National Regional Profile: Lower South Coast (Statistical Subdivision)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
1 911
2 004
1 918
1 951
1 461
Unemployment rate %
6.9
7.3
7.0
6.9
5.0

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
9 317
10 817
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
72.8
96.8
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 810
8 952
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
27 105
26 246
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 024.5
1 087.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
37 796
41 445
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
36 422
37 063
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 097.2
1 184.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
30 126
31 962
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
na
na
na
na
na
Age Pension - DVA no.
na
na
na
na
na
Carers Payment no.
na
na
na
na
na
Disability Support Pension no.
na
na
na
na
na
Newstart Allowance no.
na
na
na
na
na
Parenting Payment - Single no.
na
na
na
na
na
Youth Allowances no.
na
na
na
na
na

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
na
na
na
na
na

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
28 327
29 185
30 294
31 364
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
14 373
13 201
13 677
13 909
-
Average Investment Income $
5 712
5 837
6 458
7 515
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
21 333
22 461
23 657
25 443
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 881
3 129
3 032
3 409
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
972.5
1 015.0
1 078.2
1 163.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
50.8
50.2
49.7
49.5
-
Females %
49.2
49.8
50.3
50.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
17.3
17.5
17.2
17.2
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
15.6
15.3
14.5
14.0
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.2
21.9
21.6
20.9
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
25.9
26.3
26.7
26.7
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
15.1
15.8
16.6
17.6
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.8
3.2
3.4
3.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.7
6.7
6.8
6.9
-
Professionals %
14.6
14.5
14.9
15.0
-
Associate Professionals %
7.0
7.0
6.8
7.2
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
9.4
9.7
9.6
9.7
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.3
2.1
2.2
2.1
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
17.0
17.2
17.7
18.0
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.6
6.6
6.5
6.5
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
11.3
12.1
12.4
12.2
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
12.9
12.7
13.2
12.8
-
Not Stated %
12.3
11.2
9.8
9.6
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
na
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
na
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
3 666
3 438
3 351
3 231
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
1 407
1 545
1 635
1 650
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
897
975
966
945
-
Total businesses no.
5 970
5 958
5 952
5 826
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
555
453
474
510
-
Employing business entries no.
243
297
291
273
-
Total business entries no.
798
750
765
783
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
813
813
528
612
-
Employing business exits no.
51
48
264
198
-
Total business exits no.
864
861
792
810
-