National Regional Profile: Derwent Valley (M) (Local Government Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
356
398
405
279
263
Unemployment rate %
8.5
9.3
9.3
6.5
5.8

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 008
1 187
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
7.1
9.7
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 051
8 148
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 700
3 631
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
135.8
144.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
36 692
39 806
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 708
4 818
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
142.9
154.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
30 346
32 007
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 096
1 123
1 120
1 131
1 160
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
98
110
111
126
142
Disability Support Pension no.
721
717
716
710
739
Newstart Allowance no.
449
418
414
413
367
Parenting Payment - Single no.
315
325
303
260
266
Youth Allowances no.
215
199
196
207
210

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
75.3
74.7
75.0
68.8
69.1

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
30 089
30 960
32 463
33 787
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
12 642
11 930
9 269
9 146
-
Average Investment Income $
2 926
3 486
3 493
3 837
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 342
15 701
17 592
17 891
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 135
2 038
2 202
2 126
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
128.7
135.0
139.2
149.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
56.5
56.0
55.3
54.4
-
Females %
43.5
44.0
44.7
45.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
17.3
17.9
17.6
18.0
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
20.7
20.2
18.9
18.1
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
25.7
25.0
25.8
25.1
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.6
22.8
23.4
24.0
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.8
11.8
12.0
12.3
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.9
2.2
2.3
2.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
4.3
4.2
4.1
4.0
-
Professionals %
9.2
8.8
9.1
9.1
-
Associate Professionals %
4.7
4.6
4.2
4.9
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
12.8
12.9
14.0
13.5
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
0.8
0.8
0.8
1.0
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
18.7
18.5
18.1
19.0
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
11.6
11.3
11.5
11.6
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.3
8.6
8.3
8.3
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
19.3
20.6
20.3
19.5
-
Not Stated %
10.4
9.5
9.7
9.2
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
234.2
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
840.8
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
149.5
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
269.2
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
35.0
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
13.0
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
270
231
240
240
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
42
57
54
63
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
63
78
75
57
-
Total businesses no.
375
366
369
360
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
42
51
33
51
-
Employing business entries no.
18
36
18
24
-
Total business entries no.
60
87
51
75
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
78
51
30
42
-
Employing business exits no.
3
3
9
18
-
Total business exits no.
81
54
39
60
-