National Regional Profile: Swan Hill (RC) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA26610   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
583
725
696
581
623
Unemployment rate %
5.5
6.8
6.4
4.8
5.4

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 651
2 992
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
17.4
23.2
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 552
7 740
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
9 238
8 939
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
332.3
354.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
35 975
39 661
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
11 889
11 931
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
349.7
377.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
29 414
31 656
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
2 137
2 209
2 209
2 230
2 265
Age Pension - DVA no.
12
11
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
np
np
131
149
170
Disability Support Pension no.
837
868
857
870
844
Newstart Allowance no.
556
520
488
561
529
Parenting Payment - Single no.
506
521
465
429
394
Youth Allowances no.
382
394
383
385
406

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
59.8
54.0
59.9
54.3
57.0

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
26 336
27 515
28 570
29 879
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
15 409
14 171
16 541
20 328
-
Average Investment Income $
5 234
5 788
6 160
7 813
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 932
17 015
18 170
20 082
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 152
882
890
852
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
317.9
331.9
351.5
392.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.5
53.2
52.7
53.0
-
Females %
46.5
46.8
47.3
47.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
22.3
22.0
22.1
21.5
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
20.5
20.2
19.9
20.0
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
22.0
21.4
21.2
20.5
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.4
21.5
21.6
22.0
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.1
12.4
12.5
12.9
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.7
2.4
2.7
3.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.3
8.6
8.7
8.9
-
Professionals %
14.2
14.2
13.9
14.2
-
Associate Professionals %
5.3
5.2
5.5
5.6
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
9.5
9.7
9.7
9.8
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.0
1.7
1.8
1.9
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
14.5
14.9
14.6
14.6
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
5.3
5.5
5.4
5.4
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.6
9.9
10.2
9.9
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
24.6
24.5
24.7
24.5
-
Not Stated %
5.7
5.7
5.5
5.2
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
392.0
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
3 185.4
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
252.0
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
424.7
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
32.7
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
7.7
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
1 380
1 353
1 359
1 344
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
552
606
573
576
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
594
642
684
666
-
Total businesses no.
2 526
2 601
2 616
2 586
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
195
189
171
156
-
Employing business entries no.
87
87
171
111
-
Total business entries no.
282
276
342
267
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
234
279
177
180
-
Employing business exits no.
24
33
165
96
-
Total business exits no.
258
312
342
276
-