Housing Industry Association’s latest list of top building growth areas has revealed that Melbourne accounted for 12 of the top 20 areas. “Last year’s census unearthed 144,000 more residents in…
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The latest CommSec State of the States report for October 2017 reveals a familiar story; NSW & Victoria remain the economic engines of the country. The report includes analysis of…
Housing affordability improved by some 4.4 per cent across the country in the past 12 months to March, with Victoria leading the way. Major drivers of housing affordability have included…
Continuing the best six-month labour market trend growth in some 17 years, employment figures rose more than three times forecasts, with the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reporting an extra…
The unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level since March 2013, dropping from 5.7 per cent to 5.5 per cent, latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data has revealed. Employment…
Victoria’s economic activity is becoming increasingly centred around Melbourne and the surrounding suburbs 10 kilometres from the city’s centre. Regional figures compiled by SGS Economics and Planning have revealed that…
The Reserve Bank in its final meeting of the year left the official cash rate steady at 1.5% for a fourth consecutive month. The full monetary policy statement released by…
Surge In Part-Time Work and Low Interest Rate Environment Provide Stimulus to Economy As the post-election sentiment has begun to ease, a surge in part-time work coupled with a low interest…
New South Wales & Victoria remain our nations strongest performing economies, CommSec Research’s latest State of States July 2016 report reveals. The quarterly report which looks at key economic indicators including population…
Full-time employment has risen by 38,400 in June, as unemployment steadies an employment uptake increases. Employers added 7,900 workers in June, latest ABS data reveals, a modest gain after a…
