National Regional Profile: E. Gippsland (S) - South-West (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
104
121
95
78
94
Unemployment rate %
5.2
5.8
4.8
3.9
4.4

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
501
598
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
3.9
5.1
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 689
8 533
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 864
1 793
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
68.0
72.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
36 472
40 369
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 365
2 391
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
71.8
77.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
30 374
32 407
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
473
475
485
493
529
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
24
28
31
Disability Support Pension no.
162
174
185
188
196
Newstart Allowance no.
86
81
72
78
71
Parenting Payment - Single no.
99
91
83
80
76
Youth Allowances no.
67
62
58
68
70

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
65.6
51.9
62.6
62.0
62.6

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
28 262
29 428
30 355
31 962
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
11 739
12 184
12 965
13 278
-
Average Investment Income $
5 464
6 267
6 257
7 509
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
17 072
17 846
18 688
19 665
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 647
1 639
1 836
1 832
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
62.7
67.8
72.0
77.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
51.9
51.7
50.9
50.5
-
Females %
48.1
48.3
49.1
49.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.1
19.7
19.6
18.4
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
18.2
17.5
17.2
17.4
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
22.5
22.2
21.7
21.6
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
23.9
23.3
23.0
23.6
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
13.8
14.4
15.3
15.6
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.6
2.9
3.1
3.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.6
7.7
7.5
7.4
-
Professionals %
15.0
15.0
15.0
15.6
-
Associate Professionals %
6.3
6.5
6.5
6.5
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.7
10.7
11.0
10.7
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.9
1.6
2.1
2.1
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.9
16.4
15.5
15.9
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.4
6.3
6.0
6.5
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
11.2
10.8
11.9
11.5
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
16.6
16.9
16.5
16.3
-
Not Stated %
8.5
8.2
8.0
7.5
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
540.3
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
729.9
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
338.3
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
587.6
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
47.4
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
8.1
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
390
348
357
360
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
117
129
123
132
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
129
135
132
135
-
Total businesses no.
636
612
612
627
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
42
33
51
57
-
Employing business entries no.
27
18
27
21
-
Total business entries no.
69
51
78
78
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
75
72
36
24
-
Employing business exits no.
9
0
15
12
-
Total business exits no.
84
72
51
36
-