National Regional Profile: Hills District (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
367
310
322
275
191
Unemployment rate %
2.8
2.2
2.2
1.8
1.3

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 089
2 461
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
14.7
20.6
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 056
8 389
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
10 935
10 738
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
486.4
522.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
44 484
48 613
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
13 024
13 199
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
501.2
542.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
38 481
41 113
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 256
1 291
1 296
1 332
1 430
Age Pension - DVA no.
4
4
4
np
np
Carers Payment no.
63
69
67
71
72
Disability Support Pension no.
470
489
484
467
482
Newstart Allowance no.
286
254
245
207
190
Parenting Payment - Single no.
419
388
357
322
277
Youth Allowances no.
334
304
275
247
229

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
51.5
51.0
53.5
56.2
58.8

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
36 480
38 281
40 367
42 504
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
15 603
16 095
16 354
17 355
-
Average Investment Income $
2 768
2 975
3 767
4 205
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
17 834
18 745
20 015
21 541
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 553
1 476
1 668
1 825
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
440.1
471.4
507.0
547.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
51.3
51.5
51.1
50.9
-
Females %
48.7
48.5
48.9
49.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.6
18.7
18.2
18.0
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
25.5
25.0
24.4
23.6
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
22.8
23.0
23.2
23.7
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
20.0
19.5
19.4
19.6
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.8
12.4
13.0
13.1
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.3
1.5
1.8
2.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.6
7.6
8.0
7.7
-
Professionals %
19.4
19.6
20.1
20.9
-
Associate Professionals %
7.1
7.2
7.6
8.1
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
8.5
8.7
8.7
8.6
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
3.1
2.9
2.8
2.6
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
20.5
20.7
21.0
20.7
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
4.0
4.0
3.7
3.9
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.0
9.7
9.5
9.3
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
6.1
6.5
6.6
6.3
-
Not Stated %
13.9
13.2
12.0
11.9
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
425.1
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
3 150.4
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
246.6
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
508.4
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
83.3
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
16.4
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
978
945
957
906
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
327
363
393
453
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
156
183
186
189
-
Total businesses no.
1 461
1 491
1 536
1 548
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
231
165
216
186
-
Employing business entries no.
87
66
90
78
-
Total business entries no.
318
231
306
264
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
225
264
186
183
-
Employing business exits no.
9
9
51
63
-
Total business exits no.
234
273
237
246
-