Chapter 2: Wages and Prices

2.1 Average weekly ordinary time earnings

2.1 Average weekly ordinary time earnings

 
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
AWOTE (a) (b) – $ per week
New South Wales
1 191.4
1 257.6
1 301.8
1 338.8
1 403.4
Victoria
1 147.5
1 205.0
1 246.9
1 294.8
1 334.8
Queensland
1 141.3
1 218.9
1 270.3
1 311.2
1 396.9
South Australia
1 110.1
1 130.3
1 177.5
1 225.7
1 279.2
Western Australia
1 267.8
1 351.5
1 442.8
1 520.4
1 617.7
Tasmania
994.6
1 073.4
1 133.7
1 186.4
1 246.2
Northern Territory
1 142.6
1 203.2
1 279.3
1 393.7
1 433.4
Australian Capital Territory
1 342.3
1 433.0
1 485.9
1 571.4
1 673.6
Australia
1 172.9
1 238.5
1 290.0
1 339.7
1 408.5
Annual change – per cent
New South Wales
4.8
5.6
3.5
2.8
4.8
Victoria
5.6
5.0
3.5
3.8
3.1
Queensland
6.7
6.8
4.2
3.2
6.5
South Australia
6.8
1.8
4.2
4.1
4.4
Western Australia
7.4
6.6
6.8
5.4
6.4
Tasmania
4.8
7.9
5.6
4.7
5.0
Northern Territory
4.5
5.3
6.3
8.9
2.8
Australian Capital Territory
4.3
6.8
3.7
5.8
6.5
Australia
5.8
5.6
4.2
3.9
5.1
(a) Annual average of bi-annual data.
(b) Average weekly ordinary time earnings for full-time adult employees. 
Source: ABS, Average Weekly Earnings, Cat. no. 6302.0, May 2014 

2.2 Real average weekly ordinary time earnings

2.2 Real average weekly ordinary time earnings

 
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
Real AWOTE (a) (b) – $ per week
New South Wales
1 319.3
1 361.0
1 368.2
1 372.9
1 403.4
Victoria
1 270.0
1 306.6
1 308.8
1 328.1
1 340.3
Queensland
1 265.9
1 316.8
1 327.9
1 344.9
1 404.7
South Australia
1 232.3
1 227.8
1 239.4
1 256.9
1 285.7
Western Australia
1 400.9
1 457.0
1 512.4
1 559.9
1 623.2
Tasmania
1 102.0
1 158.9
1 189.6
1 216.6
1 263.7
Northern Territory
1 267.0
1 294.0
1 340.0
1 429.6
1 426.4
Australian Capital Territory
1 480.4
1 547.7
1 562.0
1 612.3
1 684.6
Australia
1 298.9
1 340.4
1 354.0
1 374.5
1 412.9
Annual change – per cent
New South Wales
1.7
3.2
0.5
0.3
2.2
Victoria
2.7
2.9
0.2
1.5
0.9
Queensland
2.9
4.0
0.8
1.3
4.4
South Australia
3.5
-0.4
0.9
1.4
2.3
Western Australia
4.3
4.0
3.8
3.1
4.1
Tasmania
1.9
5.2
2.6
2.3
3.9
Northern Territory
1.1
2.1
3.6
6.7
-0.2
Australian Capital Territory
0.9
4.5
0.9
3.2
4.5
Australia
2.6
3.2
1.0
1.5
2.8
(a) Annual average.
(b) Average weekly ordinary time earnings for full-time adult employees expressed in average 2012–13 dollars;
converted to real terms using the Consumer Price Index.
Sources: ABS, Average Weekly Earnings, Cat. no. 6302.0, May 2014  ABS, Consumer Price Index,
Cat. no. 6401.0, June 2014

