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

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
529
480
536
580
621
Unemployment rate %
6.6
6.0
6.7
7.3
7.3

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 073
2 405
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
15.3
19.6
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 395
8 168
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
7 331
7 217
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
254.1
277.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
34 667
38 506
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
9 404
9 622
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
269.5
297.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
28 656
30 923
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
2 263
2 329
2 386
2 456
2 527
Age Pension - DVA no.
6
7
7
7
7
Carers Payment no.
112
122
135
150
189
Disability Support Pension no.
1 022
1 059
1 077
1 103
1 143
Newstart Allowance no.
590
552
566
584
599
Parenting Payment - Single no.
598
614
618
554
498
Youth Allowances no.
320
364
337
313
295

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
64.4
63.2
64.2
65.5
63.2

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
27 946
28 761
29 628
31 285
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
14 169
13 329
12 184
14 703
-
Average Investment Income $
3 166
3 469
3 765
4 573
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
14 974
15 258
16 640
17 776
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 413
1 744
1 380
2 526
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
236.5
249.5
263.9
296.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.5
53.1
53.0
52.9
-
Females %
46.5
46.9
47.0
47.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
20.3
20.7
20.1
19.6
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
19.8
18.7
18.7
19.2
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.3
23.9
24.2
23.4
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.2
21.8
21.4
21.5
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.3
12.8
13.1
13.8
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.9
2.1
2.6
2.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.7
7.0
6.7
6.6
-
Professionals %
8.9
9.0
8.8
8.8
-
Associate Professionals %
4.8
5.0
5.1
5.0
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.8
10.7
10.6
10.4
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.7
1.6
1.6
1.6
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
14.6
14.4
15.1
15.4
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
7.6
7.3
8.0
8.0
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.0
10.9
10.5
11.1
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
24.9
24.7
24.9
25.1
-
Not Stated %
9.9
9.6
8.8
7.9
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
312.9
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
2 227.1
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
208.5
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
356.8
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
43.9
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
12.3
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
939
915
909
846
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
255
288
282
306
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
231
234
243
252
-
Total businesses no.
1 425
1 437
1 434
1 404
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
126
123
126
123
-
Employing business entries no.
60
66
57
93
-
Total business entries no.
186
189
183
216
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
147
144
138
141
-
Employing business exits no.
3
27
42
42
-
Total business exits no.
150
171
180
183
-