National Regional Profile: Prospect (C) (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
640
588
638
552
569
Unemployment rate %
5.9
5.5
5.6
4.9
5.1

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 698
2 082
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
11.0
15.9
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 502
7 649
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
9 652
9 403
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
473.6
499.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
49 065
53 110
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
11 350
11 485
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
484.6
515.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
42 697
44 869
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
2 044
2 014
1 997
1 941
1 974
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
5
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
51
55
59
62
65
Disability Support Pension no.
749
738
719
713
709
Newstart Allowance no.
474
446
481
433
375
Parenting Payment - Single no.
315
313
296
255
226
Youth Allowances no.
453
422
407
371
377

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
64.2
60.5
60.0
56.8
60.3

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
38 012
40 030
41 374
42 967
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
19 487
20 295
20 717
22 040
-
Average Investment Income $
7 678
8 472
8 629
9 985
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
21 764
22 223
23 930
26 148
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 357
2 595
5 611
3 104
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
429.5
465.0
490.8
522.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
50.6
51.0
50.8
50.8
-
Females %
49.4
49.0
49.2
49.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.4
19.0
18.8
18.3
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
25.8
25.1
25.2
24.9
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.4
23.7
23.1
22.9
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
20.9
20.7
20.6
21.0
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
9.0
9.8
10.6
11.2
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.5
1.7
1.7
1.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
10.3
10.3
10.6
10.4
-
Professionals %
27.1
27.1
27.0
27.1
-
Associate Professionals %
6.9
6.7
6.9
7.5
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
6.9
6.7
6.6
6.3
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.6
2.4
2.3
2.5
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
17.4
17.3
17.0
16.6
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
3.4
3.6
3.5
3.3
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.2
8.3
8.6
8.5
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
6.9
7.1
7.7
7.0
-
Not Stated %
10.3
10.3
9.8
10.6
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
415.9
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
3 505.0
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
285.4
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
481.5
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
65.6
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
13.6
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
1 056
1 044
1 095
1 140
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
300
333
354
357
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
183
201
207
192
-
Total businesses no.
1 539
1 578
1 656
1 689
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
180
222
207
201
-
Employing business entries no.
54
60
78
60
-
Total business entries no.
234
282
285
261
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
180
186
150
144
-
Employing business exits no.
9
12
51
45
-
Total business exits no.
189
198
201
189
-