National Regional Profile: Mount Barker (DC) Bal (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
128
108
131
129
114
Unemployment rate %
2.8
2.4
2.9
2.9
2.4

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
865
1 001
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
5.7
7.3
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 625
7 342
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 840
3 802
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
161.0
176.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
41 920
46 541
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 705
4 803
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
166.7
184.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
35 431
38 371
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
498
508
511
520
543
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
28
32
35
33
34
Disability Support Pension no.
198
207
206
214
201
Newstart Allowance no.
129
130
134
124
115
Parenting Payment - Single no.
175
174
170
142
127
Youth Allowances no.
131
134
131
116
118

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
60.2
57.4
58.1
62.0
54.6

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
32 991
34 485
35 857
37 476
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
11 705
12 310
12 742
12 618
-
Average Investment Income $
6 040
5 955
6 680
7 702
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
19 843
20 737
21 983
24 040
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
4 199
2 686
2 906
3 867
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
145.4
153.9
166.9
180.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
51.1
51.2
51.1
50.4
-
Females %
48.9
48.8
48.9
49.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
17.2
17.7
17.8
17.5
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
18.7
17.6
17.0
16.8
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
27.0
26.0
25.3
24.7
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
24.0
24.6
24.6
24.9
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.5
12.2
13.3
14.0
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.6
1.9
1.9
2.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.8
8.8
8.7
8.8
-
Professionals %
19.0
18.7
18.6
18.9
-
Associate Professionals %
6.5
7.1
7.1
8.1
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
9.2
9.3
10.1
9.9
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.4
2.2
2.0
1.8
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
17.3
17.0
17.0
17.1
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
5.8
5.6
5.8
5.8
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.4
8.0
8.4
9.0
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
12.4
12.6
12.3
11.2
-
Not Stated %
10.3
10.6
10.0
9.6
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
440.2
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 360.7
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
272.4
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
522.1
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
81.8
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
15.7
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
615
567
579
567
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
183
192
183
189
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
60
60
57
57
-
Total businesses no.
858
819
819
813
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
90
102
108
108
-
Employing business entries no.
15
36
18
15
-
Total business entries no.
105
138
126
123
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
120
87
120
81
-
Employing business exits no.
3
9
21
21
-
Total business exits no.
123
96
141
102
-