130.1 |
132.3 |
134.2 |
| Tasmania |
125.1 |
127.9 |
131.2 |
134.6 |
136.6 |
| Northern
Territory |
126.6 |
128.0 |
130.8 |
134.1 |
136.2 |
| Australian
Capital Territory |
123.7 |
126.1 |
128.6 |
131.6 |
133.5 |
| Australia |
125.1 |
127.7 |
130.6 |
133.5 |
135.4 |
| Annual
change – per cent |
|
|
|
|
|
| New
South Wales |
2.1 |
2.0 |
2.4 |
2.1 |
1.4 |
| Victoria |
1.9 |
2.4 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
1.3 |
| Queensland |
2.0 |
2.2 |
2.3 |
1.8 |
1.6 |
| South
Australia |
2.2 |
1.9 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
1.4 |
| Western
Australia |
1.4 |
1.5 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
1.4 |
| Tasmania |
2.4 |
2.2 |
2.6 |
2.6 |
1.5 |
| Northern
Territory |
2.1 |
1.1 |
2.2 |
2.5 |
1.6 |
| Australian
Capital Territory |
1.9 |
1.9 |
2.0 |
2.3 |
1.4 |
| Australia |
2.0 |
2.1 |
2.3 |
2.2 |
1.4 |
| (a)
Index value at December. |
|
|
|
|
|
| (b)
Total hourly rate of pay index excluding bonuses, all sectors. Base: 2008-09
= 100.0. |
| Source:
ABS, Wage Price Index, March 2021 |
2.6 Consumer price index
| |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
| Consumer
price index (a) |
|
|
|
|
|
| Sydney |
109.8 |
112.2 |
114.4 |
116.2 |
116.7 |
| Melbourne |
109.0 |
111.4 |
113.9 |
115.7 |
117.2 |
| Brisbane |
109.4 |
111.3 |
113.2 |
115.2 |
115.9 |
| Adelaide |
107.9 |
110.0 |
112.3 |
114.2 |
115.7 |
| Perth |
108.4 |
109.4 |
110.6 |
112.2 |
113.2 |
| Hobart |
107.0 |
109.3 |
112.1 |
114.7 |
116.8 |
| Darwin |
108.4 |
109.1 |
110.4 |
111.0 |
110.8 |
| Canberra |
107.0 |
109.3 |
112.1 |
114.0 |
115.0 |
Weighted
average eight
capital cities |
109.1 |
111.2 |
113.3 |
115.1 |
116.1 |
| Annual
change – per cent (b) |
|
|
|
|
| Sydney |
1.4 |
2.2 |
1.9 |
1.6 |
0.5 |
| Melbourne |
1.5 |
2.3 |
2.2 |
1.6 |
1.3 |
| Brisbane |
1.6 |
1.8 |
1.7 |
1.8 |
0.6 |
| Adelaide |
1.0 |
1.9 |
2.1 |
1.7 |
1.3 |
| Perth |
0.5 |
0.9 |
1.1 |
1.5 |
0.8 |
| Hobart |
1.3 |
2.2 |
2.5 |
2.3 |
1.8 |
| Darwin |
-0.2 |
0.6 |
1.2 |
0.5 |
-0.2 |
| Canberra |
1.2 |
2.2 |
2.5 |
1.7 |
0.9 |
Weighted
average eight
capital cities |
1.3 |
1.9 |
1.9 |
1.6 |
0.8 |
| (a)
Annual average of quarterly data; base year for CPI is 2011-12. |
| (b)
Change in the annual averages of table above. |
| Source:
ABS, Consumer Price Index, March 2021 |
Chapter
3: State Accounts
3.1 Gross state product
| |
2015-16 |
2016-17 |
2017-18 |
2018-19 |
2019-20 |
| Gross
state product, chain volume measures – $ million |
| New
South Wales |
582 845 |
598 969 |
613 142 |
629 117 |
624 923 |
| Victoria |
416 614 |
432 526 |
447 294 |
461 248 |
458 895 |
| Queensland |
341 765 |
350 440 |
364 215 |
367 468 |
363 524 |
| South
Australia |
104 498 |
106 110 |
108 639 |
109 843 |
108 334 |
| Western
Australia |
280 621 |
277 044 |
283 702 |
288 225 |
292 284 |
| Tasmania |
29 654 |
30 019 |
30 975 |
31 993 |
32 102 |
| Northern
Territory |
