National Regional Profile: Southern (Statistical Division)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 610   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
940
1 645
1 626
625
650
Unemployment rate %
5.8
10.1
10.2
4.4
3.9

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 577
5 462
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
32.3
44.7
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 055
8 185
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
14 143
13 735
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
517.0
548.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
36 555
39 939
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
18 720
19 197
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
549.3
593.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
29 342
30 904
-

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 $
27 306
28 227
29 630
30 991
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
13 841
13 998
11 859
12 847
-
Average Investment Income $
4 073
5 699
4 885
6 082
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
17 480
18 415
19 416
21 122
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
3 082
3 197
2 984
3 362
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
471.4
508.6
524.0
576.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.3
53.0
52.5
52.2
-
Females %
46.7
47.0
47.5
47.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
16.9
17.6
16.7
16.6
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
19.3
18.8
18.0
17.9
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
25.1
24.1
24.0
23.6
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
23.0
23.1
23.9
23.8
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
13.6
14.1
14.9
15.3
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.1
2.3
2.7
2.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.2
6.5
6.7
6.6
-
Professionals %
11.8
11.4
11.3
11.4
-
Associate Professionals %
5.2
5.1
5.2
5.5
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.7
10.9
10.9
11.1
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.6
1.5
1.4
1.4
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.9
16.5
16.5
17.2
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
8.5
8.6
8.5
8.4
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
7.8
8.1
8.0
8.2
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
21.8
21.3
20.2
19.3
-
Not Stated %
10.4
10.0
11.4
11.0
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
307.3
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
4 411.8
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
206.3
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
334.3
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
27.0
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
8.1
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
1 995
1 860
1 890
1 923
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
522
615
621
657
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
552
579
600
564
-
Total businesses no.
3 069
3 054
3 111
3 144
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
273
291
222
303
-
Employing business entries no.
147
150
153
144
-
Total business entries no.
420
441
375
447
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
381
402
258
270
-
Employing business exits no.
24
45
111
96
-
Total business exits no.
405
447
369
366
-