National Regional Profile: E. Gippsland (S) Bal (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 250052117   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
94
102
78
69
65
Unemployment rate %
6.6
6.9
5.5
4.8
4.2

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
394
436
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
2.6
3.4
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 706
7 716
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 114
1 026
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
37.8
38.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
33 957
37 364
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 508
1 462
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
40.5
41.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
26 837
28 523
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
278
287
282
283
301
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
114
113
114
123
134
Newstart Allowance no.
86
77
84
80
79
Parenting Payment - Single no.
55
58
52
44
35
Youth Allowances no.
46
46
43
37
43

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
59.0
61.5
54.6
61.3
57.0

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
26 015
25 654
27 294
29 619
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
6 243
9 136
8 219
6 041
-
Average Investment Income $
3 814
4 668
5 093
5 658
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
14 601
16 483
17 715
18 412
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 209
999
1 568
1 495
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
35.6
36.7
39.6
40.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
54.7
54.1
53.1
54.2
-
Females %
45.3
45.9
46.9
45.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
14.0
13.6
13.6
13.2
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
16.5
16.5
15.3
13.4
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.5
21.9
22.3
21.3
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
26.8
28.4
27.0
28.9
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
15.3
16.2
18.1
18.8
-
Aged 65 years and over %
3.0
3.4
3.7
4.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.2
7.2
7.6
8.5
-
Professionals %
15.2
16.5
16.6
16.9
-
Associate Professionals %
5.5
5.8
6.4
6.9
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.0
11.7
11.6
13.1
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.1
2.0
1.4
1.2
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
12.8
13.2
13.9
12.4
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
7.4
8.3
8.6
9.1
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
5.4
6.2
6.7
6.6
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
21.5
18.4
16.9
14.7
-
Not Stated %
11.9
10.6
10.4
10.5
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
384.9
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
391.5
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
256.7
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
410.8
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
25.9
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
6.3
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
222
189
189
189
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
66
84
84
75
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
51
54
57
63
-
Total businesses no.
339
327
330
327
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
36
30
15
15
-
Employing business entries no.
15
24
12
6
-
Total business entries no.
51
54
27
21
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
39
48
24
18
-
Employing business exits no.
9
0
18
12
-
Total business exits no.
48
48
42
30
-