24 346 |
24 698 |
25 149 |
24 830 |
26 153 |
| Australian
Capital Territory |
35 692 |
37 077 |
38 510 |
39 956 |
40 902 |
| Australia |
1 814 866 |
1 856 619 |
1 911 376 |
1 952 680 |
1 947 118 |
| Annual
change – per cent |
|
|
|
|
|
| New
South Wales |
3.7 |
2.8 |
2.4 |
2.6 |
-0.7 |
| Victoria |
3.5 |
3.8 |
3.4 |
3.1 |
-0.5 |
| Queensland |
2.4 |
2.5 |
3.9 |
0.9 |
-1.1 |
| South
Australia |
0.5 |
1.5 |
2.4 |
1.1 |
-1.4 |
| Western
Australia |
0.9 |
-1.3 |
2.4 |
1.6 |
1.4 |
| Tasmania |
1.9 |
1.2 |
3.2 |
3.3 |
0.3 |
| Northern
Territory |
2.0 |
1.4 |
1.8 |
-1.3 |
5.3 |
| Australian
Capital Territory |
4.3 |
3.9 |
3.9 |
3.8 |
2.4 |
| Australia |
2.8 |
2.3 |
2.9 |
2.2 |
-0.3 |
| Note: Gross state
product is only published on a financial year basis. |
| Source:
ABS, Australian National Accounts: State Accounts, 2019-20 |
3.2 Gross state product per capita
| |
2015-16 |
2016-17 |
2017-18 |
2018-19 |
2019-20 |
| Gross
state product per capita, chain volume measures (a) – $ |
|
|
| New
South Wales |
75 976 |
76 773 |
77 419 |
78 267 |
76 876 |
| Victoria |
68 375 |
69 261 |
70 031 |
70 647 |
68 996 |
| Queensland |
71 128 |
71 755 |
73 385 |
72 756 |
70 862 |
| South
Australia |
61 255 |
61 786 |
62 852 |
63 003 |
61 582 |
| Western
Australia |
110 145 |
108 064 |
109 853 |
110 607 |
110 752 |
| Tasmania |
57 504 |
57 749 |
59 004 |
60 154 |
59 779 |
| Northern
Territory |
99 743 |
100 323 |
101 876 |
101 057 |
106 851 |
| Australian
Capital Territory |
89 483 |
90 988 |
92 600 |
94 408 |
95 695 |
| Australia |
75 677 |
76 138 |
77 169 |
77 587 |
76 305 |
| Annual
change – per cent |
|
|
|
|
|
| New
South Wales |
2.3 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
1.1 |
-1.8 |
| Victoria |
1.2 |
1.3 |
1.1 |
0.9 |
-2.3 |
| Queensland |
1.2 |
0.9 |
2.3 |
-0.9 |
-2.6 |
| South
Australia |
-0.2 |
0.9 |
1.7 |
0.2 |
-2.3 |
| Western
Australia |
0.2 |
-1.9 |
1.7 |
0.7 |
0.1 |
| Tasmania |
1.6 |
0.4 |
2.2 |
1.9 |
-0.6 |
| Northern
Territory |
1.4 |
0.6 |
1.5 |
-0.8 |
5.7 |
| Australian
Capital Territory |
2.5 |
1.7 |
1.8 |
2.0 |
1.4 |
| Australia |
1.3 |
0.6 |
1.4 |
0.5 |
-1.7 |
| Note: Gross state
product is only published on a financial year basis. |
| Source:
ABS, Australian National Accounts: State Accounts, 2019-20 |
3.3 Labour productivity
| |
2015-16 |
2016-17 |
2017-18 |
2018-19 |
2019-20 |
| Gross
State Product per hour worked, $ |
|
|
|
| New
South Wales |
389.4 |
406.7 |
404.1 |
395.4 |
398.6 |
| Victoria |
356.2 |
361.1 |
368.1 |
358.1 |
362.8 |
| Queensland |
363.2 |
379.3 |
380.5 |
373.4 |
375.9 |
| South
Australia |
342.1 |
347.9 |
350.3 |
340.2 |
348.8 |
| Western
Australia |
540.1 |
550.3 |
554.1 |
543.6 |
561.4 |
| Tasmania |
331.7 |
339.2 |
343.8 |
348.4 |
358.2 |
| Northern
Territory |
420.4 |
428.9 |
443.6 |
447.2 |
492.7 |
| Australian
Capital Territory |
434.7 |
453.6 |
453.0 |
463.4 |
472.3 |
| Australia |
