National Regional Profile: Central Highlands (R) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA32270   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
489
399
297
255
319
Unemployment rate %
3.3
2.6
1.8
1.6
1.9

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 525
2 750
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
11.9
15.6
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
4 708
5 658
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
13 070
12 824
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
745.0
774.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
57 002
60 375
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
15 595
15 574
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
756.9
789.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
48 535
50 713
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
790
832
790
785
827
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
352
340
344
329
362
Newstart Allowance no.
363
np
np
np
np
Parenting Payment - Single no.
433
420
354
312
309
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 $
44 007
47 257
50 345
53 079
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
10 622
11 869
15 598
15 495
-
Average Investment Income $
3 684
4 015
4 272
4 689
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
14 853
17 584
22 106
24 559
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
689
945
1 165
1 510
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
597.6
672.5
751.5
792.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
57.7
57.5
57.2
56.7
-
Females %
42.3
42.5
42.8
43.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
21.4
21.7
21.6
21.3
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
25.3
25.8
25.5
25.7
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
25.4
24.2
23.9
23.3
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
19.2
19.4
19.4
19.9
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
7.7
7.8
8.2
8.6
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.0
1.1
1.4
1.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.1
5.7
6.0
5.7
-
Professionals %
11.1
10.8
10.7
11.2
-
Associate Professionals %
5.2
5.5
5.5
5.8
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
14.2
14.9
15.3
15.7
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.3
1.3
1.2
1.3
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
14.6
14.8
14.7
14.5
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
19.1
19.8
19.7
19.0
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
7.9
7.9
8.0
8.4
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
13.9
13.3
13.2
12.4
-
Not Stated %
6.5
6.1
5.8
6.0
-

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.
1 626
1 614
1 680
1 758
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
540
633
657
723
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
471
510
513
510
-
Total businesses no.
2 637
2 757
2 850
2 991
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
222
324
354
297
-
Employing business entries no.
147
198
186
159
-
Total business entries no.
369
522
540
456
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
282
324
249
225
-
Employing business exits no.
36
18
138
126
-
Total business exits no.
318
342
387
351
-