National Regional Profile: Mount Alexander (S) Bal (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
322
422
362
299
255
Unemployment rate %
6.8
8.9
7.4
5.5
4.9

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 306
1 540
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
9.6
13.0
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 355
8 444
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 940
3 821
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
143.8
155.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
36 493
40 676
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 246
5 361
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
153.4
168.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
29 239
31 417
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
986
1 003
1 011
1 036
1 096
Age Pension - DVA no.
5
4
4
4
4
Carers Payment no.
55
66
69
66
69
Disability Support Pension no.
392
395
403
406
449
Newstart Allowance no.
337
339
327
301
302
Parenting Payment - Single no.
301
282
268
225
198
Youth Allowances no.
235
259
237
225
209

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
66.9
62.3
67.4
67.2
65.4

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
29 220
30 511
31 679
32 994
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
10 264
8 984
8 891
8 718
-
Average Investment Income $
3 776
4 220
4 805
5 584
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
18 365
19 858
20 633
24 131
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 371
1 517
1 895
3 013
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
134.4
141.0
152.4
166.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.0
51.9
52.8
52.4
-
Females %
48.0
48.1
47.2
47.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
15.9
15.6
15.9
15.8
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
14.7
14.3
13.6
13.1
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
25.1
24.3
23.0
22.0
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
27.8
27.7
28.0
27.4
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
14.6
15.9
16.8
18.7
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.9
2.2
2.8
2.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.6
8.0
7.7
8.0
-
Professionals %
19.9
21.0
20.3
20.3
-
Associate Professionals %
5.1
5.2
5.7
5.5
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.5
11.5
12.3
11.7
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.7
1.7
1.5
1.6
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
14.4
13.6
13.7
14.4
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.0
5.6
6.0
5.9
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.8
8.6
8.2
8.6
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
15.9
15.6
16.0
15.7
-
Not Stated %
9.1
9.4
8.5
8.2
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
440.4
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 816.0
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
299.1
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
484.2
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
43.9
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
9.1
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
507
507
522
519
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
144
189
207
204
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
102
111
108
105
-
Total businesses no.
753
807
837
828
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
102
81
87
66
-
Employing business entries no.
30
42
27
27
-
Total business entries no.
132
123
114
93
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
84
81
78
42
-
Employing business exits no.
9
6
39
33
-
Total business exits no.
93
87
117
75
-