389.3 |
400.9 |
402.9 |
394.5 |
400.6 |
| Annual
change – per cent |
|
|
|
|
|
| New
South Wales |
-2.2 |
4.4 |
-0.7 |
-2.1 |
0.8 |
| Victoria |
-1.7 |
1.4 |
1.9 |
-2.7 |
1.3 |
| Queensland |
0.3 |
4.4 |
0.3 |
-1.9 |
0.7 |
| South
Australia |
0.3 |
1.7 |
0.7 |
-2.9 |
2.5 |
| Western
Australia |
2.2 |
1.9 |
0.7 |
-1.9 |
3.3 |
| Tasmania |
-0.4 |
2.3 |
1.4 |
1.3 |
2.8 |
| Northern
Territory |
-1.2 |
2.0 |
3.4 |
0.8 |
10.2 |
| Australian
Capital Territory |
0.7 |
4.3 |
-0.1 |
2.3 |
1.9 |
| Australia |
-0.9 |
3.0 |
0.5 |
-2.1 |
1.6 |
| (a)
Gross state product (chain volume measures) per hour worked, all sectors
(i.e. market and non-market sectors). |
| Note: Gross state
product is only published on a financial year basis. |
| Source:
ABS, Australian National Accounts: State Accounts, 2019-20; ABS, Labour
Force, Australia, Detailed, November 2020 |
Chapter 4: Business
Conditions
4.1 Value of retail sales
| |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
| Value
– $ million |
|
|
|
|
|
| New
South Wales |
97 953 |
100 640 |
103 408 |
104 842 |
111 409 |
| Victoria |
76 508 |
79 270 |
83 392 |
86 222 |
86 953 |
| Queensland |
61 284 |
62 074 |
63 469 |
66 423 |
73 626 |
| South
Australia |
19 813 |
20 511 |
21 035 |
21 465 |
23 064 |
| Western
Australia |
34 052 |
34 010 |
33 966 |
34 670 |
38 847 |
| Tasmania |
6 042 |
6 205 |
6 457 |
6 684 |
7 409 |
| Northern
Territory |
3 124 |
3 125 |
3 145 |
3 117 |
3 434 |
| Australian
Capital Territory |
5 589 |
5 729 |
5 925 |
6 142 |
6 695 |
| Australia |
304 365 |
311 565 |
320 798 |
329 563 |
351 437 |
| Annual
change – per cent |
|
|
|
|
|
| New
South Wales |
4.5 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
1.4 |
6.3 |
| Victoria |
4.3 |
3.6 |
5.2 |
3.4 |
0.8 |
| Queensland |
2.9 |
1.3 |
2.2 |
4.7 |
10.8 |
| South
Australia |
4.2 |
3.5 |
2.6 |
2.0 |
7.4 |
| Western
Australia |
1.1 |
-0.1 |
-0.1 |
2.1 |
12.0 |
| Tasmania |
4.9 |
2.7 |
4.1 |
3.5 |
10.8 |
| Northern
Territory |
1.0 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
-0.9 |
10.2 |
| Australian
Capital Territory |
6.8 |
2.5 |
3.4 |
3.7 |
9.0 |
| Australia |
3.7 |
2.4 |
3.0 |
2.7 |
6.6 |
| Source:
ABS, Retail Trade Australia, April 2021 |
4.2 Dwelling approvals
| |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
| Number
(a) |
|
|
|
|
|
| New
South Wales |
74 688 |
72 355 |
64 868 |
51 455 |
50 699 |
| Victoria |
68 756 |
70 373 |
67 981 |
57 881 |
62 574 |
| Queensland |
47 781 |
42 352 |
39 906 |
30 988 |
33 202 |
| South
Australia |
12 109 |
12 252 |
11 820 |
11 607 |
11 523 |
| Western
Australia |
21 913 |
19 564 |
15 892 |
15 191 |
18 514 |
| Tasmania |
2 171 |
2 688 |
3 047 |
3 164 |
3 481 |
| Northern
Territory |
1 278 |
813 |
728 |
559 |
700 |
| Australian
Capital Territory |
6 158 |
4 346 |
7 160 |
4 996 |
5 011 |
| Australia |
234 854 |
224 743 |
211 402 |
175 841 |
185 704 |
| Annual
change – per cent |
