National Regional Profile: Murray (Statistical Division)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
2 949
3 186
4 004
2 729
2 585
Unemployment rate %
4.9
5.5
6.8
4.4
4.1

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
14 017
16 588
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
96.7
132.3
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 898
7 974
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
50 530
48 137
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
2 054.4
2 105.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
40 657
43 732
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
64 547
64 725
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
2 151.1
2 237.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
33 326
34 568
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
na
na
na
na
na
Age Pension - DVA no.
na
na
na
na
na
Carers Payment no.
na
na
na
na
na
Disability Support Pension no.
na
na
na
na
na
Newstart Allowance no.
na
na
na
na
na
Parenting Payment - Single no.
na
na
na
na
na
Youth Allowances no.
na
na
na
na
na

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

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
31 264
32 467
33 696
34 619
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
14 102
13 697
12 909
10 703
-
Average Investment Income $
5 862
6 162
6 881
7 711
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
17 508
18 731
20 680
21 907
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 458
1 568
1 546
1 752
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
1 945.9
2 042.2
2 146.5
2 209.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.2
52.9
52.7
52.2
-
Females %
46.8
47.1
47.3
47.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.4
19.4
19.6
19.3
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
20.2
20.1
19.4
18.9
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
22.4
21.8
21.4
21.2
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.4
22.4
22.7
23.0
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.8
13.3
13.7
14.3
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.8
3.0
3.1
3.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.5
8.4
8.4
8.2
-
Professionals %
14.2
14.2
14.6
14.7
-
Associate Professionals %
5.4
5.5
5.6
6.0
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.0
11.1
11.3
11.3
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.1
2.0
1.9
1.8
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.2
16.3
16.4
16.6
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
7.3
7.5
7.6
7.6
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.3
9.7
9.9
10.1
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
16.8
16.4
16.6
16.1
-
Not Stated %
9.1
8.7
7.7
7.5
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
407.2
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
18 507.1
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
272.0
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
453.7
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
46.5
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
10.2
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
7 263
6 777
6 846
6 822
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
2 817
3 099
3 105
3 192
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
2 265
2 442
2 451
2 367
-
Total businesses no.
12 345
12 318
12 402
12 381
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
1 143
963
960
990
-
Employing business entries no.
516
639
555
504
-
Total business entries no.
1 659
1 602
1 515
1 494
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
1 218
1 335
933
945
-
Employing business exits no.
123
108
510
423
-
Total business exits no.
1 341
1 443
1 443
1 368
-