National Regional Profile: Southern Mallee (DC) (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
23
20
29
24
27
Unemployment rate %
1.8
1.6
2.3
1.9
2.0

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
432
528
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
2.0
2.8
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
4 520
5 354
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
953
836
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
33.7
31.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
35 315
37 283
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 385
1 364
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
35.6
34.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
25 709
24 923
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
230
234
229
218
234
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
60
56
60
67
69
Newstart Allowance no.
22
22
35
21
30
Parenting Payment - Single no.
30
27
31
31
25
Youth Allowances no.
25
26
np
38
39

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
np
np
np
np
np

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
23 553
24 693
26 644
26 403
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
17 723
3 477
4 118
1 736
-
Average Investment Income $
4 422
6 168
6 023
6 576
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
12 726
12 792
15 675
17 744
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 186
1 149
1 683
2 069
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
39.7
30.7
32.1
30.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.8
51.0
50.9
51.2
-
Females %
47.2
49.0
49.1
48.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
21.5
20.9
20.0
19.3
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
21.4
21.9
19.8
20.3
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
22.6
20.7
22.1
21.2
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
19.5
19.9
20.8
21.0
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.8
13.9
14.7
15.2
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.1
2.6
2.6
3.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
10.1
10.0
9.4
8.8
-
Professionals %
12.6
12.8
14.3
13.7
-
Associate Professionals %
2.0
2.6
2.4
3.8
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.4
9.3
9.4
8.8
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
0.9
0.9
0.7
0.7
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.3
15.4
13.6
14.1
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
4.8
5.6
4.7
4.8
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
7.4
6.9
7.8
8.1
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
28.4
28.7
29.1
29.3
-
Not Stated %
8.1
7.8
8.4
7.9
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
423.3
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
379.3
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
285.3
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
449.5
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
26.2
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
5.8
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
267
252
246
234
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
111
123
99
96
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
75
90
93
75
-
Total businesses no.
453
465
438
405
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
45
21
18
24
-
Employing business entries no.
18
33
21
9
-
Total business entries no.
63
54
39
33
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
48
36
18
39
-
Employing business exits no.
6
0
30
9
-
Total business exits no.
54
36
48
48
-