|
|
|
|
|
| New
South Wales |
4.4 |
-3.1 |
-10.3 |
-20.7 |
-1.5 |
| Victoria |
0.1 |
2.4 |
-3.4 |
-14.9 |
8.1 |
| Queensland |
-6.0 |
-11.4 |
-5.8 |
-22.3 |
7.1 |
| South
Australia |
6.5 |
1.2 |
-3.5 |
-1.8 |
-0.7 |
| Western
Australia |
-23.5 |
-10.7 |
-18.8 |
-4.4 |
21.9 |
| Tasmania |
-22.3 |
23.8 |
13.4 |
3.8 |
10.0 |
| Northern
Territory |
-23.3 |
-36.4 |
-10.5 |
-23.2 |
25.2 |
| Australian
Capital Territory |
47.0 |
-29.4 |
64.7 |
-30.2 |
0.3 |
| Australia |
-2.0 |
-4.3 |
-5.9 |
-16.8 |
5.6 |
| (a)
Houses and other dwellings (e.g. flats) intended for long-term residential
use; includes both private and public sector dwellings. |
| Source:
ABS, Building Approvals, November 2020 |
4.3 Business investment
| |
2015-16 |
2016-17 |
2017-18 |
2018-19 |
2019-20 |
| Chain
volume measures (a) – $ million |
|
|
|
|
| New
South Wales |
56 521 |
56 302 |
62 263 |
65 455 |
62 152 |
| Victoria |
42 533 |
43 659 |
48 436 |
51 895 |
49 920 |
| Queensland |
41 139 |
41 186 |
46 327 |
42 481 |
40 120 |
| South
Australia |
11 437 |
9 086 |
13 175 |
12 980 |
12 245 |
| Western
Australia |
54 488 |
38 712 |
38 429 |
34 989 |
38 282 |
| Tasmania |
2 393 |
2 482 |
3 061 |
3 109 |
2 975 |
| Northern
Territory |
7 295 |
9 520 |
7 980 |
3 226 |
2 462 |
| Australian
Capital Territory |
2 383 |
2 595 |
2 673 |
2 732 |
3 183 |
| Australia |
218 027 |
203 458 |
222 325 |
216 867 |
211 340 |
| Annual
change – per cent |
|
|
|
|
|
| New
South Wales |
1.6 |
-0.4 |
10.6 |
5.1 |
-5.0 |
| Victoria |
0.2 |
2.6 |
10.9 |
7.1 |
-3.8 |
| Queensland |
-25.4 |
0.1 |
12.5 |
-8.3 |
-5.6 |
| South
Australia |
-11.3 |
-20.6 |
45.0 |
-1.5 |
-5.7 |
| Western
Australia |
-19.6 |
-29.0 |
-0.7 |
-9.0 |
9.4 |
| Tasmania |
-6.9 |
3.7 |
23.3 |
1.6 |
-4.3 |
| Northern
Territory |
-24.0 |
30.5 |
-16.2 |
-59.6 |
-23.7 |
| Australian
Capital Territory |
2.5 |
8.9 |
3.0 |
2.2 |
16.5 |
| Australia |
-12.1 |
-6.7 |
9.3 |
-2.5 |
-2.5 |
| (a)
Private business gross fixed capital formation for other buildings and
structures, machinery and equipment, livestock and intangible fixed assets. |
| Note:
National account data is only available for financial years. |
| Source:
Australian National Accounts: State Accounts, 2019-20 |
Chapter 5: Housing
5.1 Lending for owner occupied housing
| |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
| Value
(a) – $ million |
|
|
|
|
|
| New
South Wales |
49 618 |
55 810 |
52 755 |
49 047 |
62 407 |
| Victoria |
42 635 |
49 423 |
49 243 |
45 745 |
52 569 |
| Queensland |
28 617 |
30 133 |
28 903 |
26 925 |
34 647 |
| South
Australia |
8 870 |
9 147 |
9 210 |
8 914 |
10 512 |
| Western
Australia |
15 778 |
15 362 |
13 771 |
12 765 |
17 221 |
| Tasmania |
2 124 |
2 393 |
2 621 |
2 581 |
3 031 |
| Northern
Territory |
981 |
945 |
859 |
759 |
909 |
| Australian
Capital Territory |
3 328 |
3 916 |
4 079 |
3 757 |
4 798 |
| Australia |
151 951 |
