National Regional Profile: Ballina (A) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA10250   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
1 010
1 217
1 109
1 004
785
Unemployment rate %
5.5
6.9
6.1
5.2
4.2

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 126
5 870
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
37.6
50.4
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 330
8 580
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
16 916
16 816
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
681.9
743.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
40 312
44 191
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
22 042
22 686
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
719.5
793.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
32 642
34 976
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
4 744
4 776
4 746
4 806
5 159
Age Pension - DVA no.
58
62
59
59
57
Carers Payment no.
205
219
266
292
304
Disability Support Pension no.
1 677
1 662
1 653
1 639
1 703
Newstart Allowance no.
1 263
1 136
1 080
1 052
948
Parenting Payment - Single no.
1 127
1 150
1 091
957
870
Youth Allowances no.
1 007
963
908
853
796

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
66.4
65.3
64.6
62.5
62.4

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
29 707
30 812
32 223
33 587
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
13 831
14 100
14 005
14 979
-
Average Investment Income $
5 790
6 583
7 776
8 367
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
21 250
22 292
24 300
26 213
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 256
2 039
2 609
2 594
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
606.5
656.4
718.8
783.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
48.7
49.1
48.8
48.7
-
Females %
51.3
50.9
51.2
51.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.2
17.8
18.3
18.2
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
17.5
17.6
17.1
16.9
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.4
22.8
22.0
21.5
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
25.7
25.7
25.6
25.5
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.8
13.5
14.2
15.0
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.4
2.5
2.8
2.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.8
7.2
7.2
7.2
-
Professionals %
19.5
19.5
19.5
19.3
-
Associate Professionals %
7.6
7.4
7.4
7.8
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
8.8
8.9
8.8
8.9
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.6
2.5
2.4
2.4
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
17.9
17.8
18.4
18.4
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
4.7
4.8
4.8
4.8
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
11.6
11.7
11.7
11.8
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
9.9
10.0
10.4
10.4
-
Not Stated %
10.7
10.1
9.3
8.9
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
527.5
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
8 468.0
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
350.6
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
581.1
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
53.6
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
9.2
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
2 433
2 292
2 256
2 202
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
855
942
999
1 056
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
489
540
549
522
-
Total businesses no.
3 777
3 774
3 804
3 780
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
429
351
369
360
-
Employing business entries no.
195
213
159
177
-
Total business entries no.
624
564
528
537
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
492
561
387
357
-
Employing business exits no.
21
48
123
135
-
Total business exits no.
513
609
510
492
-