National Regional Profile: Brighton (M) (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
583
516
545
511
492
Unemployment rate %
10.9
9.4
9.6
8.8
8.3

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 331
1 612
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
8.9
12.4
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 713
7 706
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 710
5 758
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
216.2
232.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
37 867
40 333
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
7 041
7 370
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
225.2
244.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
31 978
33 197
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
842
895
926
968
1 005
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
153
183
196
239
257
Disability Support Pension no.
972
973
970
989
1 046
Newstart Allowance no.
587
495
486
506
500
Parenting Payment - Single no.
634
618
624
583
532
Youth Allowances no.
357
330
355
343
332

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
79.8
75.7
72.0
69.3
67.8

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
30 008
31 431
32 963
34 144
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
15 311
15 853
13 680
13 665
-
Average Investment Income $
4 648
9 172
4 470
5 181
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 849
17 041
18 015
20 251
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 600
1 647
1 629
2 047
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
183.7
215.1
220.8
241.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.6
53.4
52.8
52.4
-
Females %
46.4
46.6
47.2
47.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.0
18.5
18.6
18.4
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
24.0
23.9
23.6
22.9
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.5
24.5
24.5
24.8
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.5
21.5
21.1
21.4
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
9.7
10.3
10.8
11.0
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.3
1.3
1.4
1.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.3
6.2
6.4
6.2
-
Professionals %
7.8
7.7
7.7
7.7
-
Associate Professionals %
5.1
5.4
5.2
5.7
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
14.7
14.7
14.8
14.5
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.8
1.6
1.3
1.6
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
17.8
18.5
18.9
18.5
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
9.2
9.6
9.2
9.0
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.9
11.3
10.7
11.2
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
16.3
15.7
15.4
14.9
-
Not Stated %
10.1
9.5
10.4
10.6
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
211.6
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
992.9
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
127.2
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
253.7
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
42.0
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
16.6
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
291
315
294
291
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
81
96
108
120
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
39
42
42
51
-
Total businesses no.
411
453
444
462
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
54
66
87
63
-
Employing business entries no.
9
21
33
39
-
Total business entries no.
63
87
120
102
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
81
57
54
81
-
Employing business exits no.
6
3
12
24
-
Total business exits no.
87
60
66
105
-