2.3 Male total average weekly earnings

2.3 Male total average weekly earnings

 
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
MTAWE (a) (b) – $ per week
New South Wales
1 119.2
1 164.9
1 197.4
1 233.8
1 312.0
Victoria
1 037.3
1 127.7
1 175.9
1 213.3
1 248.3
Queensland
1 116.3
1 198.7
1 241.6
1 270.3
1 350.2
South Australia
1 006.0
1 037.3
1 103.9
1 147.5
1 200.2
Western Australia
1 287.5
1 349.5
1 454.2
1 546.1
1 640.3
Tasmania
895.3
945.9
1 004.1
1 053.7
1 100.0
Northern Territory
1 114.0
1 178.6
1 268.4
1 408.4
1 471.6
Australian Capital Territory
1 237.5
1 341.2
1 408.4
1 501.4
1 590.6
Australia
1 105.7
1 173.1
1 223.7
1 270.1
1 340.5
Annual change – per cent
New South Wales
2.1
4.1
2.8
3.0
6.3
Victoria
3.3
8.7
4.3
3.2
2.9
Queensland
7.2
7.4
3.6
2.3
6.3
South Australia
5.8
3.1
6.4
4.0
4.6
Western Australia
7.0
4.8
7.8
6.3
6.1
Tasmania
2.3
5.7
6.2
4.9
4.4
Northern Territory
5.9
5.8
7.6
11.0
4.5
Australian Capital Territory
4.6
8.4
5.0
6.6
5.9
Australia
4.3
6.1
4.3
3.8
5.5
(a) Annual average of bi-annual data.
(b) Total average weekly earnings for all male employees.
Source: ABS, Average Weekly Earnings, Cat. no. 6302.0, May 2014 

2.4 Real male total average weekly earnings

2.4 Real male total average weekly earnings

 
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
Real MTAWE (a) (b) – $ per week
New South Wales
1 239.4
1 260.7
1 258.4
1 265.3
1 312.0
Victoria
1 143.4
1 217.7
1 229.1
1 239.3
1 248.3
Queensland
1 231.3
1 287.7
1 290.6
1 295.7
1 350.2
South Australia
1 111.0
1 121.1
1 156.0
1 170.7
1 200.2
Western Australia
1 417.9
1 449.8
1 519.2
1 580.8
1 640.3
Tasmania
978.2
1 007.1
1 039.0
1 065.6
1 100.0
Northern Territory
1 241.4
1 273.8
1 335.1
1 451.7
1 471.6
Australian Capital Territory
1 355.9
1 438.9
1 470.8
1 530.3
1 590.6
Australia
1 220.6
1 265.6
1 280.4
1 299.0
1 340.5
Annual change – per cent
New South Wales
-0.9
1.7
-0.2
0.5
3.7
Victoria
0.5
6.5
0.9
0.8
0.7
Queensland
3.4
4.6
0.2
0.4
4.2
South Australia
2.6
0.9
3.1
1.3
2.5
Western Australia
3.9
2.3
4.8
4.1
3.8
Tasmania
-0.6
3.0
3.2
2.6
3.2
Northern Territory
2.4
2.6
4.8
8.7
1.4
Australian Capital Territory
1.1
6.1
2.2
4.0
3.9
Australia
1.1
3.7
1.2
1.5
3.2
(a) Annual average of bi-annual data. 
(b) Total average weekly earnings for all male employees expressed in average 2012–13 dollars;
converted to real terms using the Consumer Price Index.
Sources: ABS, Average Weekly Earnings, Cat. no. 6302.0,  ABS, Consumer Price Index,
Cat. no. 6401.0, May 2014

2.5 Female total average weekly earnings

2.5 Female total average weekly earnings

 
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
FTAWE (a) (b) – $ per week
New South Wales
752.6
784.3
822.4
834.2
873.2
Victoria
687.4
725.5
766.3
784.7
819.5
Queensland
721.6
756.7
788.6
803.4
810.6
South Australia
684.8
696.1
708.2
753.8
757.3
Western Australia
698.5
732.5
758.6
822.0
868.5
Tasmania
606.3
653.6
694.4
734.7
765.3
Northern Territory
825.6
879.7
916.9
958.4
998.0
Australian Capital Territory
949.3
998.0
1 087.6
1 150.8
1 186.0
Australia
721.0
754.8
789.9
815.0
845.0
Annual change – per cent
New South Wales
2.2
4.2
4.9
1.4
4.7
Victoria
7.0
5.6
5.6
2.4
4.4
Queensland
4.8
4.9
4.2
1.9
0.9
South Australia
5.2
1.7
1.7
6.4
0.5
Western Australia
6.6
4.9
3.6
8.4
5.7
Tasmania
1.2
7.8
6.2
5.8
4.2
Northern Territory
5.1
6.6
4.2
4.5
4.1
Australian Capital Territory
6.7
5.1
9.0
5.8
3.1
Australia
4.7
4.7
4.7
3.2
3.7
(a) Annual average of bi-annual data.
(b) Total average weekly earnings for all female employees.
Source: ABS, Average Weekly Earnings, Cat. no. 6302.0, May 2014 

