National Regional Profile: Barossa (DC) - Barossa (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
105
86
88
105
116
Unemployment rate %
2.7
2.2
2.3
2.7
2.8

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
890
1 061
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
5.5
7.8
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 181
7 321
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 814
3 745
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
153.7
164.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
40 311
43 957
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 704
4 806
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
159.2
172.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
33 853
35 869
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
681
673
687
722
763
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
27
28
36
37
35
Disability Support Pension no.
210
228
232
223
234
Newstart Allowance no.
135
125
108
124
125
Parenting Payment - Single no.
140
134
122
116
95
Youth Allowances no.
110
106
99
124
112

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
48.0
58.9
54.7
50.2
53.7

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
33 275
34 792
35 914
37 213
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
12 733
11 663
9 353
8 549
-
Average Investment Income $
4 102
4 297
4 668
5 363
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
18 819
19 598
22 512
22 740
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 110
2 044
2 112
2 064
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
142.7
151.9
159.7
169.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
54.7
54.1
53.5
53.4
-
Females %
45.3
45.9
46.5
46.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
15.0
15.5
15.9
15.7
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
17.9
16.9
15.5
14.9
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
27.4
26.5
26.8
26.3
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
25.2
25.4
25.6
25.7
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.7
13.7
14.3
15.5
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.8
2.0
1.9
2.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.3
8.1
8.2
8.1
-
Professionals %
14.3
15.1
15.5
15.5
-
Associate Professionals %
5.5
6.0
6.2
6.2
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.8
10.9
11.0
11.0
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.3
2.0
1.9
1.9
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.6
15.7
15.5
15.4
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.7
6.6
6.9
6.7
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
7.1
7.2
7.5
7.4
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
19.6
18.9
18.4
18.5
-
Not Stated %
9.7
9.4
8.9
9.3
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
429.2
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 254.2
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
266.5
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
499.6
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
70.4
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
14.1
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
528
510
513
504
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
108
129
141
141
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
96
105
108
114
-
Total businesses no.
732
744
762
759
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
90
93
84
69
-
Employing business entries no.
24
24
48
39
-
Total business entries no.
114
117
132
108
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
99
69
72
84
-
Employing business exits no.
6
15
24
30
-
Total business exits no.
105
84
96
114
-