National Regional Profile: S. Grampians (S) - Hamilton (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 215106261   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
244
295
271
258
198
Unemployment rate %
5.7
6.6
5.8
5.2
3.9

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 081
1 304
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
8.3
11.5
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 655
8 853
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 186
3 995
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
165.1
169.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
39 443
42 456
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 267
5 299
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
173.4
181.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
32 919
34 187
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 287
1 270
1 265
1 274
1 353
Age Pension - DVA no.
13
13
12
10
12
Carers Payment no.
39
51
62
66
70
Disability Support Pension no.
375
376
356
360
378
Newstart Allowance no.
175
164
160
190
198
Parenting Payment - Single no.
175
165
157
153
141
Youth Allowances no.
191
175
183
159
172

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
59.0
63.5
63.1
63.3
61.2

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
28 731
29 901
31 534
32 763
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
15 682
16 469
14 987
15 739
-
Average Investment Income $
7 178
8 222
8 338
7 813
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
14 795
15 413
17 179
19 542
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
845
984
1 080
1 144
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
156.4
168.0
174.5
181.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.2
51.9
51.0
51.0
-
Females %
47.8
48.1
49.0
49.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
20.4
20.3
20.4
20.3
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
18.8
18.1
17.6
17.5
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
21.9
21.2
21.3
20.9
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.8
23.1
22.6
22.6
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
13.4
14.4
14.8
15.4
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.7
2.8
3.2
3.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.5
7.1
6.9
6.4
-
Professionals %
16.6
16.4
16.2
16.6
-
Associate Professionals %
5.6
5.6
5.8
6.3
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
12.9
13.3
13.2
12.9
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.5
2.4
2.3
2.3
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.6
16.8
17.2
17.5
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
4.8
4.7
4.7
4.9
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
11.9
11.7
12.6
12.5
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
13.4
13.7
13.8
13.6
-
Not Stated %
8.3
8.2
7.3
6.9
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
388.0
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 489.8
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
264.1
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
420.0
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
32.0
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
7.6
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
501
474
492
483
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
249
270
267
258
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
240
249
240
234
-
Total businesses no.
990
993
999
975
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
69
87
87
66
-
Employing business entries no.
39
66
36
51
-
Total business entries no.
108
153
123
117
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
75
96
60
69
-
Employing business exits no.
6
9
54
45
-
Total business exits no.
81
105
114
114
-