National Regional Profile: Driver (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
56
60
59
37
48
Unemployment rate %
3.2
3.4
3.2
2.0
2.4

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
237
268
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1.7
2.3
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 233
8 639
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 454
1 482
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
66.6
72.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
45 803
48 565
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 691
1 750
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
68.3
74.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
40 398
42 451
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
81
83
86
92
94
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
74
77
77
85
90
Newstart Allowance no.
83
66
69
67
69
Parenting Payment - Single no.
112
114
109
96
89
Youth Allowances no.
40
34
33
26
21

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
64.2
63.7
59.1
65.5
60.2

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
38 296
41 212
42 159
43 686
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
15 210
17 180
18 021
19 132
-
Average Investment Income $
398
455
- 2 479
635
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
18 695
19 105
20 492
20 918
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 526
2 475
2 118
3 500
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
61.7
66.9
67.3
74.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
56.3
56.0
55.1
54.7
-
Females %
43.7
44.0
44.9
45.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
22.4
21.9
22.1
21.8
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
30.5
28.8
27.8
27.6
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
25.7
26.7
26.2
26.2
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
15.2
16.0
16.6
16.8
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
5.8
6.1
6.5
6.8
-
Aged 65 years and over %
0.3
0.4
0.8
0.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.0
6.4
6.6
6.3
-
Professionals %
10.1
10.3
10.3
10.6
-
Associate Professionals %
7.6
7.6
7.7
8.3
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.7
11.2
11.4
10.9
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.7
1.7
1.6
1.4
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
18.1
18.4
18.7
18.7
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.8
7.0
6.8
7.1
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.7
10.0
9.7
9.7
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
7.4
7.8
7.7
7.4
-
Not Stated %
21.6
19.6
19.4
19.6
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
254.4
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
257.2
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
160.4
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
337.2
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
82.8
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
24.6
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
75
66
87
78
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
21
24
18
21
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
9
9
9
9
-
Total businesses no.
105
99
114
108
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
12
12
30
30
-
Employing business entries no.
3
0
3
6
-
Total business entries no.
15
12
33
36
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
18
27
12
21
-
Employing business exits no.
0
0
3
6
-
Total business exits no.
18
27
15
27
-