National Regional Profile: Alpine (S) - West (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
103
135
146
88
83
Unemployment rate %
4.4
5.6
6.0
3.6
3.4

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
618
712
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
4.8
5.9
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 807
8 292
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 132
1 985
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
78.5
78.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
36 800
39 685
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 750
2 697
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
83.3
84.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
30 284
31 397
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
663
687
672
705
723
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
34
37
33
36
41
Disability Support Pension no.
178
180
187
196
193
Newstart Allowance no.
153
128
131
135
124
Parenting Payment - Single no.
94
91
86
89
79
Youth Allowances no.
80
85
68
71
64

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
59.5
68.1
64.3
54.1
61.6

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
29 103
29 089
30 397
31 430
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
11 272
10 813
11 191
10 739
-
Average Investment Income $
4 230
6 148
5 559
5 779
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
14 494
15 633
18 292
19 960
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 167
1 343
1 429
1 851
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
79.7
82.8
82.7
84.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
54.6
54.9
53.1
53.2
-
Females %
45.4
45.1
46.9
46.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.0
18.7
17.7
16.9
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
16.7
16.0
15.5
15.3
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.6
24.0
23.2
22.3
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
24.0
23.8
25.2
26.3
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
13.9
14.2
15.2
16.0
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.9
3.3
3.1
3.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.3
7.9
7.8
6.9
-
Professionals %
12.5
12.7
13.3
13.2
-
Associate Professionals %
4.7
5.1
4.5
4.8
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
9.7
10.3
10.4
10.5
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.7
2.1
2.8
2.4
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
12.4
13.0
13.3
13.3
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
8.1
9.3
9.3
9.4
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.3
9.7
9.3
10.3
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
23.7
23.2
22.3
22.4
-
Not Stated %
8.7
6.6
7.1
6.8
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
362.5
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
677.9
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
244.6
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
396.5
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
34.0
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
8.6
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
282
261
264
258
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
126
129
126
141
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
120
141
129
138
-
Total businesses no.
528
531
519
537
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
48
39
42
30
-
Employing business entries no.
21
21
36
36
-
Total business entries no.
69
60
78
66
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
42
78
21
33
-
Employing business exits no.
6
3
21
36
-
Total business exits no.
48
81
42
69
-