National Regional Profile: Hobsons Bay (C) - Altona (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
1 862
1 674
1 583
1 722
1 487
Unemployment rate %
6.8
5.9
5.5
5.9
5.0

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 771
5 632
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
33.1
45.9
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 946
8 147
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
23 591
23 049
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
990.0
1 051.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
41 967
45 610
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
28 362
28 681
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 023.2
1 097.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
36 076
38 254
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
6 387
6 256
6 314
6 410
6 474
Age Pension - DVA no.
8
6
5
7
8
Carers Payment no.
327
374
402
468
517
Disability Support Pension no.
2 118
2 149
2 102
2 098
2 117
Newstart Allowance no.
1 330
1 320
1 313
1 235
1 178
Parenting Payment - Single no.
1 185
1 182
1 126
1 069
892
Youth Allowances no.
1 005
952
934
913
906

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
62.3
60.4
63.0
60.8
60.0

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
36 602
37 967
39 506
40 745
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
11 715
11 831
12 199
13 348
-
Average Investment Income $
2 975
2 840
3 137
4 356
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 703
16 742
17 379
18 959
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 665
1 713
2 273
1 840
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
944.2
987.7
1 034.1
1 105.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
55.3
55.3
55.0
54.5
-
Females %
44.7
44.7
45.0
45.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
17.3
17.4
17.1
17.1
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
25.9
24.8
24.7
24.7
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
25.8
25.9
25.5
25.0
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
20.2
20.4
20.5
20.7
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
9.5
10.0
10.5
10.8
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.4
1.5
1.7
1.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.1
7.3
7.5
7.4
-
Professionals %
12.2
12.6
13.1
13.6
-
Associate Professionals %
5.6
5.7
6.2
6.6
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.4
11.2
11.0
10.6
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.7
2.5
2.4
2.4
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
17.8
17.5
17.9
17.9
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
11.3
11.2
10.9
10.6
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.2
9.1
9.1
9.1
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
13.2
12.9
12.8
12.2
-
Not Stated %
9.6
9.9
9.1
9.5
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
403.7
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
7 948.2
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
245.6
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
470.7
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
67.0
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
14.2
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
2 010
1 872
1 899
1 884
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
591
687
741
795
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
408
441
453
465
-
Total businesses no.
3 009
3 000
3 093
3 144
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
462
441
426
426
-
Employing business entries no.
180
147
150
210
-
Total business entries no.
642
588
576
636
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
579
534
432
411
-
Employing business exits no.
18
39
102
111
-
Total business exits no.
597
573
534
522
-