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

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
252
253
291
217
169
Unemployment rate %
4.2
4.0
4.3
3.2
2.6

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
995
1 173
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
7.0
9.4
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 999
8 031
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 815
5 801
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
253.6
273.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
43 604
47 133
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
6 810
6 974
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
260.5
282.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
38 256
40 556
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
608
637
656
667
703
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
np
np
Carers Payment no.
28
36
39
45
46
Disability Support Pension no.
227
239
246
256
265
Newstart Allowance no.
214
193
188
158
149
Parenting Payment - Single no.
251
255
258
234
201
Youth Allowances no.
237
198
192
178
175

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
54.6
57.9
60.4
53.7
53.4

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
35 520
38 228
39 492
40 951
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
17 900
19 603
20 998
21 555
-
Average Investment Income $
2 956
3 196
3 672
4 431
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
17 346
17 684
19 975
21 491
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 132
1 317
1 764
2 282
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
219.5
243.7
266.5
288.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
58.9
57.9
57.9
57.1
-
Females %
41.1
42.1
42.1
42.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
30.6
30.1
30.2
29.4
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
25.0
24.5
24.4
23.9
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
19.8
19.7
19.3
19.8
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
15.6
16.1
16.4
16.5
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
8.0
8.3
8.4
8.9
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
5.6
6.0
6.2
6.0
-
Professionals %
13.9
14.3
14.2
14.5
-
Associate Professionals %
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.9
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
8.8
9.0
9.5
10.1
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.5
1.5
1.4
1.3
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.6
16.1
16.1
16.3
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
4.9
4.9
5.0
5.6
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.8
9.1
9.0
9.3
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
7.6
8.2
8.4
8.1
-
Not Stated %
27.9
25.5
24.7
22.8
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
368.2
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 048.0
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
199.4
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
465.8
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
97.5
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
20.9
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
273
288
261
300
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
96
123
132
144
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
51
57
60
54
-
Total businesses no.
420
468
453
498
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
36
60
87
60
-
Employing business entries no.
24
24
30
33
-
Total business entries no.
60
84
117
93
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
78
75
69
66
-
Employing business exits no.
0
6
27
24
-
Total business exits no.
78
81
96
90
-