National Regional Profile: Buloke (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA21270   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
119
162
155
124
125
Unemployment rate %
3.1
4.3
3.9
2.9
3.0

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 237
1 438
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
8.6
11.4
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 928
7 928
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 753
2 441
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
93.6
90.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
34 001
36 887
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 990
3 879
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
102.2
101.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
25 608
26 151
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 032
1 062
1 070
1 069
1 090
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
np
np
57
71
75
Disability Support Pension no.
293
313
300
304
308
Newstart Allowance no.
130
141
123
121
116
Parenting Payment - Single no.
104
107
101
90
79
Youth Allowances no.
149
176
161
175
172

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
np
65.0
np
np
np

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
24 130
24 903
26 113
26 813
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
13 439
4 423
9 022
6 105
-
Average Investment Income $
4 617
5 196
5 542
5 604
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
12 363
13 628
14 886
16 449
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
924
739
712
1 327
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
101.2
86.2
97.6
94.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.0
52.8
52.6
51.4
-
Females %
47.0
47.2
47.4
48.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
20.3
18.6
19.7
18.2
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
15.1
15.2
14.3
13.6
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
22.8
22.5
22.3
21.5
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
24.4
24.0
23.7
25.1
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
13.9
15.3
15.9
16.9
-
Aged 65 years and over %
3.5
4.4
4.2
4.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
10.3
10.3
9.5
9.5
-
Professionals %
16.9
17.0
17.6
17.0
-
Associate Professionals %
3.7
3.8
3.6
4.0
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.4
10.6
10.9
10.8
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.4
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
14.4
14.2
14.3
15.4
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
7.1
6.6
6.9
7.0
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
7.9
8.0
7.7
8.3
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
20.8
21.1
22.3
21.6
-
Not Stated %
6.8
6.7
5.4
5.0
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
462.2
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 388.0
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
315.3
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
483.5
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
21.3
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
4.4
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
678
657
669
630
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
345
348
336
354
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
162
168
153
156
-
Total businesses no.
1 185
1 173
1 158
1 140
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
72
66
81
48
-
Employing business entries no.
57
36
63
24
-
Total business entries no.
129
102
144
72
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
72
93
54
78
-
Employing business exits no.
15
9
78
36
-
Total business exits no.
87
102
132
114
-