National Regional Profile: West Wimmera (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA26890   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
85
92
104
92
81
Unemployment rate %
3.3
3.5
3.8
3.3
2.8

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
770
1 039
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
4.7
6.3
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 049
6 044
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 986
1 702
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
70.0
64.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
35 257
38 036
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 756
2 741
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
74.7
71.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
27 096
25 909
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
598
606
579
587
601
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
22
25
28
Disability Support Pension no.
140
141
147
151
167
Newstart Allowance no.
69
84
70
77
60
Parenting Payment - Single no.
67
63
58
53
46
Youth Allowances no.
56
49
71
88
74

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
50.4
64.7
69.6
54.5
66.0

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
24 980
25 517
27 133
27 930
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
23 975
17 592
10 923
- 2 094
-
Average Investment Income $
4 442
5 483
5 756
6 172
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
13 024
13 622
14 925
16 841
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 092
954
906
1 230
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
83.9
78.3
72.7
58.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
54.1
53.3
53.7
52.4
-
Females %
45.9
46.7
46.3
47.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.6
18.0
18.6
17.7
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
17.1
16.2
16.2
15.9
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.8
25.1
23.4
22.9
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.1
21.6
21.9
23.3
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
14.7
15.8
15.9
16.1
-
Aged 65 years and over %
3.7
3.2
4.0
4.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.8
6.9
6.4
5.9
-
Professionals %
14.9
15.0
14.4
15.6
-
Associate Professionals %
4.1
4.1
3.7
4.1
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
12.1
12.3
12.3
12.4
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.3
1.3
0.8
0.8
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
14.1
14.4
14.6
15.3
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
5.9
5.9
5.9
5.7
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
6.0
6.1
6.0
5.8
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
27.1
26.8
28.7
27.9
-
Not Stated %
7.9
7.3
7.1
6.5
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
535.1
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 070.7
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
368.9
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
559.1
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
24.0
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
4.3
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
330
321
342
330
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
213
207
207
201
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
195
204
210
216
-
Total businesses no.
738
732
759
747
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
42
54
69
33
-
Employing business entries no.
48
45
42
36
-
Total business entries no.
90
99
111
69
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
66
63
42
54
-
Employing business exits no.
9
15
54
18
-
Total business exits no.
75
78
96
72
-