National Regional Profile: South East (Statistical Division)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
1 226
1 072
1 282
1 380
1 397
Unemployment rate %
3.6
3.2
3.8
4.1
3.9

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
7 890
9 190
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
48.1
65.4
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 091
7 116
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
29 821
28 538
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 181.3
1 227.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
39 612
43 023
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
37 711
37 728
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 229.3
1 293.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
32 599
34 276
-

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 $
30 589
31 544
32 457
33 994
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
20 989
19 276
12 877
13 078
-
Average Investment Income $
5 230
5 973
6 833
7 634
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 616
16 380
18 188
20 176
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 123
1 225
1 241
1 644
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
1 195.4
1 231.7
1 217.1
1 283.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
54.3
53.8
53.7
53.3
-
Females %
45.7
46.2
46.3
46.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
20.3
20.2
19.6
19.1
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
21.2
20.6
20.3
19.9
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.0
23.7
23.5
23.3
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.5
21.9
22.2
22.4
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.9
11.4
12.1
12.8
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.9
6.8
7.0
6.8
-
Professionals %
10.8
10.9
10.9
11.2
-
Associate Professionals %
4.5
4.7
5.0
5.0
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.6
11.6
11.9
11.9
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.5
1.5
1.4
1.3
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
14.6
15.0
15.4
15.7
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
8.7
8.5
8.5
8.6
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.7
9.7
9.9
10.1
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
24.6
24.4
23.6
23.1
-
Not Stated %
7.1
6.8
6.5
6.4
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
416.9
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
10 452.0
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
273.8
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
464.6
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
47.7
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
10.3
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
3 990
3 870
3 798
3 891
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
1 545
1 656
1 695
1 731
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
1 545
1 629
1 614
1 650
-
Total businesses no.
7 080
7 155
7 107
7 272
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
528
528
513
543
-
Employing business entries no.
330
324
309
264
-
Total business entries no.
858
852
822
807
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
603
612
546
423
-
Employing business exits no.
69
75
306
210
-
Total business exits no.
672
687
852
633
-