National Regional Profile: E. Gippsland (S) - Orbost (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
366
391
319
261
281
Unemployment rate %
8.7
9.0
7.7
6.2
6.3

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 133
1 295
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
8.2
10.6
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 214
8 168
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 207
3 102
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
115.5
120.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
36 004
38 914
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 340
4 397
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
123.6
131.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
28 488
29 859
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 171
1 209
1 193
1 217
1 289
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
4
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
45
54
66
72
91
Disability Support Pension no.
524
555
570
584
606
Newstart Allowance no.
294
304
300
254
235
Parenting Payment - Single no.
233
226
208
183
164
Youth Allowances no.
206
172
166
162
149

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
66.7
67.6
67.0
65.0
61.9

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
26 800
27 451
28 592
29 987
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
10 129
12 753
12 626
12 069
-
Average Investment Income $
5 604
5 740
6 612
7 045
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
17 762
18 907
19 620
21 299
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 071
2 157
2 134
2 064
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
108.5
116.9
122.0
130.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.7
53.1
52.0
51.9
-
Females %
46.3
46.9
48.0
48.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
16.2
16.7
16.1
16.3
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
16.4
15.3
15.1
15.0
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.8
22.8
23.4
21.8
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
26.0
26.2
26.1
27.2
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
15.1
16.0
16.3
16.4
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.6
3.0
3.0
3.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.6
6.2
6.1
6.1
-
Professionals %
15.6
15.2
15.6
16.0
-
Associate Professionals %
5.7
5.6
6.0
6.1
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
8.2
8.3
8.8
9.3
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.3
1.2
1.1
1.0
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
14.6
14.8
15.6
16.3
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
10.8
10.7
10.4
9.7
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.9
10.9
10.4
10.2
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
16.5
17.2
17.1
15.3
-
Not Stated %
9.7
10.0
9.1
10.1
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
376.6
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 322.8
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
255.4
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
406.5
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
29.9
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
7.4
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
654
618
588
564
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
216
225
225
219
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
123
135
123
126
-
Total businesses no.
993
978
936
909
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
105
60
60
60
-
Employing business entries no.
30
27
36
39
-
Total business entries no.
135
87
96
99
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
96
99
84
69
-
Employing business exits no.
9
6
42
42
-
Total business exits no.
105
105
126
111
-