Population 

Estimated resident population at 31 June 2017: 4,793,700 P

Births June 2017 year: 58,344

Deaths June 2017 year: 32,328

Net migration June 2017 year: 72,305

Employment

Total employed June 2017 quarter: 2,535,000

Males employed June 2017 quarter: 1,341,000

Females employed June 2017 quarter: 1,193,000

Unemployment rate June 2017 quarter: 4.8%

Average weekly earnings June 2017 quarter: $1,168.05

Wage inflation June 2017 quarter: 1.7%

Economic indicators

CPI June 2017 quarter: 0.0%

GDP growth (in volume terms) March 2017 quarter: +0.5% S

GDP in current prices year ended March 2017: $264,748 million

GDP per capita in current prices year ended March 2017: $56,073

Current account balance 
March 2017 quarter: -$2,836 million S

Change from last quarter: -$1,143 million S

Net international investment position March 2017 quarter: -$154.8 billion

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