National Regional Profile: Gippsland (Statistical Division)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 255   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
5 362
6 315
4 996
4 148
4 744
Unemployment rate %
6.7
7.7
6.3
5.2
5.5

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
19 518
22 994
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
143.0
191.6
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 327
8 330
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
69 774
67 563
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
2 854.8
2 996.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
40 915
44 358
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
89 292
90 557
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
2 997.9
3 188.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
33 574
35 210
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
na
na
na
na
na
Age Pension - DVA no.
na
na
na
na
na
Carers Payment no.
na
na
na
na
na
Disability Support Pension no.
na
na
na
na
na
Newstart Allowance no.
na
na
na
na
na
Parenting Payment - Single no.
na
na
na
na
na
Youth Allowances no.
na
na
na
na
na

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
na
na
na
na
na

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
32 606
33 774
35 585
37 051
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
11 853
13 903
13 518
11 779
-
Average Investment Income $
4 376
4 908
5 524
6 496
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 821
17 035
18 338
19 812
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 658
1 619
1 916
1 980
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
2 588.4
2 778.3
3 000.9
3 187.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.2
53.0
52.9
52.5
-
Females %
46.8
47.0
47.1
47.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.3
19.3
19.3
19.3
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
19.4
18.8
18.2
17.9
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.5
22.9
22.2
21.8
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
23.4
23.5
23.6
23.8
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.3
13.2
14.1
14.5
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.1
2.3
2.5
2.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.2
7.2
7.4
7.2
-
Professionals %
15.0
15.1
15.2
15.1
-
Associate Professionals %
6.0
6.3
6.3
6.5
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
13.8
13.7
13.7
13.6
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.1
2.0
2.0
2.0
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.3
15.4
15.5
15.8
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
8.3
8.2
8.4
8.6
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
11.0
11.0
10.9
10.9
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
12.5
12.6
12.8
12.5
-
Not Stated %
8.7
8.4
7.9
7.7
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
378.3
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
24 638.4
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
251.6
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
419.9
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
41.6
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
9.9
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
9 468
9 090
9 219
9 429
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
3 066
3 462
3 501
3 573
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
1 830
2 004
1 980
1 953
-
Total businesses no.
14 364
14 556
14 700
14 955
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
1 467
1 452
1 287
1 458
-
Employing business entries no.
525
633
543
654
-
Total business entries no.
1 992
2 085
1 830
2 112
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
1 596
1 737
1 302
1 314
-
Employing business exits no.
105
132
561
450
-
Total business exits no.
1 701
1 869
1 863
1 764
-