National Regional Profile: Wangaratta (RC) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA26700   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
623
739
877
568
620
Unemployment rate %
4.4
5.1
6.0
3.8
4.2

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 505
4 113
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
26.0
33.2
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 407
8 068
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
12 529
11 924
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
485.6
490.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
38 757
41 141
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
16 034
16 037
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
511.5
523.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
31 904
32 659
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
3 247
3 274
3 272
3 302
3 492
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
np
148
149
169
179
Disability Support Pension no.
934
973
980
1 018
1 073
Newstart Allowance no.
666
639
608
640
645
Parenting Payment - Single no.
609
589
570
523
475
Youth Allowances no.
585
594
528
515
491

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
64.0
63.3
63.9
61.6
60.4

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
29 382
30 465
31 464
32 125
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
11 128
11 522
10 850
8 310
-
Average Investment Income $
5 586
6 101
6 496
6 920
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 559
16 331
18 283
20 294
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 445
1 349
1 446
1 471
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
453.8
484.8
505.8
512.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.2
52.4
51.3
51.4
-
Females %
47.8
47.6
48.7
48.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.7
19.4
18.8
18.6
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
19.5
18.8
18.3
17.8
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
22.8
22.1
22.2
21.8
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
23.5
23.5
23.4
23.9
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.8
13.5
14.2
14.7
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.8
2.7
3.1
3.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.2
7.4
7.5
7.4
-
Professionals %
16.3
16.5
17.1
17.1
-
Associate Professionals %
6.7
6.3
6.4
6.4
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.5
11.3
11.0
11.2
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.1
2.0
1.9
1.9
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
13.9
14.4
15.0
15.4
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.9
6.9
6.7
7.1
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.3
10.9
11.3
11.1
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
17.2
16.8
16.6
16.4
-
Not Stated %
8.0
7.5
6.4
6.2
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
399.5
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
4 223.1
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
259.7
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
439.5
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
40.0
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
9.1
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
1 692
1 593
1 704
1 683
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
642
699
702
759
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
429
459
489
465
-
Total businesses no.
2 763
2 751
2 895
2 907
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
183
210
249
216
-
Employing business entries no.
96
114
99
120
-
Total business entries no.
279
324
348
336
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
273
261
171
177
-
Employing business exits no.
33
27
105
96
-
Total business exits no.
306
288
276
273
-