167 130 |
161 441 |
150 493 |
186 092 |
| Annual
change – per cent |
|
|
|
|
|
| New
South Wales |
2.5 |
10.0 |
-3.4 |
-6.8 |
23.7 |
| Victoria |
3.7 |
12.5 |
-5.5 |
-7.0 |
27.2 |
| Queensland |
5.9 |
15.9 |
-0.4 |
-7.1 |
14.9 |
| South
Australia |
4.5 |
5.3 |
-4.1 |
-6.8 |
28.7 |
| Western
Australia |
4.9 |
3.1 |
0.7 |
-3.2 |
17.9 |
| Tasmania |
-12.5 |
-2.6 |
-10.4 |
-7.3 |
34.9 |
| Northern
Territory |
9.8 |
12.7 |
9.5 |
-1.5 |
17.4 |
| Australian
Capital Territory |
-12.3 |
-3.6 |
-9.1 |
-11.6 |
19.7 |
| Australia |
5.3 |
17.7 |
4.2 |
-7.9 |
27.7 |
| (a)
Lending commitments by all types of lenders for the construction and purchase
of new or established owner occupied dwellings excluding refinancing. |
| Source:
ABS, Lending Indicators, April 2021 |
Chapter 6: Public Sector
Finances
6.1 General government
sector fiscal balance
| |
2015-16 |
2016-17 |
2017-18 |
2018-19 |
2019-20 |
| General
government sector fiscal balance (a) – $ million |
|
|
|
| New
South Wales |
71 |
- 503 |
-3 035 |
-8 458 |
-18 616 |
| Victoria |
95 |
-1 985 |
-6 163 |
-6 052 |
-17 259 |
| Queensland |
- 478 |
1 332 |
- 108 |
-2 882 |
-10 170 |
| South
Australia |
94 |
-2 324 |
- 889 |
195 |
-3 108 |
| Western
Australia |
-3 442 |
-3 941 |
-1 981 |
281 |
- 168 |
| Tasmania |
45 |
680 |
- 58 |
- 232 |
- 722 |
| Northern
Territory |
- 22 |
- 469 |
- 703 |
- 868 |
-1 238 |
| Australian
Capital Territory |
- 627 |
- 206 |
- 222 |
-1 417 |
-1 067 |
| Total
(b) |
-4 277 |
-7 422 |
-13 161 |
-19 463 |
-52 340 |
| General
government sector fiscal balance – percentage of gross state product |
|
|
| New
South Wales |
0.0 |
-0.1 |
-0.5 |
-1.3 |
-3.0 |
| Victoria |
0.0 |
-0.5 |
-1.4 |
-1.3 |
-3.7 |
| Queensland |
-0.2 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
-0.8 |
-2.8 |
| South
Australia |
0.1 |
-2.3 |
-0.8 |
0.2 |
-2.8 |
| Western
Australia |
-1.4 |
-1.6 |
-0.8 |
0.1 |
-0.1 |
| Tasmania |
0.2 |
2.4 |
-0.2 |
-0.7 |
-2.2 |
| Northern
Territory |
-0.1 |
-2.0 |
-3.0 |
-3.5 |
-4.8 |
| Australian
Capital Territory |
-1.8 |
-0.6 |
-0.6 |
-3.5 |
-2.6 |
| Total
(c) |
-0.3 |
-0.4 |
-0.7 |
-1.0 |
-2.6 |
| (a)
The financing requirement of government. A positive sign, or fiscal surplus,
indicates a net lending position; a negative sign, or fiscal deficit,
indicates a net borrowing position. |
| (b)
The sum of all state and territory jurisdictions may not agree with the
total, due to transfers between jurisdictions. |
| (c)
Total or aggregate fiscal balance for all jurisdictions is expressed as a
percentage of gross state product. |
| Sources:
ABS, Government Finance Statistics, 2019-20 |
6.2 State and local government taxation revenue
| |
2015-16 |
2016-17 |
2017-18 |
2018-19 |
2019-20 |
| General
government sector taxation revenue – $ million |
|
|
|
| New
South Wales |
33 426 |
35 150 |
35 660 |
36 062 |
35 983 |
| Victoria |
24 776 |
26 533 |
28 254 |
29 195 |
