National Regional Profile: Latrobe (M) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA63810   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
281
251
335
333
266
Unemployment rate %
7.2
6.2
7.6
7.8
6.2

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
923
1 163
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
6.6
9.6
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 139
8 228
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 871
3 747
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
150.4
162.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
38 849
43 424
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 794
4 910
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
157.0
172.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
32 744
35 088
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 077
1 104
1 119
1 193
1 262
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
4
4
4
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
383
369
369
397
413
Newstart Allowance no.
316
281
301
293
np
Parenting Payment - Single no.
np
np
np
np
np
Youth Allowances no.
np
np
np
np
np

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

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
30 922
32 109
32 813
34 313
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
13 828
15 919
13 043
16 738
-
Average Investment Income $
4 980
5 512
5 877
6 928
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
16 305
16 695
17 973
19 813
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 602
1 669
1 861
1 842
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
137.5
148.4
155.5
171.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
54.0
53.8
53.5
53.3
-
Females %
46.0
46.2
46.5
46.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.2
18.0
18.0
17.7
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
19.7
19.3
19.3
17.9
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.5
24.0
23.3
23.0
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
23.5
23.5
23.5
24.5
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.9
12.9
13.6
14.4
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.3
2.3
2.2
2.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.2
8.5
7.8
7.6
-
Professionals %
12.4
12.1
11.8
12.3
-
Associate Professionals %
5.2
5.2
5.5
5.9
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.9
12.0
12.7
12.6
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.3
1.5
1.9
1.7
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
14.4
15.6
16.0
15.3
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
8.8
9.3
8.9
9.1
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.6
9.0
9.2
9.8
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
19.0
18.0
17.1
17.2
-
Not Stated %
9.1
8.7
9.1
8.5
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
305.8
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 083.1
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
202.8
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
335.0
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
29.2
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
8.7
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
396
387
420
408
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
135
153
162
162
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
138
147
156
150
-
Total businesses no.
669
687
738
720
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
63
54
51
45
-
Employing business entries no.
27
27
45
36
-
Total business entries no.
90
81
96
81
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
78
42
69
72
-
Employing business exits no.
0
6
30
27
-
Total business exits no.
78
48
99
99
-