National Regional Profile: Baw Baw (S) - Pt A (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
124
137
111
92
120
Unemployment rate %
5.3
5.7
4.8
4.0
4.8

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
473
539
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
3.2
4.1
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 688
7 660
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 625
1 628
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
67.5
73.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
41 523
44 860
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 098
2 167
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
70.6
77.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
33 670
35 607
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
520
536
532
549
582
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
np
np
Carers Payment no.
29
33
39
39
37
Disability Support Pension no.
167
163
164
174
177
Newstart Allowance no.
98
98
90
99
98
Parenting Payment - Single no.
103
96
97
92
82
Youth Allowances no.
66
69
61
75
73

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
58.3
64.9
72.0
62.9
61.0

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
32 907
34 171
36 500
38 524
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
10 295
11 466
12 858
10 914
-
Average Investment Income $
4 039
4 297
5 088
5 847
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 854
16 890
18 116
18 461
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 072
1 194
1 213
1 747
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
62.5
66.1
72.1
78.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.5
53.6
52.6
52.8
-
Females %
47.5
46.4
47.4
47.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.1
17.8
17.9
17.7
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
20.1
19.2
19.4
18.1
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.1
23.5
21.4
21.9
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
23.9
24.8
25.4
25.4
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.8
12.8
13.8
14.3
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.1
2.0
2.2
2.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.5
6.5
6.9
7.0
-
Professionals %
14.2
14.0
15.2
15.1
-
Associate Professionals %
4.9
5.7
5.4
5.8
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
14.5
14.8
14.1
14.4
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.0
2.1
2.0
2.0
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.2
16.5
16.3
16.0
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
9.2
9.2
9.1
8.6
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.1
9.7
9.6
10.0
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
12.7
12.4
13.4
12.9
-
Not Stated %
9.7
9.1
7.9
8.1
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
379.6
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
654.4
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
245.8
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
420.3
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
40.8
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
9.7
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
279
291
303
300
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
66
66
63
72
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
42
42
42
36
-
Total businesses no.
387
399
408
408
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
39
39
42
21
-
Employing business entries no.
21
6
6
9
-
Total business entries no.
60
45
48
30
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
48
24
24
48
-
Employing business exits no.
0
6
15
9
-
Total business exits no.
48
30
39
57
-