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

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
865
982
1 089
1 033
918
Unemployment rate %
8.2
9.2
9.6
9.1
7.7

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 466
2 982
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
17.8
24.6
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 220
8 248
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
10 242
10 195
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
404.1
429.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
39 456
42 150
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
12 708
13 177
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
421.9
454.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
33 201
34 478
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
2 432
2 510
2 538
2 599
2 680
Age Pension - DVA no.
13
11
9
7
6
Carers Payment no.
116
144
177
189
212
Disability Support Pension no.
1 085
1 112
1 164
1 241
1 293
Newstart Allowance no.
630
570
628
600
555
Parenting Payment - Single no.
735
774
772
712
673
Youth Allowances no.
689
625
645
673
653

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
67.0
62.6
59.3
66.9
62.6

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
31 641
32 791
34 040
34 857
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
13 631
14 149
14 075
14 718
-
Average Investment Income $
4 817
5 421
5 916
6 333
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
16 401
17 311
18 194
19 801
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 767
1 770
1 784
1 750
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
365.4
393.0
421.9
452.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.0
52.0
52.0
51.4
-
Females %
48.0
48.0
48.0
48.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
20.4
20.6
20.8
20.6
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
22.9
22.1
21.8
21.7
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.6
23.1
22.3
21.9
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.4
21.1
21.2
21.4
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.1
11.3
12.0
12.5
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.6
1.7
2.0
1.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.1
8.1
8.1
7.9
-
Professionals %
16.8
17.0
16.9
17.6
-
Associate Professionals %
5.8
5.9
5.8
6.1
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.4
11.5
11.6
11.4
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.2
2.2
1.9
1.9
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.4
16.9
17.4
17.4
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.7
6.6
6.6
6.6
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
11.8
11.1
11.4
11.6
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
11.5
12.0
12.2
11.8
-
Not Stated %
9.3
8.7
8.1
7.9
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
335.0
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
2 767.4
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
208.2
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
383.8
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
48.9
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
12.7
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
672
657
639
651
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
360
405
390
408
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
156
165
156
156
-
Total businesses no.
1 188
1 227
1 185
1 215
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
114
198
84
120
-
Employing business entries no.
81
102
42
90
-
Total business entries no.
195
300
126
210
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
144
165
123
111
-
Employing business exits no.
6
18
45
45
-
Total business exits no.
150
183
168
156
-