National Regional Profile: Ballarat (C) - Central (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
1 375
1 616
1 686
1 600
1 405
Unemployment rate %
7.9
9.2
9.0
8.6
7.2

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 428
4 142
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
24.7
34.9
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 196
8 422
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
15 440
15 025
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
639.8
677.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
41 436
45 092
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
18 868
19 167
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
664.4
712.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
35 215
37 168
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
3 394
3 406
3 386
3 448
3 562
Age Pension - DVA no.
27
25
25
23
17
Carers Payment no.
137
159
192
212
245
Disability Support Pension no.
1 368
1 395
1 446
1 495
1 548
Newstart Allowance no.
925
887
903
807
798
Parenting Payment - Single no.
896
891
884
819
749
Youth Allowances no.
1 152
1 123
1 109
1 114
1 111

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
68.7
64.3
63.3
65.6
61.0

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
33 077
34 051
35 080
36 061
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
16 154
16 504
16 292
17 503
-
Average Investment Income $
6 240
6 419
7 257
8 309
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
17 995
19 156
20 878
22 956
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 371
1 336
1 486
1 852
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
591.8
625.8
668.2
716.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
50.9
51.2
51.0
50.6
-
Females %
49.1
48.8
49.0
49.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
21.6
21.7
21.6
21.4
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
23.3
22.7
22.1
21.7
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
22.5
22.3
21.9
21.7
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
20.9
20.8
20.9
21.0
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
9.9
10.7
11.3
11.9
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.9
1.9
2.2
2.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
9.0
9.0
9.0
8.8
-
Professionals %
21.7
21.8
21.9
22.7
-
Associate Professionals %
6.7
6.7
6.8
7.2
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.0
9.8
9.8
9.4
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.5
2.4
2.2
2.2
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.6
16.7
17.0
17.1
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
4.5
4.9
4.8
4.7
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.7
10.9
11.1
10.9
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
9.5
9.5
9.5
9.1
-
Not Stated %
8.7
8.5
7.8
7.9
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
359.1
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
5 117.7
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
247.1
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
404.8
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
45.7
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
11.3
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
1 782
1 662
1 653
1 725
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
756
879
933
972
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
684
750
744
738
-
Total businesses no.
3 222
3 291
3 330
3 435
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
327
357
330
363
-
Employing business entries no.
183
201
150
153
-
Total business entries no.
510
558
480
516
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
345
423
270
264
-
Employing business exits no.
24
24
129
144
-
Total business exits no.
369
447
399
408
-