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Wage price index
4.1%
Annual change June 2024 (Seasonally adjusted)
Consumer price index
2.8%
Annual change Sept 2024 quarter
Population
27,122,411
March 2024
Unemployment rate
4.1%
Sept 2024 (Seasonally adjusted)

Economics and statistics calendar

Recent economics and statistics releases

Trade Dashboard,

This dashboard provides access to Australia's agriculture, fisheries and forestry trade data. The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) provides additional spreadsheet summaries of Australian agriculture, fisheries and forestry exports and imports, along with dashboards covering import data for China and the European Union.

Life Expectancy, 2021-2023

Life expectancy in Australia has fallen slightly for the second straight year. The years 2021-2023 saw the highest number of COVID-19 deaths with 15,982 in Australia, which was up by 4,100 from 2020-2022. As a result, life expectancy has fallen by 0.1 years for men and 0.2 years for women over this period. Despite this decrease, Australians still have a higher life expectancy than many comparable countries, like New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and Canada.

Births, Australia,

According to the latest statistics, there were 286,998 births registered in Australia in 2023, resulting in a total fertility rate (TFR) of 1.50 babies per woman. Fertility is lower than 2022 (1.63) and remaining lower than 2013 (1.88).

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander pathways through housing, 2024

This research explores how Indigenous Australians can best be supported to access secure, affordable, and appropriate housing. Key findings: * The number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander households in home ownership has grown from around 46,150 in 2001 to 145,100 in 2021, more than tripling in 20 years. * The proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander households who are homeowners have increased from 33% in 2001 to 41% in 2021.

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