28 934 |
| Queensland |
16 168 |
16 708 |
17 195 |
18 293 |
18 361 |
| South
Australia |
5 871 |
5 935 |
6 130 |
6 207 |
6 244 |
| Western
Australia |
11 150 |
10 757 |
10 839 |
11 005 |
11 528 |
| Tasmania |
1 428 |
1 477 |
1 547 |
1 604 |
1 691 |
| Northern
Territory |
729 |
737 |
770 |
801 |
633 |
| Australian
Capital Territory |
1 568 |
1 695 |
1 718 |
1 934 |
1 949 |
| Total
(a) |
95 115 |
98 992 |
102 113 |
105 101 |
105 322 |
| General
government sector taxation revenue per capita - $ |
|
|
|
| New
South Wales |
4 284 |
4 438 |
4 437 |
4 432 |
4 403 |
| Victoria |
3 967 |
4 154 |
4 328 |
4 383 |
4 343 |
| Queensland |
3 311 |
3 366 |
3 405 |
3 561 |
3 534 |
| South
Australia |
3 419 |
3 434 |
3 516 |
3 524 |
3 526 |
| Western
Australia |
4 349 |
4 165 |
4 159 |
4 160 |
4 317 |
| Tasmania |
2 747 |
2 813 |
2 909 |
2 980 |
3 123 |
| Northern
Territory |
2 961 |
2 986 |
3 133 |
3 266 |
2 567 |
| Australian
Capital Territory |
3 848 |
4 076 |
4 060 |
4 516 |
4 517 |
| Total
(b) |
3 900 |
3 996 |
4 057 |
4 112 |
4 099 |
| (a)
Total is the sum of taxation revenue from all state and local government
sources, not taxation revenue for Australia as it excludes Commonwealth
taxation. |
| (b)
Total is the quotient of total taxation revenue (a) and the population of Australia.
This is not equivalent to the taxation revenue per capita for Australia as
Commonwealth taxation is excluded. |
| Source:
ABS, Taxation Revenue, 2019-20 |
Chapter 7: Exports
7.1 Merchandise exports
| |
2015-16 |
2016-17 |
2017-18 |
2018-19 |
2019-20 |
| Merchandise
exports (a) – $ million |
|
|
|
|
| New
South Wales |
36 193 |
44 078 |
47 597 |
53 820 |
48 893 |
| Victoria |
23 323 |
24 729 |
26 824 |
28 148 |
28 386 |
| Queensland |
47 867 |
66 485 |
74 263 |
87 249 |
76 248 |
| South
Australia |
11 567 |
11 432 |
12 042 |
11 716 |
11 129 |
| Western
Australia |
99 635 |
120 398 |
129 698 |
162 318 |
184 337 |
| Tasmania |
2 848 |
2 758 |
3 675 |
3 658 |
3 645 |
| Northern
Territory |
4 701 |
4 898 |
5 721 |
9 412 |
12 387 |
| Australian
Capital Territory |
14 |
21 |
23 |
17 |
81 |
| Australia
(b) |
243 423 |
290 880 |
314 479 |
372 621 |
382 179 |
| Merchandise
exports – percentage of gross state product |
|
|
|
| New
South Wales |
6.7 |
7.6 |
7.9 |
8.6 |
7.8 |
| Victoria |
5.9 |
5.9 |
6.1 |
6.1 |
6.1 |
| Queensland |
15.8 |
20.2 |
21.2 |
23.7 |
21.1 |
| South
Australia |
11.6 |
11.2 |
11.3 |
10.7 |
10.1 |
| Western
Australia |
41.8 |
48.4 |
50.4 |
56.3 |
58.3 |
| Tasmania |
10.1 |
9.5 |
12.1 |
11.4 |
11.1 |
| Northern
Territory |
21.4 |
21.3 |
24.1 |
37.9 |
47.7 |
| Australian
Capital Territory |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
| Australia
(b) |
14.7 |
16.5 |
17.0 |
19.1 |
19.2 |
| (a)
State in which the final stage of manufacture or production occurs. FOB
value. |
| (b)
Includes re-exports and state figures not available for publication.
