National Regional Profile: Meander Valley (M) - Pt A (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
267
179
181
194
178
Unemployment rate %
6.2
4.1
4.1
4.4
4.0

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
851
1 036
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
6.3
8.9
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 453
8 632
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 183
4 072
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
171.8
184.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
41 083
45 191
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 034
5 108
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
178.2
193.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
35 397
37 776
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
903
905
908
907
938
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
np
np
Carers Payment no.
39
43
46
53
66
Disability Support Pension no.
318
310
321
324
327
Newstart Allowance no.
238
221
217
216
215
Parenting Payment - Single no.
208
202
193
165
163
Youth Allowances no.
213
182
184
195
184

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
67.2
66.6
69.0
66.1
68.2

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
32 137
33 674
34 795
36 156
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
16 210
16 484
16 714
16 936
-
Average Investment Income $
5 991
6 527
7 002
8 313
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
18 030
18 983
20 752
22 549
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 683
3 052
2 850
2 801
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
158.3
168.3
177.3
191.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
51.6
51.4
51.2
51.0
-
Females %
48.4
48.6
48.8
49.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.2
19.5
19.3
19.1
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
23.0
21.8
21.1
21.0
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.8
23.5
23.6
23.1
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.4
21.6
21.5
22.0
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.0
11.7
12.6
12.7
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.6
2.0
1.9
2.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.7
7.5
7.7
7.3
-
Professionals %
17.5
17.7
17.3
17.4
-
Associate Professionals %
6.5
6.5
7.1
7.3
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
9.8
9.9
9.4
9.7
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.8
1.7
1.7
1.5
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
18.6
18.9
18.6
18.8
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.3
6.4
6.1
5.8
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
11.5
11.3
11.1
11.5
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
10.7
10.8
10.5
10.5
-
Not Stated %
9.6
9.3
10.5
10.1
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
343.7
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 086.5
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
215.9
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
388.0
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
44.3
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
11.4
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
243
219
228
237
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
81
105
105
132
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
60
63
60
51
-
Total businesses no.
384
387
393
420
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
60
48
39
63
-
Employing business entries no.
12
30
9
30
-
Total business entries no.
72
78
48
93
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
48
54
24
48
-
Employing business exits no.
6
3
3
9
-
Total business exits no.
54
57
27
57
-