National Regional Profile: Hume (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA23270   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
4 372
6 077
5 531
4 495
5 041
Unemployment rate %
6.6
8.9
8.0
6.5
6.9

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
12 885
15 699
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
76.8
113.2
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
5 961
7 211
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
62 762
62 710
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
2 539.3
2 703.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
40 460
43 113
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
75 647
78 409
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
2 616.2
2 816.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
34 584
35 925
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
9 321
9 836
10 180
10 652
11 129
Age Pension - DVA no.
21
16
np
17
19
Carers Payment no.
1 046
1 276
1 507
1 788
2 134
Disability Support Pension no.
6 038
6 211
6 101
6 227
6 610
Newstart Allowance no.
4 630
4 461
4 442
4 429
4 427
Parenting Payment - Single no.
3 947
4 075
4 048
3 796
3 483
Youth Allowances no.
3 852
3 905
4 010
4 035
3 950

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
63.5
61.7
60.9
61.6
60.4

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
35 372
36 785
37 914
38 964
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
11 774
11 696
11 422
12 587
-
Average Investment Income $
2 911
2 911
3 416
3 671
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
16 598
17 504
18 584
19 970
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 925
2 482
2 305
2 303
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
2 332.3
2 491.9
2 656.7
2 857.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
54.9
54.6
54.4
54.1
-
Females %
45.1
45.4
45.6
45.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.8
19.9
19.8
20.2
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
24.5
24.0
23.4
22.9
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
26.0
25.5
25.3
24.9
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
19.8
20.1
20.5
20.7
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
8.8
9.3
9.7
9.9
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.0
1.2
1.2
1.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.1
8.1
8.1
8.1
-
Professionals %
10.8
11.0
11.1
11.3
-
Associate Professionals %
5.8
5.8
5.9
6.1
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
12.0
11.8
11.7
11.4
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.7
2.7
2.6
2.5
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
18.4
18.4
18.7
18.8
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
10.5
10.4
10.3
10.0
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.4
10.4
10.7
10.9
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
13.4
13.4
13.1
12.9
-
Not Stated %
8.0
8.0
7.8
7.9
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
352.5
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
16 264.7
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
193.6
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
435.8
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
83.3
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
19.1
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
6 030
6 000
6 186
6 420
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
1 983
2 391
2 622
2 832
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
1 458
1 542
1 533
1 536
-
Total businesses no.
9 471
9 933
10 341
10 788
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
1 470
1 350
1 356
1 416
-
Employing business entries no.
465
552
639
588
-
Total business entries no.
1 935
1 902
1 995
2 004
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
1 419
1 404
1 128
1 203
-
Employing business exits no.
57
105
375
477
-
Total business exits no.
1 476
1 509
1 503
1 680
-