National Regional Profile: Macedon Ranges (S) - Romsey (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
171
210
168
161
170
Unemployment rate %
3.1
3.8
3.0
2.6
2.8

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 268
1 451
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
7.7
11.1
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 066
7 649
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 257
5 259
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
237.0
252.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
45 082
47 990
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
6 525
6 710
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
244.7
263.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
37 500
39 266
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
569
601
622
668
714
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
46
54
50
52
60
Disability Support Pension no.
249
260
267
260
261
Newstart Allowance no.
165
156
139
168
155
Parenting Payment - Single no.
186
185
191
175
156
Youth Allowances no.
161
146
135
132
117

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
54.5
53.8
59.7
53.6
63.2

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
37 497
39 075
40 900
42 050
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
7 532
8 076
8 259
7 457
-
Average Investment Income $
4 288
4 693
5 327
6 327
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
18 513
19 402
22 194
21 919
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 358
2 505
2 941
3 439
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
217.7
232.7
250.6
269.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.5
54.3
53.6
53.3
-
Females %
46.5
45.7
46.4
46.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
15.5
16.2
15.5
16.4
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
18.4
17.5
17.4
16.2
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
27.8
26.5
26.1
26.3
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
24.5
24.8
24.9
24.7
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.4
13.3
14.1
14.5
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.4
1.7
2.0
1.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
10.6
10.6
10.9
10.0
-
Professionals %
16.4
16.5
16.5
16.3
-
Associate Professionals %
6.2
6.4
6.9
7.2
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
14.3
14.4
13.9
14.5
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
3.6
3.4
3.0
3.0
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
18.0
18.1
18.4
18.6
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.6
6.9
6.7
7.1
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.2
7.8
8.0
8.1
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
8.3
8.3
8.3
7.7
-
Not Stated %
7.7
7.5
7.3
7.5
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
435.3
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 647.7
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
257.9
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
516.3
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
81.0
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
15.7
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
777
756
705
690
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
270
279
303
327
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
102
114
111
114
-
Total businesses no.
1 149
1 149
1 119
1 131
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
90
132
99
111
-
Employing business entries no.
60
36
54
48
-
Total business entries no.
150
168
153
159
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
138
126
135
114
-
Employing business exits no.
6
6
33
18
-
Total business exits no.
144
132
168
132
-