Australian total, therefore, may not equal sum of states and territories. |
| Note:
This table is based on national accounts data. |
| Sources:
ABS, International Trade in Goods and Services, November 2020; ABS, Australian
National Accounts: State Accounts, 2019-20 |
Chapter 8: Social
Statistics
8.1 Population
| |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
| Population
(a) – '000 |
|
|
|
|
|
| New
South Wales |
7 801.8 |
7 919.8 |
8 036.7 |
8 136.9 |
8 172.5 |
| Victoria |
6 244.9 |
6 387.1 |
6 528.6 |
6 661.0 |
6 661.7 |
| Queensland |
4 883.8 |
4 963.1 |
5 050.7 |
5 136.8 |
5 194.9 |
| South
Australia |
1 717.4 |
1 728.5 |
1 743.6 |
1 761.4 |
1 770.8 |
| Western
Australia |
2 563.7 |
2 582.6 |
2 606.4 |
2 645.7 |
2 670.2 |
| Tasmania |
519.8 |
525.0 |
531.8 |
538.3 |
541.5 |
| Northern
Territory |
246.2 |
246.9 |
245.8 |
245.2 |
246.6 |
| Australian
Capital Territory |
407.5 |
415.9 |
423.2 |
428.2 |
431.5 |
| Australia |
24 389.7 |
24 773.4 |
25 171.3 |
25 558.1 |
25 694.4 |
| Annual
change – per cent |
|
|
|
|
|
| New
South Wales |
1.7 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
1.2 |
0.4 |
| Victoria |
2.5 |
2.3 |
2.2 |
2.0 |
0.0 |
| Queensland |
1.6 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
1.7 |
1.1 |
| South
Australia |
0.7 |
0.6 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
0.5 |
| Western
Australia |
0.6 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
1.5 |
0.9 |
| Tasmania |
0.8 |
1.0 |
1.3 |
1.2 |
0.6 |
| Northern
Territory |
0.9 |
0.3 |
-0.4 |
-0.2 |
0.5 |
| Australian
Capital Territory |
2.2 |
2.1 |
1.8 |
1.2 |
0.8 |
| Australia |
1.7 |
1.6 |
1.6 |
1.5 |
0.5 |
| (a) Estimated
resident population numbers are as at December of each year. |
| Source:
ABS, National, state and territory population, December 2020 |
8.2 Capped apparent school retention rates
| |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
| Apparent
retention rates from Year 10 to Year 12 (a) |
|
|
|
| New
South Wales |
77.2 |
77.5 |
76.3 |
75.8 |
77.5 |
| Victoria |
85.0 |
85.3 |
84.7 |
83.3 |
83.9 |
| Queensland |
87.3 |
87.8 |
87.8 |
88.1 |
83.7 |
| South
Australia |
94.5 |
91.7 |
90.8 |
89.1 |
88.6 |
| Western
Australia |
80.5 |
83.1 |
85.0 |
85.5 |
85.8 |
| Tasmania |
70.8 |
71.5 |
73.2 |
74.3 |
73.9 |
| Northern
Territory |
64.2 |
70.2 |
65.1 |
64.1 |
70.4 |
| Australian
Capital Territory |
92.2 |
92.1 |
90.0 |
89.8 |
90.1 |
| Australia |
82.9 |
83.3 |
82.8 |
82.0 |
82.1 |
| Apparent
retention rates from Year 7/8 to Year 12 (b) |
| New
South Wales |
78.4 |
78.9 |
77.8 |
77.1 |
78.4 |
| Victoria |
87.9 |
88.5 |
88.7 |
87.4 |
87.6 |
| Queensland |
88.6 |
89.1 |
89.2 |
91.3 |
85.3 |
| South
Australia |
97.5 |
94.7 |
94.6 |
93.4 |
92.7 |
| Western
Australia |
80.3 |
82.3 |
83.3 |
83.5 |
83.9 |
| Tasmania |
70.4 |
71.5 |
74.0 |
75.5 |
74.9 |
| Northern
Territory |
56.7 |
58.6 |
52.5 |
54.3 |
57.8 |
| Australian
Capital Territory |
94.0 |
94.8 |
92.8 |
94.0 |
91.9 |
| Australia |
84.3 |
84.8 |
84.5 |
84.0 |
83.6 |
| (a)
The number of full-time school students in Year 12 expressed as a percentage
of the corresponding group at the commencement of their Year 10 schooling. |
| (b)
The number of full-time school students in Year 12 expressed as a percentage
of the corresponding group at the commencement of their secondary schooling. |
| Source:
ABS, Schools, 2020 |
8.3 General practice bulk billing
| |
2015-16 |
2016-17 |
2017-18 |
2018-19 |
2019-20 |
| General
practice bulk billing rate (a) – per cent |
|
|
|
| New South
Wales |
88.6 |
88.7 |
88.9 |
88.9 |
89.8 |
| Victoria |
84.8 |
85.2 |
85.4 |
85.5 |
87.2 |
| Queensland |
84.5 |
85.4 |
85.9 |
86.0 |
87.2 |
| South
Australia |
84.0 |
84.8 |
84.9 |
85.2 |
86.6 |
| Western
Australia |
80.2 |
82.4 |
84.0 |
85.3 |
86.7 |
| Tasmania |
76.8 |
76.6 |
76.5 |
76.4 |
78.3 |
| Northern
Territory |
87.5 |
89.0 |
89.7 |
89.6 |
89.5 |
| Australian
Capital Territory |
60.1 |
61.9 |
63.1 |
64.2 |
67.9 |
| Australia |
85.1 |
85.7 |
86.1 |
86.2 |
87.5 |
| (a) Proportion
of general practitioner attendances (excluding practice nurse), enhanced
primary care and other non-referred attendances that are bulk billed. |
| Note:
This data is only published on a financial year basis. |
| Source:
Department of Health and Ageing, Annual Medicare Statistics, 2019-20 |
Glossary
Apparent
