National Regional Profile: Murray (A) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA15500   
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Economy ECONOMY


2004
2005
2006
2007
2008


ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
153
148
188
130
124
Unemployment rate %
4.7
4.7
5.9
3.9
3.6

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
894
1 060
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
6.1
7.9
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 805
7 489
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 792
2 714
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
108.3
112.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
38 793
41 279
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 686
3 774
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
114.4
120.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
31 035
31 788
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
802
829
872
948
1 082
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
np
21
32
32
45
Disability Support Pension no.
204
203
204
224
241
Newstart Allowance no.
132
110
118
130
124
Parenting Payment - Single no.
140
137
128
134
116
Youth Allowances no.
90
88
96
87
86

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
57.4
64.6
56.0
44.9
61.7

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
29 630
31 034
31 546
32 286
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
12 224
9 162
10 366
7 346
-
Average Investment Income $
6 771
6 911
8 040
8 765
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
17 725
18 605
20 404
21 580
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 294
1 356
941
1 111
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
99.6
101.4
113.0
117.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.0
51.8
51.6
51.4
-
Females %
48.0
48.2
48.4
48.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.7
18.1
19.0
18.6
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
22.0
20.2
18.8
18.5
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
21.9
21.7
21.0
21.8
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.9
22.0
22.2
21.8
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
13.1
15.3
15.9
15.8
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.5
2.7
3.0
3.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
10.4
10.7
10.7
11.1
-
Professionals %
12.5
12.0
11.5
12.0
-
Associate Professionals %
6.9
6.6
6.8
7.5
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.7
10.7
11.5
10.7
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.5
2.4
2.1
1.9
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
17.3
16.7
17.6
17.8
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.3
6.6
6.5
6.1
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.7
11.6
10.8
10.0
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
15.9
15.6
16.6
16.4
-
Not Stated %
6.9
7.1
5.9
6.5
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
503.0
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 321.4
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
343.8
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
552.7
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
49.6
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
9.0
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
405
372
387
426
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
117
126
135
135
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
84
90
87
78
-
Total businesses no.
606
588
609
639
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
84
72
75
75
-
Employing business entries no.
21
18
18
15
-
Total business entries no.
105
90
93
90
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
78
93
54
60
-
Employing business exits no.
9
6
21
21
-
Total business exits no.
87
99
75
81
-