National Regional Profile: Bridgeman Downs (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
75
62
61
43
42
Unemployment rate %
2.0
1.6
1.5
1.1
1.0

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
731
846
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
4.8
6.7
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 606
7 907
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 647
3 605
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
192.2
216.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
52 710
59 925
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 378
4 451
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
197.1
222.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
45 012
50 038
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
374
402
401
412
451
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
81
90
90
91
95
Newstart Allowance no.
42
43
33
31
28
Parenting Payment - Single no.
78
86
81
71
49
Youth Allowances no.
84
78
74
59
53

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
47.5
48.3
np
np
np

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
39 951
41 663
43 530
45 965
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
18 617
19 044
19 381
21 675
-
Average Investment Income $
6 610
7 182
8 284
9 662
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
22 162
23 755
27 265
27 606
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 019
2 455
4 566
4 137
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
169.5
182.9
198.6
216.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
51.0
51.2
50.9
51.2
-
Females %
49.0
48.8
49.1
48.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.3
19.8
20.3
20.9
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
18.2
17.4
16.5
16.0
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
26.9
25.7
25.0
24.3
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.9
23.3
23.9
24.0
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.0
12.1
12.3
12.6
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.6
1.8
2.0
2.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
12.4
12.2
12.4
12.0
-
Professionals %
18.8
19.1
19.0
19.4
-
Associate Professionals %
7.4
7.4
7.6
7.7
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
7.6
8.0
8.0
8.2
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
3.2
3.2
3.1
3.0
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
20.7
20.7
20.8
20.9
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
3.5
3.7
3.6
3.5
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.3
10.2
10.2
10.2
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
4.8
5.0
5.5
5.0
-
Not Stated %
11.3
10.6
9.8
10.1
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
662.9
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 480.9
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
364.7
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
770.8
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
107.9
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
14.0
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
453
426
423
441
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
171
195
225
225
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
93
102
105
102
-
Total businesses no.
717
723
753
768
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
99
66
84
75
-
Employing business entries no.
54
30
27
33
-
Total business entries no.
153
96
111
108
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
75
90
54
90
-
Employing business exits no.
3
6
33
27
-
Total business exits no.
78
96
87
117
-