National Regional Profile: Balranald (A) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA10300   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
71
76
85
51
51
Unemployment rate %
4.6
5.1
5.6
3.2
3.2

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
341
354
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
2.0
2.5
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
5 813
6 991
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 078
1 022
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
38.1
39.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
35 353
38 329
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 419
1 376
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
40.1
41.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
28 254
30 266
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
253
243
240
237
248
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
4
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
91
79
76
74
69
Newstart Allowance no.
54
59
56
43
47
Parenting Payment - Single no.
61
64
60
61
52
Youth Allowances no.
53
40
34
40
35

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
np
60.2
np
54.0
55.1

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
26 922
28 843
30 748
30 686
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
14 066
10 756
11 346
18 010
-
Average Investment Income $
4 491
5 198
6 297
6 606
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
12 924
13 980
14 748
13 896
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 395
1 152
1 700
1 629
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
37.0
37.9
41.2
45.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.5
53.5
54.9
53.4
-
Females %
46.5
46.5
45.1
46.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.1
17.3
18.9
19.1
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
20.6
22.3
20.6
19.4
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.6
22.7
22.3
21.8
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
23.6
24.6
24.0
23.6
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.1
10.5
12.1
13.6
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.1
2.6
2.0
2.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
11.3
10.2
10.7
9.8
-
Professionals %
11.5
11.5
12.2
12.4
-
Associate Professionals %
4.6
4.9
4.6
5.5
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.7
10.3
9.5
10.5
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.7
2.2
1.9
2.2
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
13.6
14.2
15.5
16.1
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
7.1
7.4
7.2
8.0
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
7.0
6.7
5.1
4.8
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
27.2
26.5
28.5
25.8
-
Not Stated %
4.4
6.0
4.7
4.7
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
437.5
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
466.4
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
290.6
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
470.5
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
33.0
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
7.0
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
171
159
168
171
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
90
99
96
105
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
78
78
93
96
-
Total businesses no.
339
336
357
372
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
42
12
21
24
-
Employing business entries no.
9
21
18
21
-
Total business entries no.
51
33
39
45
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
24
30
48
18
-
Employing business exits no.
6
0
24
12
-
Total business exits no.
30
30
72
30
-