National Regional Profile: South Eastern (Statistical Division)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 145   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
4 377
4 440
3 962
3 936
3 041
Unemployment rate %
4.5
4.6
4.1
4.0
3.0

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
23 577
27 422
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
168.1
225.0
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 131
8 205
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
88 535
86 309
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
3 798.3
4 031.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
42 902
46 713
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
112 112
113 731
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
3 966.5
4 256.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
35 379
37 429
-

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 $
33 497
35 388
36 744
38 445
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
12 831
10 736
10 661
10 150
-
Average Investment Income $
4 961
5 357
6 087
6 759
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
21 461
22 528
23 861
26 036
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 562
2 676
2 598
3 049
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
3 485.4
3 705.4
3 945.9
4 224.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
51.8
51.4
51.0
50.8
-
Females %
48.2
48.6
49.0
49.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
17.6
17.8
17.7
17.5
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
19.3
18.8
18.1
17.8
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.3
23.8
23.4
23.0
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
23.1
23.3
23.6
23.8
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
13.1
13.6
14.2
14.7
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.6
2.8
3.0
3.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.0
6.9
7.2
6.9
-
Professionals %
14.5
14.6
15.0
15.3
-
Associate Professionals %
6.7
6.9
6.9
7.2
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.0
10.1
10.1
10.0
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.4
2.2
2.1
2.1
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
17.1
17.5
17.6
17.8
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.2
6.2
6.2
6.2
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.8
10.1
10.2
10.0
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
12.0
11.8
12.1
11.9
-
Not Stated %
14.3
13.6
12.6
12.7
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
458.8
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
36 865.7
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
310.1
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
510.7
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
51.9
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
10.2
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
11 895
11 193
11 031
10 854
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
4 428
4 929
5 127
5 331
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
3 171
3 453
3 501
3 438
-
Total businesses no.
19 494
19 575
19 659
19 623
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
1 944
1 608
1 557
1 674
-
Employing business entries no.
768
975
1 044
945
-
Total business entries no.
2 712
2 583
2 601
2 619
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
2 415
2 472
1 722
1 725
-
Employing business exits no.
171
231
852
669
-
Total business exits no.
2 586
2 703
2 574
2 394
-