National Regional Profile: Cardinia (S) - Pakenham (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
441
405
446
511
780
Unemployment rate %
4.7
4.1
4.6
5.4
7.6

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 685
3 289
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
18.7
25.4
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 951
7 714
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
12 518
13 217
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
523.1
598.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
41 788
45 292
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
15 203
16 506
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
541.8
624.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
35 635
37 804
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 694
1 851
1 971
2 141
2 459
Age Pension - DVA no.
6
6
6
6
9
Carers Payment no.
78
89
122
123
165
Disability Support Pension no.
510
559
606
675
761
Newstart Allowance no.
348
346
424
485
462
Parenting Payment - Single no.
663
752
754
725
732
Youth Allowances no.
354
391
386
388
404

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
47.6
53.7
52.5
57.3
52.2

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
34 889
35 978
37 477
39 047
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
12 991
13 271
13 188
15 486
-
Average Investment Income $
5 346
5 539
5 595
6 194
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 536
15 969
17 101
18 967
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
3 433
3 056
2 692
3 110
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
429.0
488.9
547.9
628.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.0
52.7
52.7
52.6
-
Females %
47.0
47.3
47.3
47.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.9
20.0
19.1
19.9
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
24.7
24.7
25.0
24.2
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
26.0
25.8
26.2
26.0
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
18.9
18.1
17.9
17.8
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
9.2
10.0
10.3
10.4
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.4
1.3
1.5
1.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
9.3
9.6
9.8
9.9
-
Professionals %
12.1
11.9
12.3
12.1
-
Associate Professionals %
6.2
6.1
6.0
6.5
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
13.3
12.9
13.2
12.8
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
3.1
2.8
2.7
2.6
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.6
16.9
16.9
17.3
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
9.2
9.3
9.4
9.4
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.2
10.0
9.6
9.5
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
11.9
11.7
11.6
11.8
-
Not Stated %
8.2
8.8
8.4
8.1
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
364.8
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
3 247.9
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
219.5
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
443.0
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
78.3
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
17.7
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
1 248
1 242
1 272
1 296
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
453
534
564
618
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
282
303
315
318
-
Total businesses no.
1 983
2 079
2 151
2 232
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
270
252
270
318
-
Employing business entries no.
84
156
120
111
-
Total business entries no.
354
408
390
429
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
306
231
171
297
-
Employing business exits no.
12
18
84
78
-
Total business exits no.
318
249
255
375
-