National Regional Profile: Yarra (C) - North (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
2 060
2 134
1 678
1 862
1 248
Unemployment rate %
6.9
7.2
5.3
5.8
3.8

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 459
4 278
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
21.3
31.1
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 167
7 259
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
24 601
24 362
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 345.2
1 467.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
54 680
60 238
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
28 060
28 640
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 366.5
1 498.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
48 700
52 325
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
3 221
3 213
3 162
3 156
3 122
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
119
127
157
179
205
Disability Support Pension no.
1 895
1 904
1 858
1 855
1 878
Newstart Allowance no.
2 343
2 110
1 973
1 639
1 426
Parenting Payment - Single no.
792
768
723
676
631
Youth Allowances no.
1 474
1 496
1 409
1 301
1 262

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
63.9
63.4
61.1
63.5
63.5

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
42 975
45 015
46 863
48 823
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
19 485
20 663
21 219
22 706
-
Average Investment Income $
6 322
7 369
8 126
10 581
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
22 438
25 149
27 880
29 814
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
3 640
4 051
3 738
3 954
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
1 172.4
1 272.1
1 377.3
1 509.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
48.6
48.9
48.9
49.3
-
Females %
51.4
51.1
51.1
50.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
14.9
14.7
14.1
14.1
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
40.0
39.3
39.3
38.7
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
22.1
22.6
22.3
22.7
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
14.3
14.2
14.4
14.2
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
7.5
8.0
8.4
8.5
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.2
1.2
1.5
1.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
11.8
11.8
12.0
11.7
-
Professionals %
36.4
36.7
36.9
37.4
-
Associate Professionals %
6.3
6.6
6.9
7.2
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
4.1
4.0
4.0
3.9
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.3
2.1
2.2
2.1
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
14.1
14.6
14.4
14.2
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
2.2
2.2
2.1
2.1
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
6.3
6.3
6.3
6.1
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
4.8
4.4
4.5
4.7
-
Not Stated %
11.6
11.2
10.7
10.8
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
402.3
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
8 159.4
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
291.3
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
480.7
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
78.4
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
16.3
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
4 014
3 858
3 930
3 978
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
1 509
1 701
1 791
1 872
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
1 305
1 407
1 425
1 431
-
Total businesses no.
6 828
6 966
7 146
7 281
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
867
783
693
750
-
Employing business entries no.
285
387
372
360
-
Total business entries no.
1 152
1 170
1 065
1 110
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
891
864
681
738
-
Employing business exits no.
63
57
288
240
-
Total business exits no.
954
921
969
978
-