National Regional Profile: Mitcham (C) - West (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
575
578
482
431
427
Unemployment rate %
4.8
4.8
4.1
3.5
3.4

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 284
2 752
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
16.3
22.3
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 124
8 118
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
10 917
10 669
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
482.2
512.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
44 170
48 064
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
13 201
13 421
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
498.5
535.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
37 760
39 873
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
2 837
2 776
2 708
2 658
2 691
Age Pension - DVA no.
14
19
19
20
21
Carers Payment no.
66
74
73
83
93
Disability Support Pension no.
786
790
761
764
769
Newstart Allowance no.
456
414
399
355
328
Parenting Payment - Single no.
328
335
297
276
228
Youth Allowances no.
551
512
495
442
444

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
66.0
65.4
63.4
59.9
57.4

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
34 963
36 600
38 093
39 961
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
18 363
18 164
20 884
20 477
-
Average Investment Income $
4 512
5 244
5 973
6 765
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
19 350
20 566
21 588
22 701
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 406
1 564
1 628
2 047
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
433.9
466.8
502.0
537.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
50.6
50.2
50.2
49.8
-
Females %
49.4
49.8
49.8
50.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.4
18.9
18.4
18.5
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
24.1
23.0
22.8
22.5
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.2
24.0
23.8
23.8
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
20.9
21.1
21.0
20.7
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.3
10.8
11.6
12.2
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.1
2.3
2.3
2.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
9.2
9.4
9.6
9.5
-
Professionals %
24.2
24.6
24.8
25.3
-
Associate Professionals %
7.4
7.2
7.5
8.0
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
7.1
7.2
6.8
6.5
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.9
2.6
2.5
2.3
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
18.2
18.2
18.3
18.8
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
3.6
3.5
3.5
3.3
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.1
9.2
9.3
9.5
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
7.4
7.7
7.4
7.3
-
Not Stated %
10.9
10.4
10.5
9.6
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
414.5
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
3 930.0
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
277.2
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
470.5
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
56.0
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
11.9
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
1 212
1 200
1 281
1 254
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
327
360
390
393
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
303
315
333
333
-
Total businesses no.
1 842
1 875
2 004
1 980
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
249
216
246
216
-
Employing business entries no.
108
66
75
114
-
Total business entries no.
357
282
321
330
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
231
267
180
213
-
Employing business exits no.
12
12
51
48
-
Total business exits no.
243
279
231
261
-