National Regional Profile: West Gippsland (Statistical Subdivision)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
688
833
678
599
721
Unemployment rate %
3.9
4.6
3.9
3.4
3.8

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 295
4 977
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
30.4
40.2
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 069
8 069
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
15 405
15 092
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
632.3
660.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
41 045
43 769
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
19 700
20 069
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
662.7
700.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
33 637
34 916
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
na
na
na
na
na
Age Pension - DVA no.
na
na
na
na
na
Carers Payment no.
na
na
na
na
na
Disability Support Pension no.
na
na
na
na
na
Newstart Allowance no.
na
na
na
na
na
Parenting Payment - Single no.
na
na
na
na
na
Youth Allowances no.
na
na
na
na
na

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
na
na
na
na
na

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
31 497
32 784
34 532
35 768
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
11 902
13 031
13 386
12 270
-
Average Investment Income $
5 260
5 721
6 471
7 197
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 778
16 994
18 239
19 860
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 754
1 762
1 759
2 179
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
559.6
603.2
659.2
701.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.6
52.5
52.1
52.1
-
Females %
47.4
47.5
47.9
47.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.6
19.6
19.9
19.8
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
18.7
18.1
17.3
16.9
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.8
23.2
22.5
22.1
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
23.4
23.4
23.6
24.1
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.3
13.3
14.0
14.1
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.2
2.4
2.7
3.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.1
8.1
8.3
8.1
-
Professionals %
16.7
16.7
17.1
17.1
-
Associate Professionals %
5.7
5.8
6.0
6.1
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
12.5
12.4
12.2
12.2
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.2
2.3
2.3
2.2
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.1
15.1
15.4
15.8
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
7.9
7.8
7.8
8.0
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.8
9.3
9.3
9.4
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
13.5
14.1
14.2
13.8
-
Not Stated %
8.4
8.4
7.6
7.3
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
na
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
na
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
2 466
2 319
2 418
2 472
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
831
945
906
945
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
468
522
525
522
-
Total businesses no.
3 765
3 786
3 849
3 939
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
423
354
351
429
-
Employing business entries no.
126
177
150
174
-
Total business entries no.
549
531
501
603
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
369
450
330
360
-
Employing business exits no.
30
30
162
102
-
Total business exits no.
399
480
492
462
-