National Regional Profile: Yarra (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA27350   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
2 917
2 989
2 337
2 654
1 799
Unemployment rate %
6.3
6.5
4.7
5.4
3.6

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 294
6 491
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
33.4
47.6
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 318
7 332
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
38 663
38 475
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
2 115.1
2 321.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
54 707
60 327
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
43 957
44 966
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
2 148.6
2 368.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
48 879
52 677
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
5 149
5 184
5 127
5 105
5 075
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
197
221
263
308
356
Disability Support Pension no.
2 813
2 826
2 703
2 714
2 747
Newstart Allowance no.
3 322
2 933
2 817
2 368
2 057
Parenting Payment - Single no.
1 224
1 155
1 142
1 065
979
Youth Allowances no.
2 202
2 217
2 113
1 940
1 878

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
62.3
63.1
61.4
63.2
63.7

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
43 718
45 800
47 599
49 912
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
19 881
20 869
20 988
23 235
-
Average Investment Income $
6 366
7 057
7 846
9 943
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
21 767
24 104
26 927
29 298
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
3 890
3 842
4 326
3 939
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
1 863.3
2 002.3
2 173.5
2 393.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
49.3
49.4
49.6
49.7
-
Females %
50.7
50.6
50.4
50.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
15.1
14.8
14.4
14.3
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
41.3
40.8
40.8
40.2
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
21.4
21.9
21.8
22.4
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
13.6
13.5
13.5
13.3
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
7.4
7.8
8.1
8.3
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.2
1.2
1.5
1.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
12.4
12.5
12.6
12.6
-
Professionals %
33.8
34.1
34.4
34.9
-
Associate Professionals %
6.9
7.1
7.4
7.7
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
4.2
4.2
4.1
4.0
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.5
2.3
2.4
2.3
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
14.4
14.9
14.7
14.5
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
2.6
2.5
2.4
2.3
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
6.6
6.5
6.5
6.4
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
5.2
4.8
4.8
4.8
-
Not Stated %
11.5
11.0
10.7
10.6
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
400.4
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
12 761.9
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
291.1
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
478.5
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
78.1
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
16.3
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
6 669
6 351
6 324
6 450
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
2 502
2 871
2 988
3 189
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
2 190
2 328
2 376
2 364
-
Total businesses no.
11 361
11 550
11 688
12 003
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
1 446
1 254
1 083
1 266
-
Employing business entries no.
534
642
651
675
-
Total business entries no.
1 980
1 896
1 734
1 941
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
1 482
1 530
1 119
1 107
-
Employing business exits no.
96
99
486
408
-
Total business exits no.
1 578
1 629
1 605
1 515
-