Record Wealth! RBA open to “macroprudential” tools

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Financial Accounts; Population; Job Vacancies; Final Budget Outcome Household wealth stood at a record $7,780.6 billion at the end of June, up $97.4 billion or 1.3 per cent over the quarter. In

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Rich Australia

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Household wealth The Bureau of Statistics has released the report “Household Wealth and Wealth Distribution 2011/12”. Average wealth. Wealth (assets less liabilities) of the ‘average’ Australian household stood at just

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Household wealth levels hit record highs

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In summary Wealthier: Net household financial wealth per capita rose from $73,352 to $75,955 in the March quarter. up 22.1 per cent over the past year and up 14.6 per cent

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Household wealth levels nears 3-year high; Company cash holdings at a 11-year high

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Financial accounts The financial wealth of Australians rose in the December quarter – largely due to 4.5 per cent rise in equity markets. Net financial assets of households rose by

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