National Regional Profile: Gowrie (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
82
57
61
57
47
Unemployment rate %
3.7
2.6
2.7
2.4
2.0

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
576
651
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
3.5
4.4
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 013
6 795
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 212
2 206
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
89.0
97.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
40 232
44 102
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 788
2 857
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
92.5
101.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
33 163
35 601
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
266
288
299
311
337
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
np
20
21
25
28
Disability Support Pension no.
139
147
143
136
146
Newstart Allowance no.
66
53
55
52
53
Parenting Payment - Single no.
91
88
91
82
84
Youth Allowances no.
73
55
50
49
51

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
53.7
55.7
54.3
50.7
51.7

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
31 352
32 747
35 017
37 220
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
12 026
12 209
10 972
11 026
-
Average Investment Income $
3 743
3 862
4 299
4 976
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
17 399
18 218
19 573
20 958
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 485
1 571
1 474
1 882
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
77.4
84.8
92.9
102.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.3
53.5
53.3
52.7
-
Females %
46.7
46.5
46.7
47.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.4
19.8
19.8
19.4
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
21.4
20.2
19.0
18.7
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
26.3
25.3
25.1
25.0
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.1
21.9
22.4
22.5
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.4
11.3
11.9
12.7
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.4
1.6
1.8
1.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.5
6.6
6.9
6.0
-
Professionals %
13.2
13.1
13.4
13.9
-
Associate Professionals %
5.0
5.3
5.2
5.8
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
12.1
13.1
13.4
13.9
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.6
1.6
1.8
1.9
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
17.5
16.9
16.6
16.9
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
7.7
7.6
8.3
8.0
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.6
10.0
9.7
9.8
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
16.0
16.0
16.4
15.1
-
Not Stated %
10.7
9.8
8.3
8.7
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
290.2
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
397.6
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
165.0
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
372.5
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
82.3
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
22.1
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
165
156
147
162
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
45
54
51
66
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
18
18
18
18
-
Total businesses no.
228
228
216
246
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
15
45
33
36
-
Employing business entries no.
15
9
9
21
-
Total business entries no.
30
54
42
57
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
39
33
33
36
-
Employing business exits no.
3
9
6
6
-
Total business exits no.
42
42
39
42
-