National Regional Profile: Brookton (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA50910   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
16
16
16
13
17
Unemployment rate %
2.9
2.8
2.5
2.1
2.6

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
119
147
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
0.7
1.1
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 111
7 504
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
478
443
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
20.3
20.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
42 541
46 498
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
597
590
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
21.1
21.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
35 279
36 782
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
74
81
82
85
90
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
28
25
27
26
29
Newstart Allowance no.
np
np
21
np
np
Parenting Payment - Single no.
21
24
21
21
27
Youth Allowances no.
np
np
np
np
np

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
np
np
np
np
np

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
23 015
24 393
27 574
27 119
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
19 828
14 390
16 949
18 122
-
Average Investment Income $
10 634
13 706
14 890
18 878
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 871
14 078
17 529
14 897
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
693
1 024
727
1 225
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
17.3
18.0
20.8
21.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
51.5
52.2
53.4
50.8
-
Females %
48.5
47.8
46.6
49.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.7
18.3
13.4
17.8
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
20.2
21.2
18.7
18.1
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
25.6
24.3
27.9
23.2
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
19.3
18.3
18.2
20.9
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
13.6
13.6
16.8
15.5
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.7
4.3
5.0
4.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.7
8.6
10.2
9.9
-
Professionals %
9.9
10.3
9.0
9.0
-
Associate Professionals %
4.2
3.7
5.1
5.4
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
15.0
13.8
13.8
14.9
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.8
1.4
1.4
0.0
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.9
17.2
16.9
20.6
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.3
6.3
6.8
7.0
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
6.3
3.7
4.5
6.2
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
22.2
21.0
21.5
22.3
-
Not Stated %
9.6
13.8
10.7
4.8
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
na
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
na
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
72
63
72
75
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
42
45
42
45
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
27
27
33
33
-
Total businesses no.
141
135
147
153
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
15
6
12
3
-
Employing business entries no.
0
3
18
6
-
Total business entries no.
15
9
30
9
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
18
15
9
3
-
Employing business exits no.
0
0
6
0
-
Total business exits no.
18
15
15
3
-