National Regional Profile: South Gippsland (S) - West (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
194
214
162
147
152
Unemployment rate %
4.7
5.0
4.0
3.6
3.4

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 074
1 367
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
7.4
10.6
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 875
7 749
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 788
3 555
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
142.7
141.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
37 661
39 786
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 862
4 922
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
150.0
152.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
30 860
30 888
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
866
874
895
894
974
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
4
4
Carers Payment no.
36
38
42
49
54
Disability Support Pension no.
297
303
293
297
316
Newstart Allowance no.
142
150
128
131
134
Parenting Payment - Single no.
161
158
149
147
134
Youth Allowances no.
182
152
139
143
121

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
57.2
56.8
56.7
56.7
54.7

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
29 466
30 584
32 166
33 420
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
11 737
15 007
15 058
10 113
-
Average Investment Income $
4 433
5 108
5 553
5 721
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
14 444
16 756
18 826
20 201
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 098
2 545
2 230
2 573
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
127.5
141.1
152.0
151.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.2
51.4
51.5
51.1
-
Females %
47.8
48.6
48.5
48.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.8
18.5
19.7
19.6
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
18.9
18.4
16.8
16.1
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.4
23.3
22.3
22.4
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
24.0
24.0
23.5
24.0
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.7
13.3
14.9
15.0
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.4
2.5
2.9
2.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.7
8.6
8.5
8.2
-
Professionals %
13.3
12.9
13.0
13.2
-
Associate Professionals %
4.9
5.4
5.3
5.8
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
13.3
13.6
13.4
13.1
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.9
3.1
3.2
3.0
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.8
16.1
15.9
17.0
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
10.1
10.1
9.5
9.5
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.4
9.4
9.3
9.3
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
13.4
13.2
14.4
14.0
-
Not Stated %
8.1
7.7
7.3
6.8
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
452.5
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 378.4
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
293.5
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
497.5
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
45.0
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
9.0
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
771
735
735
744
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
174
198
195
207
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
75
96
99
102
-
Total businesses no.
1 020
1 029
1 029
1 053
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
78
93
99
96
-
Employing business entries no.
30
30
30
30
-
Total business entries no.
108
123
129
126
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
114
87
72
90
-
Employing business exits no.
3
6
42
21
-
Total business exits no.
117
93
114
111
-