National Regional Profile: Melton (S) - East (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
489
471
462
518
430
Unemployment rate %
5.0
4.6
4.5
5.0
4.1

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 104
4 049
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
17.7
28.0
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
5 700
6 905
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
17 864
18 648
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
727.8
809.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
40 742
43 416
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
20 968
22 697
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
745.5
837.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
35 555
36 902
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 435
1 580
1 736
1 897
2 068
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
4
5
6
7
Carers Payment no.
185
231
281
314
385
Disability Support Pension no.
1 009
1 075
1 096
1 197
1 322
Newstart Allowance no.
731
718
769
782
663
Parenting Payment - Single no.
764
805
839
823
720
Youth Allowances no.
577
593
688
677
663

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
57.3
55.6
53.1
58.5
56.1

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
36 442
37 858
39 291
40 465
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
11 938
11 544
12 484
13 177
-
Average Investment Income $
1 530
1 648
1 577
1 848
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
14 742
15 988
16 705
18 410
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 099
2 025
2 465
2 659
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
597.3
679.2
763.6
859.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.8
53.6
53.4
52.9
-
Females %
46.2
46.4
46.6
47.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
17.7
17.7
17.5
17.6
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
33.7
33.0
32.1
31.2
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.8
25.1
25.3
25.6
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
17.0
17.1
17.3
17.5
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
6.2
6.6
7.2
7.5
-
Aged 65 years and over %
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.3
7.2
7.7
7.7
-
Professionals %
11.7
12.0
12.4
12.9
-
Associate Professionals %
5.5
5.8
6.0
6.1
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.6
11.3
10.8
10.3
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.6
2.4
2.4
2.3
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
17.7
17.9
18.3
18.2
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
10.8
10.6
10.1
9.9
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.2
10.2
10.2
10.3
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
13.8
13.9
13.4
13.3
-
Not Stated %
8.8
8.8
8.8
8.9
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
320.9
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
3 260.4
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
174.0
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
460.8
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
140.0
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
30.4
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
936
990
1 059
1 176
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
300
363
429
513
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
108
123
126
138
-
Total businesses no.
1 344
1 476
1 614
1 827
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
345
312
321
360
-
Employing business entries no.
96
123
132
177
-
Total business entries no.
441
435
453
537
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
234
276
249
225
-
Employing business exits no.
6
9
54
54
-
Total business exits no.
240
285
303
279
-