Conference Opening - Wednesday, 2nd July 2008

by
  Raymond Garrand  
Chief Executive Officer
Department of Trade & Economic Development
 
Key Note Address - Opportunities in Northern Adelaide
 
Great Hall
Playford Civic Centre
 

The Department of Trade and Economic Development creates and implements policies and initiatives strategically designed to increase the economic prosperity of South Australia. It works with business and industry across the State to foster an attractive environment for investors, business owners and employees, introducing policies that create and retain jobs, support investment, encourage creativity and innovation, and promote the State nationally and overseas. With South Australia’s Strategic Plan as its template, the Department of Trade and Economic formulates policies designed to maintain South Australia’s international competitiveness, advance economic growth and investment, increase population and develop sustainable regional communities.

 State Statistics

Key statistics (2006-07)

 

Gross State Product

                   $65.68 billion

Merchandise Exports

                   $ 9.49 billion

Private Business Investment

                   $ 9.22 billion

Merchandise Imports

                   $ 6.68 billion

Employment (year to Sep 07)

                   757,950 average

Industrial Disputes (days lost per 100,000 June 07)

                   6.3 days

South Australia as a Proportion of Australia (2006-07)

 

Population 

                  7.5% average

Gross State Product

                  6.6%

Labour Force

                  7.3% average

Proportion of Total Product by Industry (2006-07) Gross StateSource: Australian Bureau of Statistics Cat. No. 5368.0 and DTED web site

 

Services       

                  58.7%

Manufacturing

                  14.5%

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing 

                  3.7%

Mining 

                  4.3%

Other

                  18.9%

Major Exports: Selected Commodities (2006-07)

 

Metals & Metal Manufactures

                  $1,971 million

Wine

                  $1,907 million

Road vehicles, parts & accessories

                  $1,080 million

Meat & meat preparations

                  $   504 million

Machinery

                  $   410 million

Wheat

                  $   388 million

Fish & crustaceans

                  $   325 million

Petroleum & petroleum products

                  $   234 million

Wool & sheepskins

                  $   177 million

 Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics Cat No. 5368.0 and DTED website