National Regional Profile: Greater Geelong (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA22750   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
6 666
7 723
6 963
7 083
4 697
Unemployment rate %
7.3
8.0
7.0
6.7
4.3

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
21 716
25 544
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
160.5
217.2
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 393
8 502
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
90 123
88 350
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
3 897.5
4 129.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
43 246
46 736
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
111 839
113 894
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
4 058.0
4 346.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
36 285
38 161
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
24 268
24 697
24 737
24 985
25 871
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
7 596
7 691
7 793
7 800
8 098
Newstart Allowance no.
5 250
5 108
5 211
5 184
4 893
Parenting Payment - Single no.
5 020
5 010
4 966
4 622
4 221
Youth Allowances no.
4 305
4 291
4 259
4 314
4 134

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
np
np
np
np
np

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
34 833
36 306
37 351
38 465
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
14 525
14 800
14 505
15 375
-
Average Investment Income $
5 665
6 238
6 855
7 893
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
17 260
18 542
20 348
22 448
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 801
1 811
2 081
2 272
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
3 563.3
3 824.8
4 050.8
4 343.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.1
52.9
52.5
52.1
-
Females %
46.9
47.1
47.5
47.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.1
19.2
19.1
18.9
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
22.6
22.0
21.3
20.9
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.0
22.4
22.3
22.2
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.2
22.3
22.3
22.4
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.4
12.1
12.9
13.3
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.8
2.0
2.2
2.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.7
7.8
7.8
7.7
-
Professionals %
17.1
17.3
17.6
17.9
-
Associate Professionals %
6.0
6.1
6.1
6.5
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.9
11.7
11.4
11.2
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.3
2.2
2.1
2.0
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.9
16.1
16.1
16.3
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
7.2
7.3
7.3
7.2
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.7
10.7
10.8
10.8
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
10.9
11.0
11.1
10.7
-
Not Stated %
10.2
9.7
9.7
9.5
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
405.7
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
31 951.7
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
263.2
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
458.1
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
52.4
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
11.4
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
8 814
8 349
8 421
8 475
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
3 246
3 732
3 888
4 146
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
2 316
2 550
2 523
2 520
-
Total businesses no.
14 376
14 631
14 832
15 141
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
1 788
1 683
1 599
1 683
-
Employing business entries no.
708
810
732
765
-
Total business entries no.
2 496
2 493
2 331
2 448
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
2 106
2 190
1 596
1 548
-
Employing business exits no.
75
153
528
552
-
Total business exits no.
2 181
2 343
2 124
2 100
-