National Regional Profile: Macedon Ranges (S) (Local Government Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
586
716
622
539
551
Unemployment rate %
3.0
3.6
3.0
2.4
2.5

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 303
5 120
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
27.7
42.7
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 447
8 346
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
18 223
17 825
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
853.7
919.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
46 845
51 561
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
22 526
22 945
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
881.4
961.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
39 128
41 918
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
2 636
2 762
2 814
2 949
3 169
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
137
144
155
168
197
Disability Support Pension no.
896
899
918
921
958
Newstart Allowance no.
542
512
474
495
490
Parenting Payment - Single no.
657
666
669
608
554
Youth Allowances no.
544
537
498
512
472

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
57.6
55.8
60.1
54.2
58.7

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
38 178
39 896
41 327
42 745
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
8 848
8 951
9 025
9 844
-
Average Investment Income $
5 654
6 719
6 926
7 920
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
20 098
21 629
22 802
24 482
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 844
4 323
3 575
5 182
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
782.0
846.3
892.3
962.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.8
53.0
52.6
52.1
-
Females %
47.2
47.0
47.4
47.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
15.4
15.7
15.9
16.1
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
17.6
16.8
16.1
15.3
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
26.3
25.8
25.2
25.2
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
25.4
25.2
25.1
25.1
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
13.3
14.1
15.3
15.7
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.0
2.2
2.4
2.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
10.9
11.1
11.1
10.6
-
Professionals %
19.7
19.8
19.7
19.6
-
Associate Professionals %
6.6
6.7
7.0
7.4
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
12.5
12.4
12.2
12.1
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
3.4
3.3
3.3
3.2
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.4
16.2
16.6
17.0
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
5.4
5.4
5.5
5.5
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
7.9
7.9
8.0
8.0
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
8.2
8.5
8.6
8.5
-
Not Stated %
8.9
8.7
8.1
8.1
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
479.3
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
6 763.4
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
293.8
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
552.5
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
73.3
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
13.3
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
2 679
2 547
2 508
2 478
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
951
1 032
1 101
1 131
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
426
486
498
495
-
Total businesses no.
4 056
4 065
4 107
4 104
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
417
405
387
414
-
Employing business entries no.
192
174
171
219
-
Total business entries no.
609
579
558
633
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
534
528
390
375
-
Employing business exits no.
36
42
132
123
-
Total business exits no.
570
570
522
498
-