Key Indicators

Population clock 24,351,817 1 new person every 1 minute and 24 seconds Consumer price index 1.5% December quarter 2016 All groups, original Gross domestic product -0.5% Quarterly change Sep 2016 Chain volume measure, seasonally adjusted Average weekly earnings $1,516.00 May 2016 Full time adults ordinary time, trend estimate Unemployment rate 5.7% Dec 2016 Monthly, trend estimate
Australia Day Australia has come a long way in 50 years, stats-wise This Australia Day we’re taking the opportunity to have a dig through the dusty old books in the ABS basement. We’ve found Australia’s 1967 Year Book, and Australia has certainly changed in the 50 years since then.
Water Account, Australia Using less water Australian water consumption was 17,375 gigalitres in 2014-15, the equivalent of almost 35 Sydney Harbours. This was down 7 per cent from 2013-14. The largest decrease in water consumption was from the agriculture industry. Its consumption was down 10 per cent to 10,410 gigalitres.

Interesting Fact

Sydney is projected to reach a population of five million this year