National Regional Profile: Mount Alexander (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA25430   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
595
753
664
535
459
Unemployment rate %
7.7
9.7
8.3
6.1
5.4

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 269
2 637
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
17.0
22.7
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 489
8 613
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
7 031
6 832
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
262.7
283.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
37 361
41 513
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
9 300
9 469
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
279.7
306.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
30 073
32 351
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
2 317
2 345
2 348
2 370
2 473
Age Pension - DVA no.
13
10
10
13
13
Carers Payment no.
100
116
121
117
117
Disability Support Pension no.
756
766
774
791
866
Newstart Allowance no.
573
550
516
487
478
Parenting Payment - Single no.
505
474
464
399
356
Youth Allowances no.
366
399
384
353
335

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
68.4
65.4
69.6
69.6
64.4

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
29 401
30 568
31 636
32 933
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
11 133
10 436
10 414
10 172
-
Average Investment Income $
4 614
5 134
5 424
6 336
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
18 856
21 007
22 157
26 120
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 620
1 456
1 876
2 367
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
247.4
260.9
277.6
302.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.0
51.8
51.9
51.5
-
Females %
48.0
48.2
48.1
48.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
16.2
15.7
15.7
15.5
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
15.6
15.3
14.6
14.3
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.3
24.0
22.9
21.9
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
27.2
26.6
27.5
26.6
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
14.4
15.8
16.5
18.5
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.4
2.6
2.9
3.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.3
8.6
8.9
8.8
-
Professionals %
21.0
21.5
20.8
21.1
-
Associate Professionals %
5.5
5.5
5.9
5.8
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.0
10.5
11.4
11.0
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.5
1.4
1.4
1.4
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
14.4
14.4
14.3
14.8
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
5.8
5.6
5.6
5.5
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.6
8.3
8.1
8.3
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
15.6
15.4
15.4
15.3
-
Not Stated %
8.4
8.9
8.2
8.1
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
430.3
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
3 092.6
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
297.9
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
470.5
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
40.2
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
8.5
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
792
774
765
786
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
246
309
339
330
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
189
207
207
201
-
Total businesses no.
1 227
1 290
1 311
1 317
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
150
123
126
99
-
Employing business entries no.
51
60
54
69
-
Total business entries no.
201
183
180
168
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
141
162
129
84
-
Employing business exits no.
12
9
51
54
-
Total business exits no.
153
171
180
138
-