Western Australia
State-level economic data sourced from WA government agencies including FuelWatch (DMIRS), DPIRD regional statistics, and the Department of Communities.
How Western Australia compares to other states and territories across key indicators including labour market, building approvals, and property prices.
Data Sources
- FuelWatch — Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS). Daily retail fuel prices across WA via public RSS feed.
- DPIRD — Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. Regional economic indicators including GRP, employment, population, and price index from the WA Data Catalogue.
- Dept of Communities — Dwelling commencements and housing demand data.
- ABS Building Approvals (ABP) — Monthly WA dwelling approvals and value of residential building work, sourced from the ABS SDMX API.
- ABS Residential Property Price Indexes (RPP) — Quarterly Perth Residential Property Price Index for all dwellings, sourced from the ABS SDMX API.
- State comparisons — Labour market, building approvals, and property price indexes compared across all Australian states and territories via ABS SDMX.
Note: DPIRD regional datasets are published periodically and may reflect historical snapshots. FuelWatch prices update daily. ABS building and property data update monthly/quarterly. All data is sourced from publicly available government publications and open data portals.