National Regional Profile: Greater Dandenong (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA22670   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
5 740
4 464
4 237
4 208
5 359
Unemployment rate %
9.5
7.1
6.9
6.9
8.2

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
12 302
14 987
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
81.9
117.3
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 661
7 829
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
52 490
51 240
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 951.4
2 039.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
37 176
39 799
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
64 792
66 227
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
2 033.3
2 156.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
31 382
32 564
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
14 514
14 869
14 972
15 243
15 565
Age Pension - DVA no.
25
19
18
17
17
Carers Payment no.
888
1 041
1 188
1 288
1 503
Disability Support Pension no.
6 239
6 282
6 116
6 214
6 363
Newstart Allowance no.
5 091
4 948
4 936
4 787
4 403
Parenting Payment - Single no.
3 531
3 543
3 447
3 217
2 856
Youth Allowances no.
3 956
3 863
3 803
3 628
3 508

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
59.3
58.2
57.7
58.2
59.5

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
31 983
33 015
33 981
34 935
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
12 615
12 520
12 749
13 098
-
Average Investment Income $
3 008
2 957
3 295
3 536
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
14 867
15 349
16 334
17 742
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 039
1 852
1 949
2 131
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
1 853.1
1 937.8
2 029.2
2 148.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
57.0
56.8
56.4
56.4
-
Females %
43.0
43.2
43.6
43.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.7
19.4
18.8
18.5
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
24.8
24.8
24.7
25.5
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
21.9
21.7
21.8
21.7
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
20.4
20.3
20.4
20.0
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.6
12.0
12.4
12.4
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.6
1.7
1.9
1.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
5.3
5.4
5.5
5.4
-
Professionals %
9.8
10.1
10.5
11.1
-
Associate Professionals %
4.3
4.5
4.7
5.2
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.7
10.4
10.3
9.7
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.9
1.8
1.8
1.7
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
14.3
14.0
14.3
14.6
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
12.5
11.9
11.8
11.4
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.3
9.3
9.4
9.4
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
22.0
22.7
22.0
21.6
-
Not Stated %
10.0
10.0
9.6
9.8
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
339.8
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
15 190.4
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
200.8
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
391.3
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
51.5
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
13.2
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
6 351
5 898
6 039
6 219
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
2 157
2 478
2 664
2 826
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
2 253
2 418
2 409
2 442
-
Total businesses no.
10 761
10 794
11 112
11 487
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
1 458
1 176
1 218
1 305
-
Employing business entries no.
561
615
621
618
-
Total business entries no.
2 019
1 791
1 839
1 923
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
1 596
1 590
1 095
1 296
-
Employing business exits no.
87
108
459
456
-
Total business exits no.
1 683
1 698
1 554
1 752
-