National Regional Profile: Towong (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA26670   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
72
89
94
69
75
Unemployment rate %
2.2
2.6
2.8
2.0
2.2

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
844
1 131
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
6.0
8.6
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 145
7 606
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 701
2 447
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
100.7
99.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
37 276
40 753
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 545
3 578
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
106.7
108.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
30 102
30 275
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
701
722
717
736
787
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
196
193
202
211
206
Newstart Allowance no.
np
np
np
np
np
Parenting Payment - Single no.
83
98
83
75
np
Youth Allowances no.
110
np
np
np
np

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
np
np
np
np
np

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
28 453
30 070
31 141
32 873
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
8 329
15 431
13 215
6 379
-
Average Investment Income $
3 830
4 271
4 903
5 387
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
16 664
18 294
19 020
21 967
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 923
1 805
1 590
1 950
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
87.2
103.9
106.5
104.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.7
52.9
53.0
52.4
-
Females %
46.3
47.1
47.0
47.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
16.9
17.4
16.9
17.3
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
16.6
16.5
15.5
14.4
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.8
23.6
24.2
23.5
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
25.0
24.9
25.2
25.5
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
13.6
14.5
14.7
15.6
-
Aged 65 years and over %
3.1
3.0
3.5
3.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.4
7.3
7.6
7.4
-
Professionals %
16.8
16.9
17.1
16.9
-
Associate Professionals %
5.5
5.8
5.5
5.5
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.5
11.9
12.0
11.4
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.7
1.8
2.1
2.0
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
14.9
15.0
15.1
16.4
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
7.0
7.6
7.4
7.3
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
7.9
7.8
8.0
7.4
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
17.6
16.7
16.5
17.4
-
Not Stated %
9.8
9.2
8.8
8.3
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
510.4
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 235.2
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
335.1
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
548.3
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
37.9
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
6.9
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
639
627
630
627
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
192
201
204
207
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
57
66
69
75
-
Total businesses no.
888
894
903
909
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
57
90
84
57
-
Employing business entries no.
27
33
42
33
-
Total business entries no.
84
123
126
90
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
51
60
66
72
-
Employing business exits no.
6
6
33
27
-
Total business exits no.
57
66
99
99
-