National Regional Profile: Meander Valley (M) - Pt B (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
380
246
219
215
189
Unemployment rate %
7.7
5.0
4.4
4.3
3.7

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 303
1 520
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
9.0
12.1
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 932
7 934
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 241
4 042
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
154.3
161.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
36 380
39 896
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 544
5 562
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
163.3
173.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
29 459
31 161
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 102
1 158
1 162
1 205
1 242
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
71
78
89
108
119
Disability Support Pension no.
486
495
508
510
513
Newstart Allowance no.
381
323
305
307
299
Parenting Payment - Single no.
251
233
218
203
172
Youth Allowances no.
223
214
173
158
150

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
68.8
72.7
68.9
65.9
70.8

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
27 266
28 656
29 298
31 389
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
13 269
14 543
11 788
9 967
-
Average Investment Income $
4 998
6 221
6 851
7 547
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
16 323
17 586
19 814
20 141
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 901
3 789
2 823
3 151
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
142.2
156.2
158.7
168.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
54.8
54.0
53.9
53.0
-
Females %
45.2
46.0
46.1
47.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.3
18.6
18.2
17.0
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
18.6
18.3
17.8
17.6
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.0
23.2
23.5
22.9
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
25.2
24.7
23.8
24.5
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.5
13.1
14.3
15.6
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.4
2.1
2.6
2.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.2
7.0
7.3
7.3
-
Professionals %
12.9
12.0
11.7
11.9
-
Associate Professionals %
4.9
5.1
5.3
5.3
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
9.5
10.5
10.5
10.6
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.5
1.6
1.5
1.5
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.9
17.0
16.8
17.0
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
9.5
9.0
8.7
9.0
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.3
8.9
8.7
8.3
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
20.2
20.3
19.5
19.7
-
Not Stated %
9.1
8.6
9.8
9.4
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
334.7
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 381.8
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
219.4
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
361.3
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
26.7
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
7.4
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
726
696
720
735
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
198
222
225
228
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
165
180
177
165
-
Total businesses no.
1 089
1 098
1 122
1 128
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
75
84
114
108
-
Employing business entries no.
36
36
66
51
-
Total business entries no.
111
120
180
159
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
87
102
108
93
-
Employing business exits no.
3
3
42
51
-
Total business exits no.
90
105
150
144
-