National Regional Profile: Southern Grampians (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA26260   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
451
520
472
457
339
Unemployment rate %
5.5
6.0
5.3
4.8
3.5

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 285
2 689
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
15.6
21.4
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 817
7 973
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
7 773
7 430
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
294.9
307.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
37 933
41 349
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
10 058
10 119
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
310.4
328.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
30 864
32 479
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
2 001
1 978
1 970
1 956
2 071
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
591
595
571
566
598
Newstart Allowance no.
356
329
307
357
353
Parenting Payment - Single no.
318
296
280
264
241
Youth Allowances no.
348
337
343
328
312

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

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
27 227
28 564
30 038
31 274
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
18 464
17 063
10 140
11 489
-
Average Investment Income $
6 616
7 553
7 800
7 680
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
14 636
15 304
16 931
19 347
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 165
1 142
1 305
1 281
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
293.0
311.6
306.1
324.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.3
52.2
51.4
51.1
-
Females %
47.7
47.8
48.6
48.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
20.4
20.2
20.2
19.7
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
18.1
17.7
17.6
17.6
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
22.0
21.4
21.1
20.7
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
23.5
23.8
23.2
23.3
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
13.4
14.1
14.7
15.4
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.6
2.7
3.2
3.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.1
7.2
7.0
6.7
-
Professionals %
16.1
16.4
16.2
16.3
-
Associate Professionals %
5.0
5.0
5.3
5.6
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
13.8
14.0
13.8
13.3
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.2
2.3
2.2
2.2
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.0
16.3
16.5
17.1
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
4.8
4.6
4.6
4.8
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.4
10.0
10.6
10.8
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
16.1
16.5
16.3
15.9
-
Not Stated %
8.5
7.8
7.5
7.1
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
489.1
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
3 378.7
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
326.7
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
521.0
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
31.9
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
6.1
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
1 005
939
936
957
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
606
651
618
624
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
522
567
567
552
-
Total businesses no.
2 133
2 157
2 121
2 133
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
147
132
141
132
-
Employing business entries no.
81
135
105
114
-
Total business entries no.
228
267
246
246
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
177
192
117
135
-
Employing business exits no.
30
27
135
75
-
Total business exits no.
207
219
252
210
-