National Regional Profile: Mount Gambier (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA44620   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
666
572
696
735
782
Unemployment rate %
5.4
4.7
5.7
6.1
6.0

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 685
3 053
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
18.1
24.2
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 726
7 934
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
11 836
11 476
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
480.0
497.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
40 556
43 321
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
14 521
14 529
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
498.1
521.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
34 300
35 885
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
2 613
2 649
2 674
2 699
2 834
Age Pension - DVA no.
7
5
5
5
5
Carers Payment no.
78
88
101
129
133
Disability Support Pension no.
974
1 028
1 086
1 095
1 129
Newstart Allowance no.
587
611
642
699
677
Parenting Payment - Single no.
670
677
644
601
572
Youth Allowances no.
402
399
402
400
394

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
66.4
66.8
66.3
68.1
66.7

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
32 234
33 240
34 359
35 795
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
18 798
18 528
16 192
17 185
-
Average Investment Income $
4 947
5 262
6 253
6 882
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
16 481
17 139
19 106
19 815
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 024
1 080
1 071
1 550
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
460.2
479.5
497.0
523.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.8
53.4
53.2
52.8
-
Females %
46.2
46.6
46.8
47.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
20.2
20.7
20.1
19.3
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
22.7
21.5
21.2
20.7
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.7
23.1
23.0
23.2
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.3
21.8
21.8
22.3
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.5
10.9
11.9
12.1
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.7
2.0
2.1
2.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.3
6.2
6.3
5.9
-
Professionals %
12.0
12.2
11.9
12.5
-
Associate Professionals %
4.8
5.2
5.7
5.7
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.2
11.1
11.6
11.7
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.1
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
17.2
17.1
17.5
18.2
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
9.2
9.2
9.3
9.2
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
11.5
11.7
11.8
11.9
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
19.2
18.9
17.9
17.3
-
Not Stated %
7.3
6.9
6.7
6.4
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
311.9
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
2 981.1
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
207.8
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
363.7
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
51.8
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
14.2
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
1 302
1 233
1 227
1 314
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
423
462
492
516
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
492
519
522
519
-
Total businesses no.
2 217
2 214
2 241
2 349
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
147
186
183
171
-
Employing business entries no.
117
99
99
90
-
Total business entries no.
264
285
282
261
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
189
216
180
144
-
Employing business exits no.
12
27
72
75
-
Total business exits no.
201
243
252
219
-