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

2006 No.3 Western Australian Economic SummaryREAL GROWTH IN DWELLING INVESTMENTAnnual, Western Australia & Australia, TrendJun-06 Mar-06 Jun-05Western Australia 10.4% 8.5% 3.0%Australia -4.6% -3.4% -3.6%Source: ABS Cat. 5206.0REAL GROWTH IN HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTIONWestern Australia, TrendJun-06 Mar-06 Jun-05Annual 4.0% 4.0% 4.8%Quarterly 0.9% 1.0% 1.0%Source: ABS Cat. 5206.0REAL BUSINESS INVESTMENTWestern Australia, 2004-05 Prices, TrendLevel In:% Change Over:Jun-06 Mar-06 Jun-05 Quarter YearQuarterly $6.2Bn $5.9Bn $4.6Bn 5.3% 35.9%Source: ABS Cat. 5206.0REAL GROWTH IN BUSINESS INVESTMENTWestern Australia, TrendJun-06 Mar-06 Jun-05Annual 35.9% 37.3% 17.8%Quarterly 5.3% 8.8% 6.3%Source: ABS Cat. 5206.0REAL GROWTH IN DWELLING INVESTMENTWestern Australia, TrendJun-06 Mar-06 Jun-05Annual 10.4% 8.5% 3.0%Quarterly 2.1% 3.2% 0.3%Source: ABS Cat. 5206.0WA'S REAL EXPORTS & IMPORTSSeasonally AdjustedLevel In:% Change Over:Jun-06 Mar-06 Jun-05 Quarter YearExports $10.2Bn $9.6Bn $10.5Bn 6.8% -2.2%Imports $5.4Bn $4.0Bn $3.9Bn 34.9% 39.1%Balance $4.8Bn $5.6Bn $6.6Bn -13.5% -26.7%Source: ABS Cat. 5206.0REAL EXPORTS AND IMPORTSWestern Australia, 2004-05 Prices, TrendLevel In:% Change Over:Jun-06 Mar-06 Jun-05 Quarter YearExports $10.0Bn $10.0Bn $10.3Bn 0.7% -2.5%Imports $4.9Bn $4.3Bn $3.7Bn 13.4% 33.2%Balance $5.2Bn $5.7Bn $6.6Bn -9.0% -22.2%Source: ABS Cat. 5206.0Department of Treasury and Finance 101