National Regional Profile: Melton (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA24650   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
1 848
1 772
1 763
2 066
1 841
Unemployment rate %
6.2
5.7
5.6
6.5
5.7

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
6 494
8 270
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
39.9
60.3
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 145
7 288
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
35 907
36 769
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 445.0
1 576.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
40 242
42 865
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
42 401
45 039
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 484.9
1 636.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
35 020
36 332
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
3 636
3 921
4 220
4 588
4 971
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
10
10
13
11
Carers Payment no.
493
589
690
772
901
Disability Support Pension no.
2 498
2 607
2 743
2 997
3 272
Newstart Allowance no.
1 629
1 645
1 769
1 770
1 649
Parenting Payment - Single no.
2 034
2 143
2 205
2 119
2 036
Youth Allowances no.
1 409
1 379
1 509
1 505
1 443

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
58.4
55.2
55.6
58.8
56.0

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
35 512
36 862
38 307
39 453
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
13 283
12 530
13 450
14 079
-
Average Investment Income $
1 927
1 931
2 027
2 338
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 756
16 211
17 369
18 637
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 191
2 234
2 651
3 039
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
1 249.7
1 375.9
1 519.2
1 675.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
54.3
54.1
53.7
53.3
-
Females %
45.7
45.9
46.3
46.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
20.2
20.0
19.6
19.5
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
27.6
27.6
27.5
27.3
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
22.8
22.8
22.8
22.9
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
20.7
20.3
19.9
19.5
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
7.9
8.6
9.4
10.0
-
Aged 65 years and over %
0.7
0.7
0.8
0.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.0
7.6
7.9
7.7
-
Professionals %
10.6
10.9
11.2
11.5
-
Associate Professionals %
5.5
5.5
5.7
6.1
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
12.5
12.4
12.0
11.5
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.5
2.3
2.4
2.3
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
18.3
18.4
18.9
18.9
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
11.2
11.1
10.9
10.9
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.7
10.7
10.5
10.6
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
12.3
12.6
12.3
12.1
-
Not Stated %
8.4
8.5
8.2
8.4
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
309.8
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
7 197.6
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
172.7
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
414.1
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
104.2
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
25.2
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
2 415
2 430
2 421
2 571
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
867
1 047
1 134
1 257
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
321
345
357
384
-
Total businesses no.
3 603
3 822
3 912
4 212
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
693
693
582
651
-
Employing business entries no.
195
270
264
318
-
Total business entries no.
888
963
846
969
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
651
642
624
495
-
Employing business exits no.
21
30
141
123
-
Total business exits no.
672
672
765
618
-