National Regional Profile: Alexandrina (DC) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA40220   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
342
280
369
390
382
Unemployment rate %
4.1
3.4
4.4
4.7
4.3

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 815
3 445
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
20.6
29.7
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 326
8 616
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
8 623
8 458
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
319.2
354.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
37 023
41 865
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
11 438
11 903
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
339.9
383.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
29 714
32 242
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
2 892
3 081
3 144
3 326
3 662
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
107
111
119
126
147
Disability Support Pension no.
900
920
931
964
1 023
Newstart Allowance no.
414
451
431
466
422
Parenting Payment - Single no.
409
430
402
415
356
Youth Allowances no.
263
296
310
330
329

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
60.3
57.2
62.7
60.9
62.3

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
28 455
29 519
30 681
32 286
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
13 693
12 701
11 750
12 519
-
Average Investment Income $
5 518
5 752
6 355
7 360
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
18 453
19 234
20 490
21 756
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
3 064
2 678
3 006
3 283
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
298.3
313.7
337.1
375.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
51.1
50.4
50.7
50.1
-
Females %
48.9
49.6
49.3
49.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
17.3
17.6
16.8
17.3
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
17.7
16.9
16.1
15.7
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.0
22.0
21.5
21.5
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
24.0
24.4
24.0
23.3
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
15.3
16.4
18.1
18.8
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.8
2.7
3.5
3.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
9.5
9.0
9.1
8.8
-
Professionals %
13.3
13.9
13.7
13.9
-
Associate Professionals %
5.8
6.0
6.5
6.6
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
9.6
9.6
10.0
9.3
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.6
1.6
1.5
1.5
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.5
16.9
16.9
17.5
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.0
6.2
6.4
6.5
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.9
8.9
8.8
9.3
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
18.6
18.5
17.3
17.1
-
Not Stated %
10.2
9.6
9.9
9.6
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
454.9
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
3 771.6
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
309.5
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
511.9
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
57.0
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
11.1
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
1 329
1 362
1 347
1 284
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
378
396
402
423
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
246
267
264
261
-
Total businesses no.
1 953
2 025
2 013
1 968
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
183
189
177
198
-
Employing business entries no.
66
57
117
48
-
Total business entries no.
249
246
294
246
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
216
228
168
201
-
Employing business exits no.
21
33
60
42
-
Total business exits no.
237
261
228
243
-