National Regional Profile: Mount Barker (DC) - Central (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
282
243
293
295
250
Unemployment rate %
3.5
3.0
3.7
3.7
2.9

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 968
2 461
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
13.2
19.3
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 731
7 837
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
9 347
9 288
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
387.4
422.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
41 446
45 437
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
11 315
11 749
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
400.6
441.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
35 408
37 561
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 427
1 471
1 497
1 549
1 675
Age Pension - DVA no.
6
4
4
6
4
Carers Payment no.
70
72
85
87
101
Disability Support Pension no.
559
616
627
661
690
Newstart Allowance no.
319
287
289
301
273
Parenting Payment - Single no.
437
436
423
374
331
Youth Allowances no.
338
325
323
326
312

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
53.4
59.0
56.5
57.7
51.0

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
33 194
34 589
35 721
37 315
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
13 443
14 094
14 154
14 955
-
Average Investment Income $
5 119
5 622
6 093
7 084
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
17 974
19 310
20 936
22 729
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 314
2 556
2 667
3 838
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
335.1
366.4
399.0
441.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
51.3
51.2
50.4
50.0
-
Females %
48.7
48.8
49.6
50.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.6
18.8
18.7
18.4
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
21.8
21.3
20.6
19.9
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.4
24.0
23.8
24.3
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.1
21.8
21.8
21.7
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.4
12.2
13.1
13.7
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.7
1.9
2.0
2.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
9.2
9.5
9.0
8.5
-
Professionals %
17.2
16.8
17.0
17.8
-
Associate Professionals %
6.7
7.1
7.1
7.8
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
9.9
10.0
10.2
9.7
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.6
2.4
2.1
2.0
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
17.6
17.4
17.9
18.3
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
5.7
5.5
5.4
5.6
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.6
9.9
10.4
10.3
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
11.5
11.3
10.9
10.8
-
Not Stated %
10.0
10.1
10.0
9.4
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
380.1
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
2 497.1
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
241.4
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
449.4
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
69.2
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
15.4
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
1 086
1 071
1 047
1 041
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
306
321
345
348
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
192
228
228
231
-
Total businesses no.
1 584
1 620
1 620
1 620
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
234
201
207
180
-
Employing business entries no.
63
84
84
81
-
Total business entries no.
297
285
291
261
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
243
222
186
180
-
Employing business exits no.
30
15
42
60
-
Total business exits no.
273
237
228
240
-