Cost of Living – Page 29 – Australian Information

Teachers Wages in Australia

2009 Australian Teachers Salary Scales.

Beginning Teachers (4 yr trained)

State

Qld $48,829
NSW $52,745
ACT $52,128
Vic $52,571
Tas $48,638 Tas teachers expecting 5.9% increase in March
S A $51,465 Includes 3.75% pay rise as handed down Feb 9, 2009.
WA $52,931 Includes $1600 allowance for WA Beginning Teachers

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Average Wages 2009 May Australia

Australian Average Wages May 2009

Figures released on 13th August 2009 show the May 2009 average wages as follows:

Trend Estimates (before the addition of the 9% Super)

Full Time Adult earnings

Ordinary time earnings $1,197.50 pw ($62,270 pa)
Total earnings (inc overtime) $1,243.50 pw ($64,662 pa)

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Electricity Costs in Queensland

The residential costing for each KWh of electricity in Queensland:

Tariff 11 – Normal use

$0.13497 July 2005
$0.13882 July 2006 – a 2.85% increase
$0.15455 July 2007 – an 11.33% increase
$0.16291 July 2008 – a 5.41% increase
$0.18843 July 2009 – a 15.67% increase
$0.21351 July 2010 – … Read the rest

Wage Averages in Australian Cities 2009

Average Wages May 2009

Figures released on 13th August 2009 show the May 2009 average wages as follows:

Trend Estimates (before the addition of the 9% Super)

Full Time Adult earnings

Ordinary time earnings $1,197.50 pw ($62,270 pa)
Total earnings (inc overtime) $1,243.50 pw ($64,662 pa)

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Price of Fruit and Vegetables

The price of Fruit and Vegetables in Australia.

Government figures out today (source ABS), 29th July 2009 show the following prices for various Fruit and Vegetables per kilo, in the Brisbane area.

$3.10 Oranges
$2.60 Bananas
$2.02 Potatoes
$3.59 Tomatoes
$1.94 Carrots
$2.40 Onions

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