Australian Economy Snapshot Economic 8 October 2014 Inflation Growth 3.0 per cent 3.1% Official Cash Rate 2.5% Unemployment Rate 6.1 = A$1 US$0.8752 per cent Population 23.4 million 1.7% annual growth Average Weekly Earnings $1 123 Household Saving Ratio 9.4 % Average Price of Residential Dwellings $555 000 Employed 11.7 million Industry Share of Output Top 5 Services 56% 5% Retail Trade Mining 9% 8% 7% Construction Manufacturing Data updated to 30 September 2014 @RBAInfo www.rba.gov.au