Financial Stress changes in Australia 2001 to 2008

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

Milk Price War in Australia

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

Average Wages in May in each Australian State

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
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Mean Average Household Income in Australia 2009-10

According to the ABS, the mean average gross household income per week, for 2009-10 was $1,688.

However, this can be analysed a bit more closely, into Five Quintiles, each with 20% of total households, using Table 8 of the ABS Household Expenditure Survey 2009-10, based on the Mean household net … Read the rest

Average Wages in February in each Australian State

Seasonally Adjusted Male Full Time average weekly Total earnings, for each State in Australia, for the last three Februaries.

State Feb-2011 Annual Rise Feb-2010 Annual Rise Feb-2009 NSW $1,450.10 3.00% $1,407.80 6.47% $1,322.20 VIC $1,385.10 1.88% $1,359.60 6.84% $1,272.60 QLD $1,455.90 5.12% $1,385.00 6.43% $1,301.30 SA $1,305.40 4.34% $1,251.10 4.02%
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Average Retail Prices of Selected Items, Eight Capital Cities

Average Retail Prices of Selected Items, Eight Capital Cities
(cat. no. 6403.0.55.001)

For some years the above monthly statistical analysis has provided a comparison of a few products for sale in the main Australian capital cites.

As from the June Quarter 2011, this publication will cease, due it it neither … Read the rest

Average Wages by Occupation in Australia 2010

Average Annual cash earnings and weekly hours paid for, for full-time non-managerial Adult employees in Australia.

Annual Income Weekly Hours Occupation Male Female
$151,003 42.4 253 Medical practitioners $180,929 $103,714 $111,732 41.4 231 Air and marine transport professionals $111,644 $114,452 $105,508 37.9 222 Financial brokers and dealers, and investment advisers
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