National Regional Profile: Greater Geelong (C) - Pt B (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
716
837
749
744
485
Unemployment rate %
5.0
5.5
4.8
4.5
2.9

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 395
5 136
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
34.5
45.6
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 857
8 871
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
15 561
15 425
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
674.6
730.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
43 355
47 356
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
19 956
20 561
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
709.2
776.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
35 537
37 742
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
4 593
4 725
4 781
4 879
5 148
Age Pension - DVA no.
34
30
28
25
25
Carers Payment no.
161
181
194
205
221
Disability Support Pension no.
956
965
959
957
1 024
Newstart Allowance no.
634
612
607
621
572
Parenting Payment - Single no.
662
648
646
585
536
Youth Allowances no.
538
542
508
566
550

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
57.9
56.7
56.4
63.2
56.8

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
33 618
35 259
36 293
37 298
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
13 691
14 154
13 093
14 456
-
Average Investment Income $
7 042
7 971
8 302
9 678
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
17 784
18 922
21 023
23 143
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 079
2 219
2 560
2 302
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
608.1
665.0
704.1
773.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
51.7
51.4
51.2
50.4
-
Females %
48.3
48.6
48.8
49.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
17.1
17.4
17.5
17.1
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
18.0
17.6
16.7
16.6
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.6
23.0
22.5
22.1
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
25.2
25.1
25.1
25.2
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
13.8
14.5
15.4
15.8
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.3
2.5
2.9
3.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.6
8.4
8.6
8.7
-
Professionals %
19.6
19.6
19.8
20.1
-
Associate Professionals %
6.2
6.5
6.4
6.9
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.6
11.6
11.5
11.3
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.3
2.5
2.2
2.2
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.5
16.4
16.6
17.0
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
5.7
5.7
5.5
5.8
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.7
10.2
10.1
9.9
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
9.0
9.1
9.2
9.1
-
Not Stated %
10.7
10.0
10.0
9.1
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
505.3
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
6 913.1
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
327.7
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
560.7
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
55.4
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
9.9
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
1 518
1 437
1 461
1 437
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
525
618
672
708
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
264
294
303
291
-
Total businesses no.
2 307
2 349
2 436
2 436
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
330
294
255
273
-
Employing business entries no.
99
132
111
114
-
Total business entries no.
429
426
366
387
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
336
405
291
303
-
Employing business exits no.
3
21
66
99
-
Total business exits no.
339
426
357
402
-