National Regional Profile: Great Lakes (A) (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
1 324
1 016
1 841
1 233
1 322
Unemployment rate %
11.2
7.7
15.0
8.7
10.1

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 701
5 393
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
37.6
47.9
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
8 001
8 884
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
12 693
12 240
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
497.2
516.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
39 169
42 225
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
17 394
17 633
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
534.8
564.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
30 745
32 028
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
5 899
6 063
6 109
6 226
6 574
Age Pension - DVA no.
42
41
43
40
42
Carers Payment no.
301
345
362
401
451
Disability Support Pension no.
1 780
1 844
1 864
1 874
1 976
Newstart Allowance no.
1 197
1 167
1 177
1 203
1 270
Parenting Payment - Single no.
974
1 006
981
871
822
Youth Allowances no.
674
604
626
608
644

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
66.8
65.8
66.0
65.3
65.8

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
28 920
30 083
31 346
32 377
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
14 879
13 927
14 061
13 300
-
Average Investment Income $
5 995
6 346
7 678
8 068
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
19 412
20 210
22 059
23 899
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 267
2 319
2 233
2 860
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
460.2
484.8
522.5
555.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.4
51.9
51.8
51.1
-
Females %
47.6
48.1
48.2
48.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.1
18.5
18.5
18.3
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
17.6
17.1
15.9
15.6
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.1
22.0
21.8
21.0
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
23.1
23.7
24.3
24.6
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
14.8
15.1
15.7
16.4
-
Aged 65 years and over %
3.3
3.6
3.8
4.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.1
6.9
6.8
6.7
-
Professionals %
12.7
13.0
13.6
13.2
-
Associate Professionals %
6.5
6.6
6.5
7.0
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.0
10.9
11.4
11.0
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.5
2.5
2.4
2.3
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
17.1
17.4
17.6
18.0
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.6
6.8
6.6
6.7
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
11.6
11.5
11.7
12.0
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
12.9
13.3
13.6
13.3
-
Not Stated %
11.9
11.1
9.9
9.8
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
529.8
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
7 684.2
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
364.9
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
569.0
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
39.3
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
6.9
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
1 815
1 611
1 569
1 542
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
567
615
636
645
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
462
498
471
465
-
Total businesses no.
2 844
2 724
2 676
2 652
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
318
258
198
204
-
Employing business entries no.
156
108
102
117
-
Total business entries no.
474
366
300
321
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
381
414
264
213
-
Employing business exits no.
12
15
93
99
-
Total business exits no.
393
429
357
312
-