The following chart from Trading Economics shows how Australian wages have risen by 58% over ten years.
That’s higher than House prices in Sydney rose for the same period, from the figures shown at this page.
This was a very surprising result, as most people have thought … Read the rest
Changes in the Tax system have resulted in many people losing part of the 30% Rebate on Private Medical Insurance premiums.
Those singles with an income of over $84,000 in the 2012-13 tax year, are now only eligible for up to a 20% rebate on those premiums.
The problem is … Read the rest
In May 2012 the Median weekly total cash earnings for all full-time adult employees was $1,261.00. ($65,572 pa)
Estimations for Median Male and Female weekly total cash earnings for all full-time adult employees are:
Male: $1,350 per week ($70,214 pa)
Female: $1,125 per week ($58,511 … Read the rest
In May 2012 the Median weekly total cash earnings for all ADULT full-time employees was $1,261. (A$65,572 per year).
This figure was $1,250.00 for all full-time employees, including non-adult.
In May 2012, the average weekly total cash earnings for all employees was $1,122.60 and … Read the rest
This was a question that I asked in a poll some time ago, and the results came out quite interesting:
That is the perception of 657 voters.
What is the reality ? … Read the rest
Median Income in 2008-2009
According to the Australian Tax Office, there were 5,054,605 male tax payers in the tax year 2008-09
This shows the median income for males, in 2008-09 as being near … Read the rest
The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey is a nationally representative panel study of Australian households.
The study was commissioned, and is funded by, the Australian Government Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) and is managed by the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic … Read the rest
We normally buy our cooking oil in about 20 litres at a time, a box of 4 x 4 litre cans of Olive Oil from our local Fruit shop. Our last purchase was at $2.25 per litre, in October 2010, but it is not on special this time, so I … Read the rest
The term “Milk Price War” has been mentioned many times since the two main supermarkets began to discount their Milk prices.
Even the Australian Parliament got involved … this was one newspaper headline in February 2011
PARLIAMENT will investigate a milk price war after concerns the major supermarkets are attempting … Read the rest
Seasonally Adjusted Male Full Time average weekly Total earnings, for each State in Australia, for May in each of the last three years.
| State | May-2011 | Annual Rise | May-2010 | Annual Rise | May-2009 | NSW | $1,468.60 | 3.48% | $1,419.20 | 5.38% | $1,346.70 | VIC | $1,407.20 | 2.69% | $1,370.40 | 5.67% | $1,296.90 | QLD | $1,456.70 | 4.81% | $1,389.90 | 6.03% | $1,310.80 | SA |
