National Regional Profile: Brighton (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
288
237
253
195
199
Unemployment rate %
6.6
5.3
5.5
4.1
4.1

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
839
1 006
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
6.0
8.5
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 202
8 403
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 171
4 140
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
175.8
194.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
42 142
47 007
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 010
5 146
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
181.8
203.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
36 291
39 460
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
877
880
872
884
924
Age Pension - DVA no.
8
6
7
5
np
Carers Payment no.
32
40
41
44
47
Disability Support Pension no.
332
331
325
317
303
Newstart Allowance no.
164
147
133
122
114
Parenting Payment - Single no.
210
211
194
176
156
Youth Allowances no.
136
126
112
93
88

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
58.1
58.0
58.5
58.9
55.8

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
34 465
36 060
38 328
40 533
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
15 053
14 957
16 318
16 487
-
Average Investment Income $
2 773
2 777
3 440
5 036
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
16 792
17 425
18 754
19 827
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 634
1 527
2 084
2 239
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
153.8
166.1
182.3
203.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
51.9
51.9
51.9
51.3
-
Females %
48.1
48.1
48.1
48.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.4
18.4
18.2
18.2
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
22.1
21.6
21.1
20.6
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.6
24.2
24.3
24.3
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.9
22.0
22.0
21.9
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.6
12.3
12.9
13.2
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.4
7.3
7.4
7.2
-
Professionals %
14.5
14.5
15.4
16.0
-
Associate Professionals %
6.1
6.6
6.9
7.4
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.4
10.6
10.7
10.4
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.4
2.3
2.2
2.3
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
20.6
20.6
20.4
20.4
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.4
6.7
6.7
6.7
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.5
10.3
10.4
10.1
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
10.3
10.3
10.1
9.8
-
Not Stated %
11.3
10.8
9.7
9.8
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
393.3
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 408.4
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
252.9
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
454.0
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
60.7
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
13.4
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
357
345
333
306
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
102
138
153
159
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
39
42
39
33
-
Total businesses no.
498
525
525
498
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
57
87
57
57
-
Employing business entries no.
39
33
30
33
-
Total business entries no.
96
120
87
90
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
45
63
84
51
-
Employing business exits no.
6
3
24
15
-
Total business exits no.
51
66
108
66
-