National Regional Profile: East Gippsland (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA22110   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
1 401
1 542
1 255
1 061
1 188
Unemployment rate %
7.4
8.0
6.7
5.7
5.9

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 546
6 389
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
43.1
55.2
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 768
8 645
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
16 895
16 325
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
621.5
656.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
36 788
40 200
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
22 441
22 714
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
664.6
711.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
29 616
31 324
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
5 994
6 103
6 174
6 296
6 692
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
32
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
2 048
2 174
2 239
2 285
2 403
Newstart Allowance no.
1 120
1 136
1 096
1 069
999
Parenting Payment - Single no.
1 034
1 048
986
918
838
Youth Allowances no.
828
761
742
699
687

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
61.7
59.0
63.9
62.2
62.4

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
27 917
28 704
29 822
31 075
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
10 853
12 514
12 117
12 455
-
Average Investment Income $
5 754
6 402
6 929
7 629
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
17 259
18 345
19 226
20 984
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 113
2 009
2 296
2 346
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
579.2
623.3
660.5
707.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.1
52.0
51.1
50.7
-
Females %
47.9
48.0
48.9
49.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
17.7
17.9
17.6
17.2
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
16.7
16.4
16.1
15.8
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
22.6
21.6
21.7
21.1
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
24.7
24.5
24.0
24.6
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
15.6
16.4
17.2
17.7
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.8
3.2
3.4
3.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.6
7.3
7.3
7.5
-
Professionals %
15.5
15.3
15.5
15.6
-
Associate Professionals %
6.9
6.9
7.0
7.0
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
9.8
10.1
10.2
10.2
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.8
1.6
1.7
1.7
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.2
15.5
15.6
16.1
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
7.6
7.6
7.4
7.3
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
11.0
10.7
11.2
10.8
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
15.3
15.7
15.4
15.1
-
Not Stated %
9.4
9.2
8.7
8.7
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
405.3
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
6 998.3
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
281.3
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
440.2
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
34.9
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
7.9
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
2 670
2 517
2 439
2 397
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
825
897
909
942
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
654
726
711
705
-
Total businesses no.
4 149
4 140
4 059
4 044
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
405
291
282
336
-
Employing business entries no.
150
162
198
144
-
Total business entries no.
555
453
480
480
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
495
456
372
297
-
Employing business exits no.
33
15
147
132
-
Total business exits no.
528
471
519
429
-