National Regional Profile: Baw Baw (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA20830   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
784
937
762
668
816
Unemployment rate %
4.0
4.6
3.9
3.4
3.9

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 696
5 429
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
33.0
43.5
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 020
8 019
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
16 786
16 486
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
691.1
724.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
41 172
43 948
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
21 482
21 915
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
724.1
768.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
33 707
35 047
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
3 926
4 058
4 124
4 274
4 594
Age Pension - DVA no.
13
11
12
np
np
Carers Payment no.
np
170
199
223
240
Disability Support Pension no.
1 300
1 368
1 380
1 412
1 443
Newstart Allowance no.
578
586
585
605
669
Parenting Payment - Single no.
853
880
827
805
738
Youth Allowances no.
627
635
660
636
631

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
54.7
58.9
59.4
59.1
58.6

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
31 677
32 969
34 771
36 087
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
11 784
12 941
13 384
12 166
-
Average Investment Income $
5 147
5 600
6 357
7 079
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 763
16 971
18 206
19 756
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 664
1 687
1 690
2 106
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
614.1
660.8
722.3
769.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.5
52.6
52.1
52.2
-
Females %
47.5
47.4
47.9
47.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.5
19.5
19.8
19.7
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
18.8
18.2
17.5
17.0
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.8
23.1
22.3
22.0
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
23.4
23.5
23.7
24.2
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.3
13.3
13.9
14.1
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.2
2.4
2.7
3.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.0
7.9
8.1
8.0
-
Professionals %
16.5
16.5
17.0
16.9
-
Associate Professionals %
5.6
5.8
5.9
6.1
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
12.7
12.6
12.4
12.4
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.2
2.3
2.2
2.2
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.2
15.3
15.5
15.8
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
8.0
7.9
7.8
8.0
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.9
9.4
9.3
9.5
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
13.4
13.9
14.1
13.7
-
Not Stated %
8.5
8.4
7.6
7.3
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
428.0
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
6 195.7
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
273.5
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
474.7
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
46.6
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
9.8
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
2 730
2 598
2 700
2 757
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
888
1 002
960
1 008
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
510
564
567
558
-
Total businesses no.
4 128
4 164
4 227
4 323
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
459
378
384
444
-
Employing business entries no.
147
180
156
180
-
Total business entries no.
606
558
540
624
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
417
459
342
399
-
Employing business exits no.
30
36
177
111
-
Total business exits no.
447
495
519
510
-