National Regional Profile: Gr. Bendigo (C) - Pt B (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 235102628   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
307
354
301
246
245
Unemployment rate %
6.1
7.0
5.7
4.2
4.4

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 349
1 655
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
9.2
13.0
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 815
7 875
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 455
4 302
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
172.2
181.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
38 649
42 198
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 804
5 957
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
181.4
194.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
31 250
32 662
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 251
1 284
1 299
1 323
1 389
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
84
90
101
120
135
Disability Support Pension no.
531
552
533
549
566
Newstart Allowance no.
295
267
251
244
241
Parenting Payment - Single no.
251
230
220
205
175
Youth Allowances no.
192
203
200
195
186

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
70.9
68.6
64.0
62.1
61.3

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
29 875
31 380
32 735
34 039
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
14 041
12 443
10 849
9 513
-
Average Investment Income $
4 430
4 884
5 630
6 207
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
16 059
16 996
17 755
18 886
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 619
1 845
1 689
2 037
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
155.4
166.5
179.6
191.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
54.1
53.7
53.4
52.6
-
Females %
45.9
46.3
46.6
47.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
17.3
17.0
17.0
16.9
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
17.0
17.2
17.4
16.5
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.9
24.2
23.4
22.8
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
26.1
26.0
25.4
25.9
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.6
13.2
14.4
15.3
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.0
2.4
2.5
2.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
9.3
9.5
9.1
9.1
-
Professionals %
15.9
15.6
15.8
16.2
-
Associate Professionals %
5.4
5.7
5.9
6.0
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
12.4
12.3
11.6
11.6
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.2
2.1
2.1
2.0
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
14.1
14.5
15.1
15.3
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
7.4
7.2
7.3
7.6
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.6
9.3
10.0
10.0
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
15.1
15.0
15.1
14.0
-
Not Stated %
8.6
8.7
7.9
8.2
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
414.1
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 856.5
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
269.5
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
460.8
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
46.7
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
10.1
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
612
606
618
615
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
273
276
291
291
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
105
108
114
123
-
Total businesses no.
990
990
1 023
1 029
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
108
66
96
105
-
Employing business entries no.
27
33
78
36
-
Total business entries no.
135
99
174
141
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
96
120
120
87
-
Employing business exits no.
9
9
33
21
-
Total business exits no.
105
129
153
108
-