National Regional Profile: Berri & Barmera (DC) - Barmera (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 420050521   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
110
101
108
111
125
Unemployment rate %
5.1
4.7
5.0
5.2
5.5

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
524
621
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
3.6
4.7
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 846
7 492
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 764
1 653
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
62.6
62.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
35 482
37 738
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 288
2 274
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
66.2
67.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
28 924
29 478
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
603
604
602
598
602
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
5
5
Carers Payment no.
np
20
25
28
36
Disability Support Pension no.
183
178
177
196
203
Newstart Allowance no.
142
132
111
108
106
Parenting Payment - Single no.
111
116
108
101
96
Youth Allowances no.
63
61
69
64
70

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
67.6
72.6
77.0
58.1
65.8

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
28 179
28 911
29 430
31 166
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
13 232
14 928
12 321
8 701
-
Average Investment Income $
3 073
3 133
3 892
4 835
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
16 081
18 321
19 407
19 340
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 606
935
1 623
1 841
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
62.1
63.8
65.5
66.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.7
52.8
52.3
51.2
-
Females %
47.3
47.2
47.7
48.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.8
17.7
17.6
18.7
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
21.3
20.2
19.5
17.9
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.1
22.3
22.6
22.3
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
23.6
25.0
23.9
23.7
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.8
12.9
14.1
15.0
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.4
1.9
2.2
2.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.8
6.7
6.9
7.2
-
Professionals %
10.5
11.4
11.1
11.6
-
Associate Professionals %
4.9
5.4
5.3
5.2
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
7.6
8.4
7.8
8.5
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.3
1.1
0.7
0.6
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.6
14.4
14.7
14.8
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
7.8
8.3
9.3
9.4
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.3
7.9
8.0
10.0
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
30.0
29.7
28.9
27.4
-
Not Stated %
7.2
6.7
7.2
5.4
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
327.9
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
571.3
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
217.3
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
370.5
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
42.6
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
11.5
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
312
270
276
249
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
123
123
111
105
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
69
69
72
78
-
Total businesses no.
504
462
459
432
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
42
21
21
30
-
Employing business entries no.
21
18
27
3
-
Total business entries no.
63
39
48
33
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
33
36
27
30
-
Employing business exits no.
3
0
42
9
-
Total business exits no.
36
36
69
39
-