National Regional Profile: Bega Valley (A) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA10550   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
827
895
804
796
610
Unemployment rate %
5.8
6.4
5.8
5.5
4.1

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 273
5 018
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
32.7
44.1
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 663
8 798
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
13 268
12 795
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
505.9
538.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
38 126
42 074
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
17 541
17 813
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
538.6
582.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
30 705
32 700
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
3 919
4 036
4 068
4 153
4 443
Age Pension - DVA no.
14
14
17
22
21
Carers Payment no.
178
191
184
200
223
Disability Support Pension no.
1 333
1 336
1 394
1 369
1 457
Newstart Allowance no.
869
891
939
975
949
Parenting Payment - Single no.
895
882
824
766
701
Youth Allowances no.
634
613
581
566
577

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
61.0
54.5
57.6
60.2
59.3

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
28 653
29 668
30 836
32 070
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
14 479
12 669
14 556
13 959
-
Average Investment Income $
5 734
6 020
6 481
7 690
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
20 642
21 729
23 098
25 009
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 739
2 887
2 603
3 253
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
481.3
500.2
533.7
575.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
51.5
51.1
50.7
50.4
-
Females %
48.5
48.9
49.3
49.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
17.0
17.0
16.9
16.8
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
15.4
15.0
14.5
14.2
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.1
23.1
22.1
21.3
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
26.0
26.6
27.3
27.3
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
14.7
15.2
16.0
17.1
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.9
3.2
3.1
3.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.4
6.5
6.7
6.7
-
Professionals %
14.9
14.9
15.3
15.4
-
Associate Professionals %
6.3
6.3
6.3
6.3
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
9.4
9.6
9.5
9.6
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.5
2.4
2.5
2.2
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.1
16.1
16.7
17.3
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
7.6
7.7
7.7
7.5
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.9
11.3
11.0
11.1
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
14.0
14.1
14.9
14.2
-
Not Stated %
12.0
11.1
9.5
9.7
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
472.4
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
6 326.4
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
327.6
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
513.7
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
41.3
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
8.0
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
1 749
1 626
1 587
1 533
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
717
768
813
837
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
480
513
504
492
-
Total businesses no.
2 946
2 907
2 904
2 862
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
252
210
228
231
-
Employing business entries no.
108
156
141
126
-
Total business entries no.
360
366
369
357
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
369
351
207
297
-
Employing business exits no.
36
24
135
96
-
Total business exits no.
405
375
342
393
-