National Regional Profile: Berri and Barmera (DC) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA40520   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
335
301
333
373
402
Unemployment rate %
5.6
5.1
5.6
6.3
6.4

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 336
1 540
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
9.0
11.1
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 722
7 229
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 016
4 711
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
183.3
184.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
36 551
39 075
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
6 352
6 251
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
192.3
195.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
30 277
31 229
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 336
1 352
1 341
1 345
1 409
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
np
64
69
78
94
Disability Support Pension no.
526
556
550
578
618
Newstart Allowance no.
396
374
354
378
354
Parenting Payment - Single no.
314
321
284
270
273
Youth Allowances no.
204
204
210
214
210

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
64.0
66.9
69.9
64.9
67.5

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
28 804
30 096
30 805
32 070
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
15 132
15 913
13 983
11 259
-
Average Investment Income $
3 364
3 616
4 186
5 389
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
17 314
18 457
20 335
21 307
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 835
1 486
1 645
1 711
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
179.4
187.3
192.8
194.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.6
52.7
52.1
51.7
-
Females %
47.4
47.3
47.9
48.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.8
18.5
18.6
18.8
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
22.6
21.9
20.7
19.6
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.2
23.1
22.7
22.5
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.6
22.7
22.9
23.2
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.0
12.1
13.3
13.8
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.9
1.7
1.8
2.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.2
6.8
7.0
7.2
-
Professionals %
11.7
12.4
12.0
12.5
-
Associate Professionals %
5.9
6.2
6.5
6.4
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
8.7
9.0
8.4
8.7
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.1
1.2
1.1
0.8
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.4
15.1
15.5
15.7
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
7.1
7.2
7.5
8.0
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.3
8.2
8.5
8.8
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
27.6
26.2
27.0
25.4
-
Not Stated %
7.0
7.5
6.7
6.4
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
313.7
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 418.9
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
206.0
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
361.2
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
47.6
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
13.2
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
645
528
522
504
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
258
276
240
243
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
222
216
222
231
-
Total businesses no.
1 125
1 020
984
978
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
84
60
60
42
-
Employing business entries no.
51
39
42
33
-
Total business entries no.
135
99
102
75
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
78
132
84
72
-
Employing business exits no.
3
3
96
15
-
Total business exits no.
81
135
180
87
-