National Regional Profile: Northern Grampians (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA25810   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
385
441
491
483
418
Unemployment rate %
6.1
7.0
7.3
7.2
5.9

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 666
1 923
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
11.6
15.7
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 959
8 147
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 145
4 834
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
189.2
191.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
36 777
39 563
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
6 811
6 757
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
200.8
206.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
29 484
30 622
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 783
1 799
1 789
1 791
1 838
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
69
77
89
92
98
Disability Support Pension no.
685
701
715
724
787
Newstart Allowance no.
315
335
310
324
284
Parenting Payment - Single no.
301
302
267
237
218
Youth Allowances no.
247
247
223
261
214

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
66.2
64.4
67.0
67.1
np

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
28 774
29 813
31 075
31 598
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
13 651
11 482
9 753
9 489
-
Average Investment Income $
4 005
4 383
5 173
5 994
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
14 998
16 202
17 277
18 847
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 174
1 221
1 204
1 402
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
187.8
194.5
198.5
203.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
54.8
53.8
53.7
53.3
-
Females %
45.2
46.2
46.3
46.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
16.4
17.4
17.4
17.6
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
19.4
18.4
17.6
16.7
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.4
23.8
23.0
22.2
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
24.2
23.7
23.9
23.8
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
13.4
14.5
15.3
16.3
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.2
2.3
2.8
3.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.7
6.6
6.6
6.5
-
Professionals %
16.0
15.2
16.1
15.8
-
Associate Professionals %
5.2
5.1
5.2
5.3
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
12.2
12.0
11.6
11.3
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.2
1.5
1.1
1.0
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.5
16.0
16.5
17.2
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
7.9
8.5
8.2
7.4
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.9
9.3
8.9
9.3
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
19.5
19.3
19.5
19.6
-
Not Stated %
6.9
6.4
6.4
6.5
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
361.2
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 900.6
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
245.4
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
394.1
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
33.0
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
8.4
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
729
732
702
711
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
258
288
297
285
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
276
297
273
264
-
Total businesses no.
1 263
1 317
1 272
1 260
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
114
120
57
84
-
Employing business entries no.
33
48
45
36
-
Total business entries no.
147
168
102
120
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
129
150
87
81
-
Employing business exits no.
9
21
66
48
-
Total business exits no.
138
171
153
129
-