National Regional Profile: Hobsons Bay (C) (Local Government Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
2 575
2 310
2 209
2 396
2 007
Unemployment rate %
5.9
5.1
4.9
5.2
4.3

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
7 200
8 561
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
49.0
68.0
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 799
7 938
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
38 229
37 597
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 793.0
1 920.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
46 901
51 089
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
45 429
46 158
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 841.9
1 988.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
40 545
43 085
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
9 338
9 161
9 153
9 191
9 247
Age Pension - DVA no.
16
15
13
15
16
Carers Payment no.
447
501
537
603
648
Disability Support Pension no.
3 057
3 056
2 952
2 945
2 983
Newstart Allowance no.
1 991
1 906
1 946
1 779
1 689
Parenting Payment - Single no.
1 574
1 579
1 547
1 441
1 224
Youth Allowances no.
1 416
1 340
1 339
1 294
1 284

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
61.9
60.9
61.7
61.3
60.6

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
39 748
41 443
43 048
44 643
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
13 391
13 611
14 169
15 781
-
Average Investment Income $
3 980
4 338
5 064
6 272
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
17 384
18 850
19 594
21 270
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 488
2 235
2 570
3 472
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
1 657.6
1 753.7
1 859.9
2 008.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.8
53.7
53.4
53.1
-
Females %
46.2
46.3
46.6
46.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
15.4
15.7
15.5
15.5
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
25.9
24.7
24.5
24.1
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
27.1
27.0
26.5
26.1
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
20.8
21.0
21.2
21.5
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
9.4
10.1
10.5
10.8
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.4
1.6
1.7
1.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
9.5
9.7
10.0
10.0
-
Professionals %
17.1
17.5
18.1
18.6
-
Associate Professionals %
6.0
6.2
6.6
7.0
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.1
9.9
9.6
9.3
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.9
2.8
2.7
2.6
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
17.2
17.0
17.0
17.1
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
8.7
8.5
8.3
8.0
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.2
8.3
8.3
8.3
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
10.7
10.5
10.3
9.7
-
Not Stated %
9.6
9.7
9.0
9.3
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
464.6
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
14 767.3
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
295.4
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
543.7
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
79.0
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
14.5
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
3 639
3 420
3 471
3 540
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
1 224
1 383
1 470
1 608
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
741
819
849
870
-
Total businesses no.
5 604
5 622
5 790
6 018
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
795
747
798
849
-
Employing business entries no.
327
291
294
372
-
Total business entries no.
1 122
1 038
1 092
1 221
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
957
951
762
696
-
Employing business exits no.
36
42
189
171
-
Total business exits no.
993
993
951
867
-