2.6 Real female total average weekly earnings

2.6 Real female total average weekly earnings

 
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
Real FTAWE (a) (b) – $ per week
New South Wales
833.4
848.8
864.3
855.4
873.2
Victoria
757.6
783.4
800.9
801.5
819.5
Queensland
795.9
812.9
819.7
819.5
810.6
South Australia
756.3
752.3
741.6
769.1
757.3
Western Australia
769.2
786.9
792.5
840.4
868.5
Tasmania
662.5
695.9
718.5
743.0
765.3
Northern Territory
919.9
950.7
965.1
987.9
998.0
Australian Capital Territory
1 040.1
1 070.8
1 135.8
1 173.0
1 186.0
Australia
795.9
814.3
826.4
833.5
845.0
Annual change – per cent
New South Wales
-0.9
1.8
1.8
-1.0
2.1
Victoria
4.1
3.4
2.2
0.1
2.2
Queensland
1.0
2.1
0.8
0.0
-1.1
South Australia
2.0
-0.5
-1.4
3.7
-1.5
Western Australia
3.5
2.3
0.7
6.1
3.3
Tasmania
-1.6
5.0
3.2
3.4
3.0
Northern Territory
1.6
3.3
1.5
2.4
1.0
Australian Capital Territory
3.2
2.9
6.1
3.3
1.1
Australia
1.5
2.3
1.5
0.9
1.4
(a) Annual average of bi-annual data.
(b) Total average weekly earnings for all female employees expressed in average 2012–13 dollars;
converted to real terms using the Consumer Price Index.
Sources: ABS, Average Weekly Earnings, Cat. no. 6302.0, May 2014  ABS, Consumer Price Index,
Cat. no. 6401.0, May 2014

2.7 Total average weekly earnings

2.7 Total average weekly earnings

 
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
TAWE (a) (b) – $ per week
New South Wales
938.8
978.2
1 011.2
1 035.4
1 094.5
Victoria
861.2
925.8
965.7
998.7
1 034.9
Queensland
923.3
981.7
1 016.6
1 036.2
1 072.5
South Australia
838.4
864.1
899.8
945.9
974.2
Western Australia
997.0
1 051.1
1 105.8
1 198.7
1 271.0
Tasmania
748.4
802.3
854.0
895.9
936.3
Northern Territory
963.5
1 028.3
1 094.3
1 188.1
1 244.2
Australian Capital Territory
1 084.1
1 163.8
1 245.3
1 320.2
1 379.1
Australia
914.1
966.1
1 005.7
1 043.5
1 093.2
Annual change – per cent
New South Wales
1.4
4.2
3.4
2.4
5.7
Victoria
3.9
7.5
4.3
3.4
3.6
Queensland
6.9
6.3
3.6
1.9
3.5
South Australia
5.5
3.1
4.1
5.1
3.0
Western Australia
5.5
5.4
5.2
8.4
6.0
Tasmania
1.4
7.2
6.4
4.9
4.5
Northern Territory
4.9
6.7
6.4
8.6
4.7
Australian Capital Territory
5.9
7.3
7.0
6.0
4.5
Australia
4.0
5.7
4.1
3.8
4.8
(a) Annual average of bi-annual data.
(b) Total average weekly earnings for all employees.
Source: ABS, Average Weekly Earnings, Cat. no. 6302.0, May 2014 

