National Regional Profile: South Gippsland (S) - Central (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
258
315
245
198
212
Unemployment rate %
3.9
4.6
3.7
3.0
3.0

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 642
2 004
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
11.9
16.3
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 260
8 117
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 738
5 417
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
220.0
222.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
38 345
41 112
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
7 380
7 421
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
231.9
239.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
31 429
32 202
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 331
1 393
1 386
1 405
1 521
Age Pension - DVA no.
5
5
4
4
6
Carers Payment no.
48
59
66
63
65
Disability Support Pension no.
405
432
431
434
453
Newstart Allowance no.
218
196
187
201
214
Parenting Payment - Single no.
208
196
202
187
166
Youth Allowances no.
243
241
236
201
197

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
62.4
63.3
62.6
57.2
59.8

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
29 531
30 479
31 425
32 624
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
13 202
16 537
15 129
12 460
-
Average Investment Income $
5 083
5 944
6 580
7 601
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
14 974
16 572
18 133
19 909
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 134
2 442
1 966
2 045
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
202.4
219.8
231.7
238.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.4
52.7
52.1
51.3
-
Females %
47.6
47.3
47.9
48.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.6
20.4
20.4
21.4
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
17.8
16.6
16.6
15.9
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.2
22.2
21.0
20.4
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.8
23.4
23.6
23.2
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
13.6
14.4
15.2
15.6
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.9
3.0
3.1
3.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.9
7.6
7.7
7.6
-
Professionals %
16.7
16.9
17.5
17.3
-
Associate Professionals %
6.8
7.3
7.1
6.7
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.2
11.8
11.8
11.8
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.8
2.6
2.5
2.2
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
14.5
14.2
14.5
15.1
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
7.9
8.1
8.6
8.3
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.2
9.8
10.0
10.6
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
13.8
13.9
13.2
13.0
-
Not Stated %
8.2
7.7
7.2
7.5
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
501.1
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
2 505.7
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
321.6
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
543.8
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
42.6
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
7.8
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
1 164
1 131
1 146
1 206
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
375
420
402
381
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
165
162
159
165
-
Total businesses no.
1 704
1 713
1 707
1 752
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
177
150
144
159
-
Employing business entries no.
63
45
60
39
-
Total business entries no.
240
195
204
198
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
159
153
135
96
-
Employing business exits no.
12
18
66
42
-
Total business exits no.
171
171
201
138
-