National Regional Profile: Mount Barker (DC) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA44550   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
410
351
424
424
364
Unemployment rate %
3.2
2.8
3.4
3.4
2.7

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 833
3 462
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
19.0
26.6
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 699
7 694
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
13 187
13 090
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
548.4
599.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
41 584
45 758
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
16 020
16 552
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
567.3
625.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
35 415
37 796
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 925
1 979
2 008
2 069
2 218
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
98
104
120
120
135
Disability Support Pension no.
757
823
833
875
891
Newstart Allowance no.
448
417
423
425
388
Parenting Payment - Single no.
612
610
593
516
458
Youth Allowances no.
469
459
454
442
430

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
55.4
58.5
57.0
59.0
52.1

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
33 134
34 559
35 760
37 361
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
12 836
13 476
13 674
14 176
-
Average Investment Income $
5 394
5 721
6 266
7 265
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
18 516
19 720
21 240
23 084
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 895
2 597
2 740
3 847
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
480.5
520.2
565.8
621.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
51.2
51.2
50.6
50.1
-
Females %
48.8
48.8
49.4
49.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.2
18.4
18.5
18.1
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
20.8
20.3
19.5
19.0
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
25.2
24.6
24.3
24.4
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.7
22.6
22.6
22.6
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.5
12.2
13.2
13.8
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.7
1.9
2.0
2.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
9.1
9.3
9.0
8.6
-
Professionals %
17.7
17.4
17.5
18.1
-
Associate Professionals %
6.7
7.1
7.1
7.9
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
9.7
9.8
10.2
9.7
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.5
2.3
2.1
1.9
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
17.5
17.3
17.6
17.9
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
5.7
5.5
5.5
5.6
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.3
9.3
9.8
9.9
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
11.8
11.6
11.3
10.9
-
Not Stated %
10.1
10.3
10.0
9.4
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
399.4
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
3 858.2
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
251.3
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
472.6
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
73.3
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
15.5
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
1 701
1 638
1 626
1 608
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
489
513
528
537
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
252
288
285
288
-
Total businesses no.
2 442
2 439
2 439
2 433
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
324
303
315
288
-
Employing business entries no.
78
120
102
96
-
Total business entries no.
402
423
417
384
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
363
309
306
261
-
Employing business exits no.
33
24
63
81
-
Total business exits no.
396
333
369
342
-