No. 3 - Department of Treasury - The Western Australian Government

2006 No.3 Western Australian Economic SummaryS&P 200 INDEXWeekly, Index, 31 March 2000 = 100Level In:% Change Over:Dec-06 Nov-06 Sep-06 Month YearS&P 200 5,428 5,454 5,098 -0.5% 6.5%Source: RBA, DatastreamAustralian and Western Australian IndicatorsDemographyCOMPONENTS OF POPULATION GROWTHWestern Australia, 4-Quarter Rolling SumLevel In:% Change Over:Mar-06 Dec-05 Mar-05 Quarter YearNatural increase 15,010 15,217 14,071 -1.4% 6.7%Net overseas migration 20,995 20,263 16,115 3.6% 30.3%Net interstate migration 2,621 1,996 1,577 31.3% 66.2%Total 38,626 37,476 31,763 3.1% 21.6%Source: ABS Cat. 3101.0ANNUAL GROWTH IN POPULATIONWestern Australia and Australia, QuarterlyMar-06 Dec-05 Mar-05Western Australia 1.9% 1.9% 1.6%Australia 1.3% 1.3% 1.2%Source: ABS Cat. 3101.0National and State AccountsREAL GDP GROWTHAustralia, % Change, Seasonally AdjustedJun-06 Mar-06 Jun-05Annual 1.9% 2.9% 2.9%Quarterly 0.3% 0.7% 1.3%Source: ABS Cat. 5206.0REAL ANNUAL GROWTH IN DOMESTIC DEMANDWestern Australia & Australia, Seasonally AdjustedJun-06 Mar-06 Jun-05Western Australia 14.0% 8.6% 6.4%Australia 3.8% 4.6% 4.5%Source: ABS Cat. 5206.0REAL GROWTH IN PRIVATE CONSUMPTIONAnnual, WA & Australia, Seasonally AdjustedJun-06 Mar-06 Jun-05Western Australia 3.9% 4.1% 5.2%Australia 2.6% 2.6% 3.5%Source: ABS Cat. 5206.0Department of Treasury and Finance 99