2.8 Real total average weekly earnings

2.8 Real total average weekly earnings

 
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
Real TAWE (a) (b) – $ per week
New South Wales
1 039.6
1 058.7
1 062.7
1 061.8
1 094.5
Victoria
949.2
999.7
1 009.4
1 020.1
1 034.9
Queensland
1 018.4
1 054.5
1 056.7
1 056.9
1 072.5
South Australia
926.0
933.8
942.3
965.0
974.2
Western Australia
1 097.9
1 129.3
1 155.2
1 225.7
1 271.0
Tasmania
817.7
854.2
883.7
906.0
936.3
Northern Territory
1 073.7
1 111.3
1 151.8
1 224.6
1 244.2
Australian Capital Territory
1 187.8
1 248.6
1 300.4
1 345.6
1 379.1
Australia
1 009.0
1 042.2
1 052.2
1 067.2
1 093.2
Annual change – per cent
New South Wales
-1.6
1.8
0.4
-0.1
3.1
Victoria
1.1
5.3
1.0
1.1
1.4
Queensland
3.1
3.5
0.2
0.0
1.5
South Australia
2.2
0.8
0.9
2.4
0.9
Western Australia
2.4
2.9
2.3
6.1
3.7
Tasmania
-1.4
4.5
3.4
2.5
3.3
Northern Territory
1.4
3.5
3.6
6.3
1.6
Australian Capital Territory
2.4
5.1
4.2
3.5
2.5
Australia
0.8
3.3
1.0
1.4
2.4
(a) Annual average of bi-annual data.
(b) Total average weekly earnings for all employees expressed in average 2012–13 dollars;
converted to real terms using the Consumer Price Index.
Sources: ABS, Average Weekly Earnings, Cat. no. 6302.0, May 2014  ABS,
Consumer Price Index
, Cat. no. 6401.0, May 2014

2.9 Wage price index

2.9 Wage price index

 
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
Wage price index (a) (b)
New South Wales
100.0
103.2
107.0
110.9
114.3
Victoria
100.0
102.8
106.7
110.4
114.0
Queensland
100.0
103.3
107.3
111.3
114.7
South Australia
100.0
102.8
106.4
110.0
113.7
Western Australia
100.0
103.4
107.4
112.1
116.5
Tasmania
100.0
103.8
107.3
111.0
114.6
Northern Territory
100.0
103.4
107.5
111.5
115.2
Australian Capital Territory
100.0
103.5
107.2
110.7
114.9
Australia
100.0
103.1
107.0
110.9
114.6
Annual change – per cent
New South Wales
3.7
3.2
3.7
3.6
3.1
Victoria
4.0
2.8
3.8
3.5
3.3
Queensland
4.2
3.3
3.9
3.7
3.1
South Australia
4.0
2.8
3.5
3.4
3.4
Western Australia
5.2
3.4
3.9
4.4
3.9
Tasmania
4.3
3.8
3.4
3.4
3.2
Northern Territory
4.5
3.4
4.0
3.7
3.3
Australian Capital Territory
3.8
3.5
3.6
3.3
3.8
Australia
4.0
3.1
3.8
3.6
3.3
(a) Annual average of monthly data.
(b) Total hourly rate of pay index excluding bonuses, all sectors. Base: 2008–09 = 100.0.
Source: ABS, Labour Price Index, Cat. no. 6345.0, June 2014 

2.10 Consumer price index

2.10 Consumer price index

 
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
Consumer price index (a)
Sydney
92.6
94.8
97.6
100.0
102.6
Melbourne
92.7
94.6
97.7
100.0
102.2
Brisbane
92.5
95.0
98.1
100.0
102.0
Adelaide
92.4
94.4
97.5
100.0
102.1
Perth
92.8
95.2
97.9
100.0
102.2
Hobart
92.6
95.0
97.8
100.0
101.2
Darwin
92.5
95.4
97.9
100.0
103.1
Canberra
93.0
95.0
97.6
100.0
101.9
Weighted average eight capital cities
92.6
94.8
97.7
100.0
102.3
Annual change – per cent
Sydney
3.1
2.3
3.0
2.5
2.5
Melbourne
2.8
2.1
3.3
2.3
2.2
Brisbane
3.7
2.7
3.3
1.9
2.0
Adelaide
3.2
2.2
3.2
2.6
2.0
Perth
3.0
2.5
2.8
2.2
2.3
Hobart
2.9
2.6
2.9
2.3
1.1
Darwin
3.4
3.1
2.7
2.1
3.1
Canberra
3.4
2.1
2.7
2.5
1.9
Weighted average eight capital cities
3.1
2.3
3.1
2.3
2.3
(a) Annual average of quarterly data; base year for CPI is 2011-12
Source: ABS, Consumer Price Index, Cat. no. 6401.0, June 2014

 

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