National Regional Profile: Golden Plains (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA22490   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
384
410
357
340
203
Unemployment rate %
5.1
5.2
4.3
3.9
2.3

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 981
2 383
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
12.6
17.1
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 352
7 189
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
7 507
7 276
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
300.2
320.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
39 985
43 979
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
9 488
9 659
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
312.7
337.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
32 963
34 903
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 117
1 166
1 186
1 226
1 310
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
0
0
np
0
Carers Payment no.
96
102
113
128
139
Disability Support Pension no.
524
550
570
600
634
Newstart Allowance no.
302
317
281
256
234
Parenting Payment - Single no.
212
231
233
211
206
Youth Allowances no.
243
237
245
221
216

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
62.3
58.7
61.3
61.5
61.9

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
32 824
34 284
35 379
36 847
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
12 668
12 039
9 421
6 699
-
Average Investment Income $
4 799
5 374
6 066
7 272
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 995
16 681
18 352
20 648
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 953
1 880
2 023
3 366
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
280.2
301.8
314.2
335.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
55.4
55.1
54.2
53.7
-
Females %
44.6
44.9
45.8
46.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
17.2
17.1
16.5
16.0
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
20.1
19.3
18.6
17.9
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
26.0
26.0
26.4
26.6
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
23.9
23.2
23.3
24.0
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.4
12.7
13.4
13.6
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.4
1.7
1.8
1.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.5
8.4
8.8
8.5
-
Professionals %
14.2
14.2
14.2
14.4
-
Associate Professionals %
4.5
5.0
5.0
5.9
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
15.0
14.8
14.0
13.7
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.0
1.8
1.7
1.8
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
14.8
15.0
15.6
16.0
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
8.5
8.6
8.5
8.8
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.9
8.9
9.1
9.3
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
14.1
14.3
14.0
13.5
-
Not Stated %
9.5
9.2
9.1
8.0
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
442.8
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
2 524.8
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
266.8
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
500.8
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
57.9
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
11.6
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
846
843
849
891
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
291
336
357
390
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
165
180
171
171
-
Total businesses no.
1 302
1 359
1 377
1 452
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
123
165
108
126
-
Employing business entries no.
45
81
63
36
-
Total business entries no.
168
246
171
162
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
156
177
117
138
-
Employing business exits no.
27
12
51
39
-
Total business exits no.
183
189
168
177
-