National Regional Profile: Colac-Otway (S) - North (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
102
133
112
94
75
Unemployment rate %
3.0
3.7
3.0
2.4
1.9

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
919
1 173
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
6.1
9.1
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 624
7 766
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 302
3 033
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
126.4
128.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
38 273
42 211
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 221
4 206
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
132.5
137.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
31 382
32 605
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
499
493
485
498
530
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
32
35
33
36
44
Disability Support Pension no.
235
230
225
210
220
Newstart Allowance no.
82
94
72
88
84
Parenting Payment - Single no.
76
73
75
70
60
Youth Allowances no.
89
70
75
82
72

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
59.6
64.5
65.1
57.8
61.2

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
28 437
29 700
30 993
32 267
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
15 311
19 034
15 199
8 082
-
Average Investment Income $
5 379
6 305
7 416
8 055
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
14 014
15 492
17 620
19 228
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 714
1 706
1 704
1 303
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
125.4
138.9
134.1
130.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.5
53.4
52.8
52.1
-
Females %
46.5
46.6
47.2
47.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
20.5
20.9
21.4
21.6
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
18.3
17.8
16.8
15.6
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
22.9
22.4
21.9
21.3
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
23.6
23.5
23.4
23.4
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.9
13.5
14.7
15.5
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.9
1.9
1.8
2.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.6
7.8
7.2
6.6
-
Professionals %
15.6
15.9
15.7
15.6
-
Associate Professionals %
3.8
4.1
4.2
4.2
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.6
10.5
10.7
10.8
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.8
1.5
1.6
1.5
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
14.6
14.3
14.7
15.1
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
7.9
8.2
7.8
7.8
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.9
10.1
10.5
10.3
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
21.2
20.8
21.8
22.1
-
Not Stated %
7.0
6.7
5.9
5.9
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
na
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
na
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
510
480
471
474
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
117
123
120
135
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
48
57
57
60
-
Total businesses no.
675
660
648
669
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
66
42
45
39
-
Employing business entries no.
18
21
24
18
-
Total business entries no.
84
63
69
57
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
57
75
48
42
-
Employing business exits no.
15
3
21
21
-
Total business exits no.
72
78
69
63
-