National Regional Profile: Colac-Otway (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA21750   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
555
665
563
516
385
Unemployment rate %
5.6
6.3
5.2
4.5
3.3

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 720
3 265
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
19.3
26.8
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 093
8 220
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
9 654
9 250
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
368.7
382.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
38 196
41 315
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
12 374
12 515
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
388.0
409.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
31 359
32 681
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
2 520
2 538
2 508
2 503
2 605
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
10
10
7
6
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
122
140
Disability Support Pension no.
928
936
962
943
958
Newstart Allowance no.
421
397
377
390
377
Parenting Payment - Single no.
469
468
454
422
373
Youth Allowances no.
425
380
363
372
347

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
59.0
60.9
59.9
60.1
np

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
28 432
29 725
31 071
32 256
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
15 168
18 375
15 781
11 042
-
Average Investment Income $
5 500
6 070
7 269
8 079
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 120
16 215
18 517
21 154
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 575
1 365
1 478
1 525
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
337.8
371.4
389.5
401.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.7
53.2
52.9
52.3
-
Females %
46.3
46.8
47.1
47.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
21.4
21.8
22.1
22.2
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
19.4
18.8
18.0
18.0
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
22.7
22.1
21.8
21.1
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.0
21.9
22.3
22.1
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.2
12.9
13.4
14.0
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.3
2.5
2.5
2.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.6
6.8
6.4
6.3
-
Professionals %
14.6
14.4
14.3
14.1
-
Associate Professionals %
5.0
5.0
5.1
5.2
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.7
10.8
11.2
11.0
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.6
1.5
1.7
1.5
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.3
15.1
15.5
15.6
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.9
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
11.2
11.4
11.2
11.4
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
20.0
19.9
20.4
20.5
-
Not Stated %
7.2
7.3
6.5
6.5
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
470.9
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
3 967.3
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
307.5
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
509.3
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
38.4
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
7.5
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
1 311
1 209
1 251
1 263
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
375
405
426
441
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
258
285
291
282
-
Total businesses no.
1 944
1 899
1 968
1 986
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
162
147
156
126
-
Employing business entries no.
81
120
78
63
-
Total business entries no.
243
267
234
189
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
204
210
180
135
-
Employing business exits no.
21
12
87
57
-
Total business exits no.
225
222
267
192
-