National Regional Profile: Mitcham (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA44340   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
1 189
1 209
1 003
896
925
Unemployment rate %
3.5
3.5
2.9
2.5
2.5

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
6 670
7 867
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
48.0
65.9
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 200
8 375
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
32 599
31 933
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 642.7
1 745.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
50 391
54 655
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
39 269
39 800
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 690.7
1 811.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
43 055
45 507
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
6 714
6 599
6 433
6 387
6 592
Age Pension - DVA no.
42
47
44
41
np
Carers Payment no.
134
138
139
155
174
Disability Support Pension no.
1 564
1 568
1 532
1 531
1 555
Newstart Allowance no.
921
863
836
738
693
Parenting Payment - Single no.
757
758
681
615
533
Youth Allowances no.
1 264
1 219
1 140
1 031
1 032

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
60.6
61.1
60.2
58.7
56.7

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
37 240
39 170
40 765
42 500
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
21 278
23 327
24 756
25 419
-
Average Investment Income $
7 610
8 267
9 379
10 480
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
21 730
23 175
24 682
26 571
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 231
2 284
2 342
2 722
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
1 478.6
1 591.7
1 699.4
1 819.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
50.1
49.7
49.9
49.6
-
Females %
49.9
50.3
50.1
50.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.1
18.5
18.0
17.8
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
19.5
18.9
18.8
18.4
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
22.2
21.7
21.6
21.9
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
23.5
23.3
23.0
22.7
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
14.0
14.7
15.4
15.9
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.7
2.9
3.2
3.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
10.6
10.6
10.7
10.6
-
Professionals %
28.9
29.1
29.2
29.7
-
Associate Professionals %
7.0
7.0
7.1
7.7
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
5.9
5.9
5.7
5.6
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.9
2.7
2.5
2.4
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
17.2
17.2
17.4
17.3
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
2.8
2.7
2.7
2.6
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.4
8.6
8.6
8.5
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
5.8
6.1
5.9
5.7
-
Not Stated %
10.6
10.2
10.3
9.9
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
477.8
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
11 913.0
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
310.1
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
541.2
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
63.5
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
11.7
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
3 258
3 123
3 228
3 333
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
999
1 083
1 119
1 140
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
615
642
672
681
-
Total businesses no.
4 872
4 848
5 019
5 154
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
549
546
579
600
-
Employing business entries no.
210
189
216
213
-
Total business entries no.
759
735
795
813
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
711
660
489
504
-
Employing business exits no.
18
27
126
135
-
Total business exits no.
729
687
615
639
-