National Regional Profile: Murray (S) (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
475
335
305
226
276
Unemployment rate %
9.5
6.4
5.3
4.0
4.7

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 538
1 842
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
11.9
15.5
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 752
8 416
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 114
5 475
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
250.4
295.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
48 973
53 942
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
6 652
7 317
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
262.4
310.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
39 442
42 481
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 169
1 242
1 259
1 272
1 455
Age Pension - DVA no.
8
10
7
5
np
Carers Payment no.
41
50
52
52
58
Disability Support Pension no.
415
383
370
384
382
Newstart Allowance no.
319
248
226
190
192
Parenting Payment - Single no.
340
324
299
273
255
Youth Allowances no.
189
154
145
102
88

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
60.6
60.5
60.9
54.8
52.6

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
34 909
37 538
40 518
42 809
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
12 393
13 086
12 710
13 361
-
Average Investment Income $
5 272
5 986
7 564
8 789
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
17 015
17 473
19 195
20 927
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
5 273
3 812
3 717
4 091
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
191.8
215.3
248.0
293.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
56.1
56.2
55.3
55.1
-
Females %
43.9
43.8
44.7
44.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
17.4
18.2
17.8
18.0
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
18.2
17.8
17.2
16.4
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.7
22.7
22.5
23.1
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
23.4
23.3
22.9
22.8
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
14.5
15.1
16.1
16.4
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.8
3.1
3.6
3.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.4
6.5
6.1
6.2
-
Professionals %
10.4
10.3
10.3
10.0
-
Associate Professionals %
6.2
6.3
6.4
7.0
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
14.1
14.2
14.2
14.4
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.1
2.1
1.7
1.5
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
13.4
13.5
14.1
13.9
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
12.3
12.5
12.3
13.1
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.6
9.0
9.3
9.8
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
15.3
15.3
15.4
14.5
-
Not Stated %
10.3
10.3
10.2
9.5
-

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.
630
630
627
669
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
120
141
177
186
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
105
117
129
138
-
Total businesses no.
855
888
933
993
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
120
96
123
165
-
Employing business entries no.
12
27
39
66
-
Total business entries no.
132
123
162
231
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
183
129
111
123
-
Employing business exits no.
6
0
30
33
-
Total business exits no.
189
129
141
156
-