National Regional Profile: S. Grampians (S) Bal (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
142
158
139
138
98
Unemployment rate %
5.2
5.5
4.6
4.3
3.0

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
860
980
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
5.1
7.0
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
5 960
7 153
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 623
2 527
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
97.2
103.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
37 074
41 068
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 483
3 507
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
102.4
110.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
29 392
31 591
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
402
400
399
390
417
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
np
np
Carers Payment no.
24
23
21
29
28
Disability Support Pension no.
131
132
124
128
135
Newstart Allowance no.
128
111
91
111
104
Parenting Payment - Single no.
96
95
85
78
69
Youth Allowances no.
113
108
115
118
105

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
57.7
59.1
68.5
56.2
67.3

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
25 918
27 371
28 573
29 821
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
19 042
16 592
7 405
9 918
-
Average Investment Income $
6 508
7 441
7 614
8 122
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
14 519
15 551
17 043
19 976
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 513
1 401
1 724
1 491
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
98.0
104.7
98.6
108.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.0
52.4
51.5
51.2
-
Females %
48.0
47.6
48.5
48.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.4
19.6
19.3
18.2
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
18.7
18.0
18.3
17.8
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
22.3
21.7
20.9
21.0
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
23.9
24.0
23.6
23.9
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
13.1
14.0
14.7
15.7
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.6
2.6
3.2
3.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.8
7.2
7.3
7.3
-
Professionals %
16.2
16.9
16.4
16.6
-
Associate Professionals %
4.8
4.7
4.9
5.3
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
14.2
14.4
14.3
13.5
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.1
2.4
2.2
2.2
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.7
15.9
16.3
17.0
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
4.2
4.1
4.1
4.1
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.2
8.4
8.6
8.7
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
18.1
18.7
18.4
17.9
-
Not Stated %
8.7
7.2
7.6
7.3
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
644.9
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 325.3
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
416.3
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
679.2
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
34.3
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
5.1
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
309
285
267
288
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
243
255
234
246
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
186
213
207
195
-
Total businesses no.
738
753
708
729
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
57
36
30
42
-
Employing business entries no.
27
42
51
36
-
Total business entries no.
84
78
81
78
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
72
60
36
45
-
Employing business exits no.
18
9
51
24
-
Total business exits no.
90
69
87
69
-