Key Indicators

Population clock 24,385,332 1 new person every 1 minute and 24 seconds Consumer price index 1.5% December quarter 2016 All groups, original Gross domestic product 1.1% Quarterly change Dec 2016 Chain volume measure, seasonally adjusted Average weekly earnings $1,533.10 November 2016 Full time adults ordinary time, trend estimate Unemployment rate 5.7% January 2017 Monthly, trend estimate
Schools, Australia Government school enrolments on the rise Government school enrolments continued to rise slightly to 65.4 per cent in 2016, up from 65.2 per cent the previous year. This follows a 40 year period of decline in the share of government school enrolments, dropping from 79 per cent in 1977 to low of 65.1 per cent in 2014.
International Women's Day ABS celebrates change on International Women's Day The ABS has a look at the statistics through the years to help celebrate the theme of "Be Bold for Change" on International Women's Day.

Interesting Fact

People in Canberra and New South Wales were most likely to eat the recommended serves of fruit in 2011-12