school retention rate. The number of full-time school students in a
designated level/year of education expressed as a percentage of their
respective cohort group (which is either at the commencement of their secondary
schooling or Year 10). For a discussion
of ‘apparent’ retention rates compared to actual retention rates, see the ABS
source publication, Schools, Australia, 2014 (cat. no. 4221.0)
explanatory notes.
Average
weekly earnings. Average gross
(before tax) earnings of employees.
Average
weekly ordinary time earnings. Weekly
earnings attributed to award, standard or agreed hours of work.
Business
investment. Private gross fixed
capital formation for machinery and equipment; non-dwelling construction;
livestock; and intangible fixed assets.
Consumer
price index. A measure of change in
the price of a basket of goods and services from a base period. Changes in the
consumer price index are the most commonly used measures of inflation.
Employed
persons. Persons aged 15 and over
who, during a period of one week, worked for one hour or more for pay or worked
for one hour or more without pay in a family business or on a family farm.
General
government sector. Government
departments and other entities that provide largely non-market public services
and are funded mainly through taxes and other compulsory levies.
General
government sector net debt. Selected
liabilities (deposits held plus proceeds from advances plus borrowing) minus
selected assets (cash and deposits plus investments plus advances outstanding)
of the general government sector.
General
government sector fiscal balance. The
financing requirement of the general government sector. A positive sign, or
fiscal surplus, indicates a net lending position; a negative sign, or fiscal
deficit, indicates a net borrowing position.
General
practice bulk billing rate. The
percentage of general practitioner attendances (excluding practice nurse) that
are bulk billed.
Gross
domestic product. The total market
value of goods and services produced within Australia, after deducting the cost
of goods and services used up in the process of production but before deducting
for depreciation.
Gross
state product. Equivalent to gross
domestic product except it refers to production within a state or territory
rather than to the nation as a whole.
Gross
state product—chain volume measures.
Also known as real gross state product, this is a measure used to indicate
change in the actual quantity of goods and services produced within a state or
territory.
Gross
state product per capita. The ratio of
the chain volume measure of gross state product to an estimate of the resident
population in the state or territory.
Job
vacancy. A job available for
immediate filling and for which recruitment action has been taken.
Job
vacancy rate. The number of job vacancies
expressed as a percentage of the number of employee jobs plus the number of job
vacancies.
Labour
force. The employed plus the
unemployed.
Labour
force participation rate. The number
of persons in the labour force expressed as a percentage of the civilian
population aged 15 years and over.
Labour
productivity. Gross state product
(chain volume measures) per hour worked, all sectors (that is, market and
non-market sectors).
Male
total average weekly earnings. Weekly
ordinary time earnings plus weekly overtime earnings of all male employees.
This measure of earnings is used in the process of benchmarking pensions.
Real
average weekly earnings. Average
weekly earnings adjusted for inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index.
Turnover. Includes retail sales; wholesale sales; takings from
repairs, meals and hiring of goods; commissions from agency activity; and net
takings from gaming machines. Turnover includes the Goods and Services Tax.
Unemployed
persons. Persons aged 15 and over
who, during a period of one week, were not employed but had actively looked for
work in the previous four weeks and were available to start work.
Unemployment
rate. The number of unemployed
persons expressed as a percentage of the labour force.
Wage
price index. A measure of change in
the price of labour (that is, wages, salaries and overtime) unaffected by
changes in the quality or quantity of work performed.
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