National Regional Profile: Berri & Barmera (DC) - Berri (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 420050524   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
225
200
225
262
277
Unemployment rate %
5.9
5.3
6.0
7.0
6.9

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
812
919
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
5.4
6.5
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 643
7 051
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 252
3 058
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
120.7
121.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
37 130
39 797
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 064
3 977
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
126.1
128.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
31 039
32 230
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
733
748
739
747
807
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
33
44
44
50
58
Disability Support Pension no.
343
378
373
382
415
Newstart Allowance no.
254
242
243
270
248
Parenting Payment - Single no.
203
205
176
169
177
Youth Allowances no.
141
143
141
150
140

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
61.9
63.7
66.7
67.6
68.3

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
29 136
30 712
31 533
32 559
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
16 528
16 650
15 215
13 123
-
Average Investment Income $
3 541
3 903
4 368
5 723
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
18 249
18 557
21 009
22 839
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 965
1 804
1 657
1 647
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
117.3
123.4
127.3
128.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.6
52.6
52.0
51.9
-
Females %
47.4
47.4
48.0
48.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.7
18.9
19.1
18.9
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
23.2
22.7
21.4
20.5
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.3
23.5
22.7
22.6
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.1
21.5
22.3
22.9
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.0
11.7
12.8
13.2
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.6
1.7
1.6
2.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.4
6.9
7.0
7.2
-
Professionals %
12.4
13.0
12.4
13.1
-
Associate Professionals %
6.4
6.7
7.1
7.1
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
9.2
9.4
8.7
8.9
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.0
1.2
1.3
1.0
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.3
15.5
15.9
16.2
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.7
6.7
6.5
7.3
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.4
8.3
8.7
8.1
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
26.3
24.4
26.0
24.3
-
Not Stated %
6.9
7.9
6.4
7.0
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
304.7
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
847.3
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
198.9
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
355.4
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
50.7
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
14.3
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
333
258
246
255
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
135
153
129
138
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
153
147
150
153
-
Total businesses no.
621
558
525
546
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
42
39
39
12
-
Employing business entries no.
30
21
15
30
-
Total business entries no.
72
60
54
42
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
45
96
57
42
-
Employing business exits no.
0
3
54
6
-
Total business exits no.
45
99
111
48
-