National Regional Profile: South Gippsland (S) - East (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
144
160
130
108
102
Unemployment rate %
4.9
5.3
4.5
3.7
3.3

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
926
1 106
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
6.8
9.1
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 359
8 199
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 597
2 456
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
98.0
98.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
37 744
40 243
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 523
3 562
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
104.8
107.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
29 757
30 293
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
722
733
721
721
777
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
30
25
25
32
36
Disability Support Pension no.
237
230
224
227
234
Newstart Allowance no.
126
130
95
101
81
Parenting Payment - Single no.
110
102
97
89
84
Youth Allowances no.
96
99
96
97
92

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
55.5
66.6
64.9
65.7
60.1

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
26 249
27 612
29 328
30 937
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
13 761
18 808
16 771
11 382
-
Average Investment Income $
4 304
5 359
6 135
6 730
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
16 145
17 143
18 741
19 657
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 489
2 230
2 323
2 353
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
89.9
102.4
105.1
104.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
51.0
50.5
51.7
50.1
-
Females %
49.0
49.5
48.3
49.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.7
19.1
19.1
17.4
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
16.1
14.8
14.3
14.8
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
21.2
20.8
20.5
20.9
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
25.8
24.7
23.5
23.1
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
15.5
17.4
18.9
19.9
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.7
3.2
3.7
3.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.8
8.5
9.0
9.0
-
Professionals %
17.4
17.4
16.5
16.5
-
Associate Professionals %
5.5
5.5
5.7
5.6
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.8
9.6
10.3
9.7
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.6
1.3
1.6
1.3
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
14.5
15.2
14.8
15.2
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
7.8
7.7
7.8
8.2
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.1
9.1
9.3
8.7
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
18.0
18.6
17.9
17.9
-
Not Stated %
7.5
6.9
7.1
7.9
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
500.7
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 186.2
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
344.0
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
534.6
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
33.9
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
6.3
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
540
522
489
507
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
246
249
240
237
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
75
84
87
96
-
Total businesses no.
861
855
816
840
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
72
57
63
66
-
Employing business entries no.
27
18
36
36
-
Total business entries no.
99
75
99
102
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
87
87
66
60
-
Employing business exits no.
12
6
30
39
-
Total business exits no.
99
93
96
99
-