National Regional Profile: Darebin (C) - Preston (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
3 802
4 001
3 369
2 948
3 085
Unemployment rate %
10.4
10.5
8.6
7.4
7.6

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
7 837
9 395
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
53.8
74.8
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 864
7 959
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
33 939
33 330
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 341.7
1 420.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
39 534
42 607
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
41 776
42 725
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 395.5
1 494.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
33 405
34 988
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
11 966
12 001
11 976
11 990
12 044
Age Pension - DVA no.
46
48
46
44
39
Carers Payment no.
550
623
675
751
798
Disability Support Pension no.
4 437
4 401
4 356
4 337
4 398
Newstart Allowance no.
3 016
2 792
2 739
2 545
2 297
Parenting Payment - Single no.
1 999
1 974
1 910
1 730
1 513
Youth Allowances no.
2 144
2 044
1 938
1 821
1 751

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
63.9
63.7
62.1
64.6
64.0

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
33 816
35 239
36 635
37 733
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
12 439
12 163
12 078
13 098
-
Average Investment Income $
3 434
3 528
3 774
4 245
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 544
16 390
17 032
18 764
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 638
1 686
1 932
2 554
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
1 243.8
1 317.4
1 402.3
1 504.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.5
53.9
53.6
53.4
-
Females %
46.5
46.1
46.4
46.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
16.9
17.5
17.1
17.3
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
30.0
28.8
28.7
28.3
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
25.2
24.9
25.1
25.1
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
17.5
17.7
18.0
18.0
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
8.8
9.3
9.3
9.5
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.6
1.7
1.9
1.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.1
7.3
7.4
7.4
-
Professionals %
15.8
16.3
17.2
17.9
-
Associate Professionals %
5.8
5.8
6.2
6.6
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.4
10.1
9.8
9.2
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.7
2.6
2.5
2.4
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
17.6
17.9
17.7
17.9
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
7.7
7.6
7.4
7.3
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.5
10.2
10.3
10.2
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
12.6
12.5
11.9
11.7
-
Not Stated %
9.8
9.7
9.5
9.5
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
407.2
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
12 689.1
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
255.8
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
462.4
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
55.2
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
11.9
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
3 798
3 612
3 759
3 990
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
1 167
1 317
1 386
1 458
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
759
822
816
852
-
Total businesses no.
5 724
5 751
5 961
6 300
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
825
759
783
900
-
Employing business entries no.
276
270
234
345
-
Total business entries no.
1 101
1 029
1 017
1 245
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
894
981
645
651
-
Employing business exits no.
57
57
216
204
-
Total business exits no.
951
1 038
861
855
-