National Regional Profile: Bass Coast (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA20740   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
781
949
764
640
664
Unemployment rate %
7.1
8.3
7.0
5.8
5.6

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 473
4 163
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
28.1
37.7
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
8 081
9 063
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
10 796
10 413
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
399.4
420.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
36 992
40 381
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
14 269
14 576
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
427.4
458.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
29 955
31 436
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
4 362
4 464
4 460
4 567
4 785
Age Pension - DVA no.
28
24
21
19
19
Carers Payment no.
128
161
167
171
189
Disability Support Pension no.
1 091
1 141
1 197
1 234
1 342
Newstart Allowance no.
673
656
677
622
594
Parenting Payment - Single no.
646
644
627
603
545
Youth Allowances no.
455
434
437
402
414

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
66.9
67.8
61.9
59.7
58.9

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
27 656
28 906
30 393
31 199
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
13 479
15 099
14 420
13 332
-
Average Investment Income $
5 455
5 812
6 834
8 165
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
18 172
19 383
20 615
22 013
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 703
1 886
2 480
2 220
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
350.2
384.2
424.3
455.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
49.1
48.6
49.0
48.4
-
Females %
50.9
51.4
51.0
51.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
17.6
17.7
17.3
17.8
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
18.1
17.5
16.9
16.4
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
22.0
21.5
21.6
21.0
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
23.9
23.5
23.3
23.5
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
15.5
16.3
17.3
17.3
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.9
3.3
3.5
4.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.3
8.2
8.4
8.2
-
Professionals %
15.4
15.6
15.6
15.3
-
Associate Professionals %
7.6
7.6
7.5
8.0
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.8
10.6
10.7
10.7
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.9
1.8
1.8
2.0
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.5
15.3
15.8
15.6
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.2
6.1
6.6
6.2
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
12.2
12.7
12.2
12.3
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
12.8
12.4
12.9
13.1
-
Not Stated %
9.5
9.5
8.5
8.4
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
448.2
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
5 515.1
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
322.5
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
486.4
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
38.2
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
7.9
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
1 653
1 590
1 542
1 617
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
465
555
567
558
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
267
312
285
270
-
Total businesses no.
2 385
2 457
2 394
2 445
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
231
252
189
246
-
Employing business entries no.
69
159
93
99
-
Total business entries no.
300
411
282
345
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
291
357
249
249
-
Employing business exits no.
9
24
117
84
-
Total business exits no.
300
381
366
333
-