National Regional Profile: Towong (S) - Pt B (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
52
68
71
54
58
Unemployment rate %
2.6
3.3
3.4
2.5
2.8

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
562
787
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
4.0
6.0
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 150
7 612
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 656
1 485
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
58.9
57.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
35 596
38 903
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 218
2 272
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
63.0
63.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
28 389
28 064
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
409
423
428
449
488
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
np
np
20
25
21
Disability Support Pension no.
123
118
119
129
123
Newstart Allowance no.
72
75
70
86
89
Parenting Payment - Single no.
58
68
59
53
44
Youth Allowances no.
87
63
73
76
70

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
60.5
64.3
65.6
72.5
70.9

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
26 957
28 318
29 281
30 495
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
7 870
16 043
13 368
6 302
-
Average Investment Income $
3 742
4 125
4 716
5 036
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 543
17 244
17 779
20 650
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 816
1 759
1 572
2 075
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
50.5
60.7
62.6
60.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.5
52.9
52.8
52.2
-
Females %
46.5
47.1
47.2
47.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
17.1
17.3
16.2
17.2
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
16.7
16.8
15.8
14.3
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.1
22.5
23.6
22.7
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
24.8
24.7
25.3
25.5
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
14.0
15.6
15.6
16.0
-
Aged 65 years and over %
3.4
3.1
3.6
4.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.9
7.0
7.4
7.0
-
Professionals %
16.1
16.0
16.0
16.0
-
Associate Professionals %
5.7
6.2
5.9
5.3
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.5
12.0
12.2
11.7
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.0
2.1
2.6
2.5
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
14.5
14.8
14.9
16.9
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
7.4
7.8
7.7
7.4
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
7.4
7.5
7.5
6.9
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
19.1
18.3
17.7
18.8
-
Not Stated %
9.4
8.3
8.2
7.5
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
546.5
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
802.2
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
357.1
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
578.4
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
31.9
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
5.5
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
396
393
396
408
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
129
132
126
132
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
45
54
54
54
-
Total businesses no.
570
579
576
594
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
39
54
51
30
-
Employing business entries no.
18
18
24
18
-
Total business entries no.
57
72
75
48
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
33
42
45
45
-
Employing business exits no.
6
3
24
6
-
Total business exits no.
39
45
69
51
-