National Regional Profile: Carrara-Merrimac (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
466
349
347
321
315
Unemployment rate %
5.5
4.0
3.8
3.3
3.2

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 963
2 284
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
13.4
18.0
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 818
7 898
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
7 955
7 958
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
320.1
351.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
40 235
44 202
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
9 918
10 242
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
333.5
369.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
33 621
36 106
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 300
1 347
1 378
1 441
1 539
Age Pension - DVA no.
6
7
8
8
8
Carers Payment no.
72
78
88
92
97
Disability Support Pension no.
440
432
426
430
440
Newstart Allowance no.
386
367
336
304
299
Parenting Payment - Single no.
538
531
493
446
388
Youth Allowances no.
291
274
249
261
239

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
52.6
50.8
50.9
52.6
48.2

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
31 401
32 822
34 395
36 432
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
15 814
16 131
16 356
17 104
-
Average Investment Income $
5 815
5 801
6 754
7 764
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
20 165
22 053
24 617
26 374
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
3 624
3 697
3 865
4 112
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
279.2
303.2
334.2
371.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
50.2
50.0
49.8
49.4
-
Females %
49.8
50.0
50.2
50.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
20.6
20.8
20.8
20.6
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
23.5
22.6
22.3
22.2
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.8
23.8
23.3
23.2
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
19.7
19.5
19.5
19.6
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.6
11.3
12.0
12.1
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.7
2.0
2.2
2.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
10.6
10.3
10.7
10.3
-
Professionals %
12.3
12.5
12.9
13.2
-
Associate Professionals %
7.9
8.1
8.0
8.4
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.7
10.6
10.7
10.8
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
3.2
3.0
2.8
2.7
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
18.9
19.0
19.0
19.0
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
5.2
5.3
5.3
5.4
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
13.1
13.2
13.2
12.8
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
8.5
9.0
9.0
8.7
-
Not Stated %
9.7
9.1
8.5
8.7
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
335.6
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 921.7
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
206.9
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
409.4
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
73.8
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
18.0
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
1 002
1 035
1 080
1 056
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
270
336
381
390
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
165
189
195
192
-
Total businesses no.
1 437
1 560
1 656
1 638
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
252
255
255
285
-
Employing business entries no.
57
93
84
126
-
Total business entries no.
309
348
339
411
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
261
231
225
261
-
Employing business exits no.
3
6
51
81
-
Total business exits no.
264
237
276
342
-