National Regional Profile: Lower South East (Statistical Subdivision)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
1 013
882
1 069
1 135
1 157
Unemployment rate %
4.3
3.8
4.6
4.9
4.7

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 004
5 762
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
32.0
43.9
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 390
7 618
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
20 642
20 045
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
842.0
883.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
40 789
44 089
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
25 646
25 807
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
873.9
927.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
34 077
35 946
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
na
na
na
na
na
Age Pension - DVA no.
na
na
na
na
na
Carers Payment no.
na
na
na
na
na
Disability Support Pension no.
na
na
na
na
na
Newstart Allowance no.
na
na
na
na
na
Parenting Payment - Single no.
na
na
na
na
na
Youth Allowances no.
na
na
na
na
na

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
na
na
na
na
na

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
31 970
32 820
33 923
35 502
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
20 371
19 560
15 714
18 177
-
Average Investment Income $
4 996
5 476
6 447
7 102
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 944
16 735
18 627
19 879
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 043
1 106
1 184
1 653
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
829.0
855.8
869.3
932.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
54.4
54.2
53.8
53.6
-
Females %
45.6
45.8
46.2
46.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.9
19.9
19.3
18.7
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
21.6
21.0
20.5
20.1
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.5
24.0
24.0
23.9
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.7
22.1
22.3
22.6
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.5
11.0
11.8
12.4
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.7
2.0
2.1
2.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.1
6.1
6.1
5.9
-
Professionals %
11.1
11.2
11.2
11.5
-
Associate Professionals %
4.4
4.7
5.1
5.1
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.3
11.4
11.7
11.9
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.4
1.3
1.3
1.2
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.7
15.8
16.3
16.7
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
9.9
9.7
9.8
9.9
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.1
10.3
10.4
10.6
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
22.8
22.7
21.5
20.7
-
Not Stated %
7.3
6.9
6.6
6.4
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
na
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
na
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
2 553
2 436
2 421
2 487
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
930
996
1 047
1 089
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
846
891
894
906
-
Total businesses no.
4 329
4 323
4 362
4 482
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
315
327
345
324
-
Employing business entries no.
207
198
201
183
-
Total business entries no.
522
525
546
507
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
396
393
351
279
-
Employing business exits no.
30
36
144
135
-
Total business exits no.
426
429
495
414
-