National Regional Profile: Cardinia (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA21450   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
957
843
875
956
1 374
Unemployment rate %
3.8
3.2
3.4
3.7
5.0

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 884
7 202
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
38.8
55.0
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 589
7 632
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
26 055
26 258
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 099.7
1 202.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
42 205
45 792
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
31 939
33 460
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 138.4
1 257.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
35 644
37 578
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
3 582
3 813
3 966
4 220
4 714
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
183
195
230
241
287
Disability Support Pension no.
1 157
1 226
1 274
1 356
1 481
Newstart Allowance no.
828
804
837
946
879
Parenting Payment - Single no.
1 237
1 329
1 320
1 217
1 177
Youth Allowances no.
774
820
790
762
773

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
52.4
55.6
54.5
56.1
55.1

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
34 696
35 862
37 245
38 560
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
12 269
12 408
12 958
13 086
-
Average Investment Income $
5 512
6 074
6 295
7 437
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
17 305
18 373
19 515
21 773
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 993
2 894
2 781
3 015
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
962.5
1 060.5
1 148.9
1 265.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.1
52.9
52.9
52.6
-
Females %
46.9
47.1
47.1
47.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.8
18.9
18.7
19.4
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
21.0
20.9
20.6
20.0
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
25.8
25.7
25.8
25.6
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.7
21.2
21.0
21.0
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.0
11.6
12.0
12.2
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.6
1.7
1.9
1.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
10.3
10.4
10.4
10.5
-
Professionals %
13.3
13.3
13.5
13.4
-
Associate Professionals %
5.7
5.7
5.6
6.0
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
13.6
13.5
13.5
13.4
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
3.2
3.0
2.9
2.7
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.9
16.3
16.5
16.9
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
8.8
8.8
8.9
8.8
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.0
8.9
8.7
8.8
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
11.8
11.7
11.7
11.5
-
Not Stated %
8.5
8.5
8.2
8.0
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
431.0
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
8 198.1
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
255.8
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
512.7
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
81.7
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
15.9
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
3 492
3 354
3 387
3 399
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
1 251
1 365
1 383
1 515
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
585
624
651
651
-
Total businesses no.
5 328
5 343
5 421
5 565
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
648
633
615
675
-
Employing business entries no.
222
258
267
240
-
Total business entries no.
870
891
882
915
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
741
684
558
630
-
Employing business exits no.
30
78
195
180
-
Total business exits no.
771
762
753
810
-