National Regional Profile: Horsham (RC) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA23190   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
557
679
706
716
618
Unemployment rate %
5.7
6.9
6.8
6.9
5.6

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 327
2 964
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
16.2
22.8
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 949
7 695
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
8 851
8 273
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
333.3
337.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
37 657
40 764
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
11 178
11 237
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
349.5
360.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
31 264
32 042
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
2 158
2 228
2 197
2 227
2 339
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
4
np
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
680
705
722
731
822
Newstart Allowance no.
437
435
411
393
338
Parenting Payment - Single no.
383
402
371
373
351
Youth Allowances no.
344
343
344
377
349

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
67.7
60.1
68.2
67.6
67.7

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
28 766
29 629
31 226
32 029
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
19 030
14 729
14 713
7 797
-
Average Investment Income $
5 506
6 354
6 814
7 728
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 416
16 518
17 757
18 853
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
759
742
848
1 073
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
330.3
335.8
355.5
354.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.5
52.3
51.8
51.7
-
Females %
47.5
47.7
48.2
48.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.4
19.8
19.5
19.1
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
21.4
20.5
19.7
19.2
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.0
22.6
22.2
22.0
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.0
22.5
22.9
23.1
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.8
12.2
12.8
13.4
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.5
2.5
2.8
3.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.8
8.6
8.5
8.2
-
Professionals %
18.2
17.9
18.2
18.1
-
Associate Professionals %
6.5
6.8
7.0
7.4
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.5
11.4
10.9
11.1
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.9
1.9
1.7
1.6
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
14.4
14.5
15.0
15.5
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
5.4
6.1
6.3
6.6
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
11.8
11.9
12.3
12.4
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
12.5
12.6
12.4
11.7
-
Not Stated %
9.0
8.4
7.7
7.4
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
397.8
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
2 994.2
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
260.2
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
433.8
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
36.0
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
8.3
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
984
930
951
951
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
399
447
492
492
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
351
369
384
375
-
Total businesses no.
1 734
1 746
1 827
1 818
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
153
129
114
99
-
Employing business entries no.
69
69
87
87
-
Total business entries no.
222
198
201
186
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
180
183
108
123
-
Employing business exits no.
21
15
66
54
-
Total business exits no.
201
198
174
177
-