National Regional Profile: South Gippsland (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA26170   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
596
689
537
453
466
Unemployment rate %
4.3
4.9
4.0
3.3
3.2

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 642
4 477
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
26.1
35.9
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 171
8 025
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
12 123
11 428
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
460.7
463.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
38 002
40 513
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
15 765
15 905
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
486.8
498.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
30 880
31 368
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
2 919
3 000
3 002
3 020
3 272
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
8
10
Carers Payment no.
114
122
133
144
155
Disability Support Pension no.
939
965
948
958
1 003
Newstart Allowance no.
486
476
410
433
429
Parenting Payment - Single no.
479
456
448
423
384
Youth Allowances no.
521
492
471
441
410

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
59.1
62.1
61.3
59.0
58.3

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
28 820
29 912
31 236
32 530
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
12 913
16 671
15 528
11 485
-
Average Investment Income $
4 721
5 574
6 185
6 857
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 186
16 777
18 467
19 911
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 216
2 417
2 130
2 270
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
419.8
463.3
488.8
495.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.0
51.9
51.8
51.0
-
Females %
48.0
48.1
48.2
49.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.2
19.5
19.9
20.0
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
17.8
16.8
16.2
15.7
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
22.8
22.3
21.4
21.2
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
23.8
23.9
23.6
23.5
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
13.7
14.7
15.8
16.3
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.7
2.9
3.1
3.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.3
8.1
8.2
8.1
-
Professionals %
15.8
15.7
15.8
15.8
-
Associate Professionals %
5.9
6.3
6.2
6.2
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.8
12.0
12.0
11.8
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.6
2.5
2.5
2.3
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
14.9
15.0
15.0
15.7
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
8.6
8.7
8.7
8.7
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.5
9.5
9.6
9.8
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
14.6
14.6
14.5
14.3
-
Not Stated %
8.0
7.5
7.2
7.4
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
486.8
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
5 070.0
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
318.5
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
528.2
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
41.3
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
7.8
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
2 475
2 388
2 370
2 457
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
795
867
837
825
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
315
342
345
363
-
Total businesses no.
3 585
3 597
3 552
3 645
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
327
300
306
321
-
Employing business entries no.
120
93
126
105
-
Total business entries no.
447
393
432
426
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
360
327
273
246
-
Employing business exits no.
27
30
138
102
-
Total business exits no.
387
357
411
348
-