National Regional Profile: Murray Lands (Statistical Division)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
1 769
1 513
1 660
1 789
1 978
Unemployment rate %
5.1
4.4
4.8
5.2
5.4

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
8 952
10 355
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
57.4
75.7
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 408
7 306
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
28 675
27 245
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 020.6
1 053.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
35 593
38 649
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
37 627
37 600
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 078.0
1 128.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
28 650
30 017
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
na
na
na
na
na
Age Pension - DVA no.
na
na
na
na
na
Carers Payment no.
na
na
na
na
na
Disability Support Pension no.
na
na
na
na
na
Newstart Allowance no.
na
na
na
na
na
Parenting Payment - Single no.
na
na
na
na
na
Youth Allowances no.
na
na
na
na
na

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
na
na
na
na
na

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
27 236
28 271
29 338
30 621
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
15 480
13 460
10 801
11 108
-
Average Investment Income $
3 744
4 238
4 701
5 492
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 355
16 011
17 090
18 674
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 444
1 439
1 506
2 196
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
1 008.3
1 033.1
1 058.3
1 120.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.6
53.2
52.9
52.7
-
Females %
46.4
46.8
47.1
47.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.3
19.4
19.0
18.7
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
20.3
19.6
18.9
18.8
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.5
23.1
23.0
22.6
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.2
22.3
22.6
22.6
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.5
13.4
13.9
14.6
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.2
2.3
2.6
2.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.7
7.7
7.5
7.5
-
Professionals %
10.5
10.8
10.8
10.8
-
Associate Professionals %
4.5
4.7
5.0
5.1
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
9.3
9.3
9.4
9.3
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.3
1.3
1.2
1.1
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
14.1
14.2
14.4
14.9
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.8
6.9
7.2
7.5
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.4
8.7
8.9
9.1
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
28.6
27.9
28.0
27.2
-
Not Stated %
8.7
8.5
7.8
7.5
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
346.7
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
9 625.7
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
230.2
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
388.7
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
42.0
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
10.8
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
4 158
3 891
3 867
3 747
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
1 677
1 848
1 698
1 713
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
1 434
1 482
1 530
1 500
-
Total businesses no.
7 269
7 221
7 095
6 960
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
546
459
498
462
-
Employing business entries no.
300
297
360
309
-
Total business entries no.
846
756
858
771
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
690
729
516
579
-
Employing business exits no.
54
93
399
189
-
Total business exits no.
744
822
915
768
-