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

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
264
282
357
346
327
Unemployment rate %
5.7
5.9
7.0
6.4
5.9

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 367
1 736
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
9.3
13.9
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 836
8 008
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 377
6 052
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
197.5
246.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
36 732
40 718
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
6 744
7 788
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
206.9
260.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
30 672
33 426
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
617
1 006
1 075
1 109
1 186
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
41
80
95
92
94
Disability Support Pension no.
249
395
434
423
443
Newstart Allowance no.
157
247
268
249
233
Parenting Payment - Single no.
303
525
519
470
435
Youth Allowances no.
161
275
276
314
323

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
48.9
49.2
47.3
46.0
40.4

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
28 701
30 199
32 446
34 968
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
13 286
15 801
13 711
15 038
-
Average Investment Income $
2 531
2 708
3 012
3 980
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
17 213
18 784
21 468
23 420
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 433
3 155
5 324
3 761
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
102.9
151.9
208.3
264.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
48.2
48.7
48.0
48.5
-
Females %
51.8
51.3
52.0
51.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
24.1
25.1
23.9
24.0
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
26.1
27.0
27.3
26.1
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
22.7
21.8
22.6
23.0
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
16.8
16.0
16.2
16.4
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
8.9
8.6
8.8
9.2
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.5
1.5
1.2
1.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.9
7.7
9.0
8.8
-
Professionals %
12.0
12.6
13.5
14.3
-
Associate Professionals %
7.9
7.6
8.1
10.2
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
9.7
9.5
10.3
10.1
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.2
2.6
2.4
2.4
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
19.8
19.3
19.8
19.3
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
4.8
4.9
4.2
4.4
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.7
15.7
14.6
13.5
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
9.1
9.5
9.5
8.1
-
Not Stated %
11.9
10.6
8.7
9.0
-

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.
378
429
501
594
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
90
147
180
243
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
54
63
69
84
-
Total businesses no.
522
639
750
921
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
129
165
183
171
-
Employing business entries no.
42
69
78
81
-
Total business entries no.
171
234
261
252
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
129
123
96
123
-
Employing business exits no.
3
15
21
36
-
Total business exits no.
132
138
117
159
-