National Regional Profile: Melba (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
89
91
81
75
62
Unemployment rate %
4.4
4.4
3.9
3.5
2.9

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
262
310
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1.8
2.4
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 798
7 877
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 790
1 776
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
83.7
88.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
46 767
49 978
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 052
2 086
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
85.5
91.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
41 663
43 721
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
159
165
169
176
188
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
75
77
75
74
76
Newstart Allowance no.
50
50
44
37
35
Parenting Payment - Single no.
71
70
63
58
50
Youth Allowances no.
65
58
54
46
47

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
57.0
54.5
np
np
np

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
38 763
41 563
42 852
44 911
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
16 389
15 748
16 659
18 407
-
Average Investment Income $
1 663
1 850
2 072
2 494
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
23 422
24 760
26 207
27 863
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 971
2 048
2 036
1 918
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
75.4
81.8
86.7
92.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
49.6
49.6
49.6
49.2
-
Females %
50.4
50.4
50.4
50.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.8
18.8
18.6
18.6
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
25.7
26.1
26.2
26.4
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
19.9
20.1
20.4
20.6
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
20.4
20.0
19.1
18.7
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.9
13.2
13.8
13.9
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.3
1.8
1.9
1.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.1
-
Professionals %
18.2
18.5
18.8
18.7
-
Associate Professionals %
7.2
7.5
7.7
7.8
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
7.0
7.0
7.3
7.3
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.7
2.0
1.9
1.8
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
19.6
19.4
19.5
18.8
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
3.0
2.9
2.8
2.7
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.3
9.4
9.6
9.6
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
5.0
5.1
5.3
5.1
-
Not Stated %
23.9
23.1
21.8
23.1
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
458.6
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
567.3
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
278.1
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
529.8
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
71.2
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
13.4
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
111
96
90
78
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
36
48
51
54
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
21
24
27
24
-
Total businesses no.
168
168
168
156
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
24
18
6
6
-
Employing business entries no.
3
9
6
6
-
Total business entries no.
27
27
12
12
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
15
36
33
27
-
Employing business exits no.
0
0
6
9
-
Total business exits no.
15
36
39
36
-