SA Election #savotes today! Here’s some key SA facts. SA has highest unemployment rate in country. High youth joblessness. 30% hhlds have no-one in labour force. Median income lowest in country (with TAS). Below $50k. People don’t earn much. 1/4 #auspol
SA is older & poorer than Aus avg. 2nd-oldest state (avg age 40). Proportion of households relying on govt payments 90% or more of income v high (18%). Unsurprisingly, SA has big public health constituency. Many ppl have no choice. Pandemic brings this into sharp relief. 2/4
SA's long-stagnating economy is still suffering loss of major industries (most recent car mftg) & public sector cuts. Eg. 700 TAFE jobs cut since 2013. Investment & quality jobs lost were never replaced. It created pipeline of skills & talent to other states. “Brain drain”. 3/4
Housing affordability & supply growing problem. Not key election issue, but creating broader unease. Big City money is flooding market since COVID, pushing up house prices & rents. High & growing public housing waiting list. In short: public health IS about state of economy. 4/4
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