National Regional Profile: Virginia (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
65
56
61
46
41
Unemployment rate %
6.3
5.3
5.6
4.1
3.6

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
186
220
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1.3
1.8
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 192
8 105
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
907
920
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
38.9
43.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
42 933
46 910
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 093
1 140
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
40.3
44.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
36 850
39 421
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
187
186
185
182
194
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
59
63
64
58
60
Newstart Allowance no.
36
36
30
29
21
Parenting Payment - Single no.
38
40
38
34
30
Youth Allowances no.
32
29
27
24
np

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

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
34 651
36 223
38 646
41 064
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
15 237
16 866
17 552
19 011
-
Average Investment Income $
2 857
2 975
4 273
4 812
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
16 475
17 679
19 040
19 794
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
798
1 006
1 231
1 656
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
33.7
36.0
40.3
45.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.3
53.6
53.2
52.3
-
Females %
46.7
46.4
46.8
47.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.3
18.3
18.6
18.8
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
25.1
25.4
24.4
24.2
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
22.7
22.8
23.3
23.8
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
20.9
20.3
20.3
19.6
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.4
11.7
11.8
11.7
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.5
1.5
1.6
1.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.1
6.5
6.5
6.7
-
Professionals %
13.1
13.5
14.6
15.6
-
Associate Professionals %
6.4
6.4
6.9
7.7
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.7
11.0
10.0
10.5
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.9
2.3
2.4
1.8
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
21.7
20.5
20.6
19.6
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
7.6
8.2
8.0
7.6
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.0
9.6
9.1
9.1
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
11.8
11.5
12.0
11.4
-
Not Stated %
10.8
10.5
10.0
9.9
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
398.0
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
309.7
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
263.6
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
464.8
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
66.8
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
14.4
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
255
252
261
264
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
57
69
57
63
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
159
162
150
150
-
Total businesses no.
471
483
468
477
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
45
39
33
48
-
Employing business entries no.
36
42
12
24
-
Total business entries no.
81
81
45
72
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
51
54
27
36
-
Employing business exits no.
0
3
27
21
-
Total business exits no.
51
57
54
57
-