National Regional Profile: Hobart (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA62810   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
1 367
1 199
1 293
1 065
902
Unemployment rate %
5.4
4.6
4.8
3.8
3.2

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 861
5 888
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
35.0
48.3
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 192
8 210
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
25 863
25 459
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 297.6
1 413.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
50 172
55 531
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
30 724
31 347
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 332.6
1 462.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
43 372
46 642
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
3 980
3 932
3 824
3 795
3 986
Age Pension - DVA no.
5
5
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
np
np
np
np
np
Newstart Allowance no.
1 573
1 455
1 298
np
np
Parenting Payment - Single no.
np
np
np
np
np
Youth Allowances no.
1 846
1 766
np
1 619
np

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

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
36 520
37 635
39 400
40 842
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
21 492
22 395
22 856
22 619
-
Average Investment Income $
9 542
11 345
11 186
13 762
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
23 261
24 656
26 177
28 101
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 593
2 616
3 091
3 356
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
1 160.5
1 266.8
1 338.9
1 462.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
48.4
48.7
48.9
48.8
-
Females %
51.6
51.3
51.1
51.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
20.5
21.3
20.7
21.0
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
22.6
22.0
22.1
21.8
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
20.9
20.4
20.2
19.7
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.2
21.8
21.4
21.4
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.4
12.0
12.6
13.2
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.4
2.5
2.8
2.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
9.1
9.0
8.9
8.7
-
Professionals %
31.0
30.5
30.5
30.6
-
Associate Professionals %
7.3
7.3
7.4
7.5
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
4.8
4.9
4.9
4.7
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.3
2.1
2.0
1.9
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
17.2
17.4
16.6
16.9
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
1.8
1.9
1.8
2.0
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.6
8.6
8.3
8.2
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
5.0
5.4
5.2
5.5
-
Not Stated %
12.9
12.8
14.4
14.2
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
486.0
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
10 332.8
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
341.3
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
538.2
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
52.2
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
9.7
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
3 105
2 934
2 853
2 928
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
1 104
1 260
1 359
1 422
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
1 242
1 332
1 320
1 314
-
Total businesses no.
5 451
5 526
5 532
5 664
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
552
516
456
609
-
Employing business entries no.
282
324
204
342
-
Total business entries no.
834
840
660
951
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
735
777
543
558
-
Employing business exits no.
30
54
213
171
-
Total business exits no.
765
831
756
729
-