National Regional Profile: Grant (DC) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA42250   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
83
72
79
93
93
Unemployment rate %
1.8
1.6
1.8
2.1
2.0

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
783
960
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
4.5
6.9
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
5 776
7 224
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 335
3 274
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
136.7
144.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
40 988
44 192
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 118
4 234
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
141.2
151.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
34 293
35 810
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
454
479
470
469
490
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
22
22
22
24
Disability Support Pension no.
158
178
173
169
173
Newstart Allowance no.
193
179
200
201
182
Parenting Payment - Single no.
149
162
160
149
137
Youth Allowances no.
122
107
111
126
114

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
56.4
60.8
61.5
64.4
64.4

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
31 194
32 365
33 905
35 561
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
18 662
19 292
16 725
17 238
-
Average Investment Income $
4 617
4 737
6 095
6 251
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 592
16 564
18 544
20 099
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 009
1 275
1 285
1 960
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
128.0
136.5
141.0
152.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
54.6
54.6
54.2
53.7
-
Females %
45.4
45.4
45.8
46.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
20.2
20.0
19.6
19.7
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
21.2
21.0
20.4
19.3
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
25.8
24.9
24.4
24.5
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.2
21.7
22.8
22.5
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.1
10.5
11.0
11.9
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.6
1.9
1.8
2.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.5
6.5
6.7
6.6
-
Professionals %
10.8
10.8
11.3
11.3
-
Associate Professionals %
4.0
4.3
4.8
4.5
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
12.0
11.9
11.9
11.9
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.1
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.8
16.6
16.4
16.9
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
11.7
11.4
11.6
11.5
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.4
9.4
9.4
9.4
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
21.6
21.2
20.3
19.9
-
Not Stated %
7.1
6.7
6.7
6.8
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
521.4
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 605.9
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
331.2
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
581.2
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
59.8
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
10.3
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
507
492
471
450
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
159
168
177
195
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
75
87
96
96
-
Total businesses no.
741
747
744
741
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
63
48
75
72
-
Employing business entries no.
18
33
33
39
-
Total business entries no.
81
81
108
111
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
60
69
87
57
-
Employing business exits no.
6
0
15
6
-
Total business exits no.
66
69
102
63
-