Australian Bureau of Statistics

Non-mining economy improving: Swan

04-Apr-2013

The record $22 billion spent in the nation's shops in February is a further sign low interest rates are supporting the economy, federal Treasurer Wayne Swan says.

Strategy focuses on population

Michael Ramsey

16-Jan-2013

WESTERN Australia's high overseas migration rates, ageing population, and shortage of skilled workers have been identified as major planning challenges in the government's new State Planning Strategy draft.

Jobs market weak despite jobless fall

Staff reporter

06-Sep-2012

Despite another fall in the unemployment rate, the labour force figures offer plenty of support for the idea that the jobs market is weak. Figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on Thursday showed the number of people employed in August fell by 8,800 or 0.1 per cent.

WA hotels still offer value: AHA

Dan Wilkie

06-Jul-2012

The Australian Hotels Association says Western Australian hotels continue to offer value for money, despite the fact that a night's lodging in Perth costs more than any other capital city in Australia.

Home prices down: ABS

Dan Wilkie

03-Aug-2011

FIGURES released this week have confirmed the continuing poor performance of the Western Australian housing sector, with Perth recording the largest median price falls of any capital city during the past 12 months.

Perth home values continue to fall: ABS

Dan Wilkie

02-Aug-2011

Official statistics released today have confirmed the Western Australian housing sector is stuck on struggle-street, with Perth recording the largest median price falls of any capital city over the past 12 months.

Peppermint Grove most expensive suburb

Staff Reporters

22-Nov-2010

The average price of a home in Peppermint Grove was $2.47 million during 2008-09, having risen 95.1 per cent in four years according to the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Report outlines NFP priorities

16-Sep-2010

The Australian Bureau of Statistics has developed a draft Information Development Plan outlining the priorities in the not for profit sector.

Building and retail trade down in WA

Kym Fuhrmann

31-Aug-2010

Retail trade and building approvals have slumped in WA, according to new figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

WA jobless rate falls to 4.7%

Rebecca Lawson

13-May-2010

Western Australia has emerged with the lowest unemployment rate in the country, dropping to a seasonally adjusted 4.7 per cent in April, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said.

Look closely at median property values

Michael Shreeve

13-May-2010

Property investors need to realise that widely quoted industry analysts employ very different techniques for measuring property values.

WA home loan demand up 3.7% in Feb

Staff Reporters

12-Apr-2010

Western Australia experienced the highest growth in owner occupier loans in February as national demand fell for the fifth straight month, new figures show.