National Regional Profile: Higgins (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
83
84
75
70
58
Unemployment rate %
4.5
4.5
3.9
3.6
2.9

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
243
288
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1.7
2.3
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 807
7 874
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 662
1 650
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
77.7
82.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
46 780
49 961
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 905
1 938
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
79.4
84.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
41 681
43 707
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
147
153
156
163
174
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
69
71
69
69
71
Newstart Allowance no.
46
46
41
34
32
Parenting Payment - Single no.
65
64
58
53
45
Youth Allowances no.
59
53
49
42
43

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
np
54.5
np
np
np

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
38 765
41 569
42 862
44 912
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
16 357
15 756
16 681
18 467
-
Average Investment Income $
1 663
1 850
2 072
2 495
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
23 418
24 808
26 151
27 808
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 978
2 048
2 037
1 919
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
70.0
75.9
80.5
86.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
49.6
49.6
49.6
49.2
-
Females %
50.4
50.4
50.4
50.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.8
18.9
18.6
18.7
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
25.7
26.1
26.1
26.4
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
19.9
20.1
20.4
20.6
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
20.4
19.9
19.1
18.7
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.9
13.2
13.9
13.9
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.4
1.7
1.9
1.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.1
-
Professionals %
18.1
18.4
18.8
18.7
-
Associate Professionals %
7.1
7.5
7.7
7.7
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
6.9
7.0
7.3
7.3
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.1
2.0
1.9
1.8
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
19.6
19.3
19.5
18.7
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
3.0
3.2
2.7
2.6
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.3
9.4
9.6
9.6
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
5.0
5.0
5.3
5.2
-
Not Stated %
23.8
23.0
21.8
23.1
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
417.8
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
487.1
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
262.0
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
483.7
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
66.0
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
13.6
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
129
120
108
102
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
33
42
57
45
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
3
3
3
6
-
Total businesses no.
165
165
168
153
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
30
24
27
18
-
Employing business entries no.
3
3
15
9
-
Total business entries no.
33
27
42
27
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
33
18
15
39
-
Employing business exits no.
3
0
0
3
-
Total business exits no.
36
18
15
42
-