National Regional Profile: Murrindindi (S) - West (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
149
158
195
121
141
Unemployment rate %
3.8
4.0
4.9
3.0
3.5

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
901
1 080
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
6.5
8.5
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 239
7 848
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 337
3 224
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
135.1
142.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
40 490
44 212
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 238
4 304
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
141.6
151.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
33 421
35 087
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
638
664
670
697
728
Age Pension - DVA no.
4
4
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
35
37
39
45
50
Disability Support Pension no.
249
255
267
265
266
Newstart Allowance no.
188
158
155
169
164
Parenting Payment - Single no.
180
186
172
160
143
Youth Allowances no.
130
122
119
100
104

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
63.2
53.8
56.1
57.7
57.3

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
32 971
34 591
35 451
36 773
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
9 503
10 481
9 601
7 498
-
Average Investment Income $
5 341
6 140
6 650
7 384
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
17 061
18 729
19 238
20 611
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 024
2 249
2 393
2 967
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
125.1
135.5
140.9
148.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.8
52.7
52.7
52.6
-
Females %
47.2
47.3
47.3
47.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
15.1
15.2
15.9
16.0
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
20.8
20.1
19.9
18.7
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
25.6
25.1
24.5
23.8
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
24.1
23.7
23.3
23.8
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.3
13.5
13.9
14.9
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.2
2.3
2.5
2.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.9
9.1
9.1
8.8
-
Professionals %
16.2
16.3
15.8
15.6
-
Associate Professionals %
5.6
5.8
6.0
6.3
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
14.4
14.0
14.1
14.0
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
3.0
3.1
2.8
2.9
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.9
16.4
17.0
17.1
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
7.3
7.5
7.1
7.0
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
7.2
7.4
7.6
8.0
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
12.6
12.7
12.6
12.3
-
Not Stated %
8.9
7.8
7.8
8.0
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
459.0
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 390.8
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
309.7
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
518.7
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
59.7
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
11.5
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
657
648
663
660
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
183
207
198
204
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
87
93
84
84
-
Total businesses no.
927
948
945
948
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
105
102
81
111
-
Employing business entries no.
33
39
30
33
-
Total business entries no.
138
141
111
144
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
144
120
90
75
-
Employing business exits no.
6
9
30
27
-
Total business exits no.
150
129
120
102
-