National Regional Profile: Gr. Bendigo (C) - Inner West (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 235052625   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
452
567
521
443
448
Unemployment rate %
6.1
7.6
6.7
5.2
5.5

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 764
2 144
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
12.8
18.2
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 276
8 490
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
7 065
6 917
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
266.7
281.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
37 747
40 689
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
8 829
9 061
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
279.5
299.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
31 659
33 070
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 661
1 740
1 761
1 815
1 949
Age Pension - DVA no.
4
4
4
4
4
Carers Payment no.
96
108
119
130
151
Disability Support Pension no.
695
704
733
741
782
Newstart Allowance no.
392
388
392
397
386
Parenting Payment - Single no.
479
468
464
449
413
Youth Allowances no.
373
372
367
351
371

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
66.0
66.9
68.4
63.9
61.9

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
30 015
31 262
32 795
33 821
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
13 407
13 208
11 928
11 708
-
Average Investment Income $
3 450
3 848
4 738
5 401
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 976
16 911
17 873
18 677
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 453
1 095
1 056
1 227
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
237.8
254.9
277.2
297.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.2
52.2
52.0
51.7
-
Females %
47.8
47.8
48.0
48.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.8
20.5
20.3
20.1
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
22.1
21.2
20.9
20.9
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.4
22.4
22.1
21.5
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.4
22.8
22.9
22.8
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.8
11.6
12.0
12.6
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.5
1.6
1.8
2.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.5
7.7
7.7
7.4
-
Professionals %
16.1
15.7
15.7
15.6
-
Associate Professionals %
5.9
6.0
6.2
6.3
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.5
11.4
11.1
11.3
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.9
1.9
1.9
1.7
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.3
16.8
16.9
17.1
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.5
6.7
7.2
7.2
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
12.3
11.9
12.0
12.3
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
13.2
13.6
13.3
13.3
-
Not Stated %
8.7
8.4
8.1
7.9
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
372.4
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
2 177.3
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
230.4
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
419.9
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
47.5
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
11.3
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
528
513
492
495
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
192
225
210
222
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
144
153
168
159
-
Total businesses no.
864
891
870
876
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
99
84
99
90
-
Employing business entries no.
51
45
45
63
-
Total business entries no.
150
129
144
153
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
123
99
126
123
-
Employing business exits no.
3
3
39
33
-
Total business exits no.
126
102
165
156
-