National Regional Profile: Gr. Dandenong (C) Bal (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
2 989
2 287
2 116
2 064
2 573
Unemployment rate %
8.9
6.5
6.2
6.1
7.0

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
6 877
8 479
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
45.7
65.7
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 643
7 750
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
30 156
29 495
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 131.9
1 187.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
37 534
40 250
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
37 033
37 974
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 177.6
1 252.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
31 797
32 994
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
7 865
8 065
8 150
8 359
8 604
Age Pension - DVA no.
17
13
12
12
9
Carers Payment no.
436
503
578
624
772
Disability Support Pension no.
3 009
3 051
2 992
3 020
3 095
Newstart Allowance no.
2 738
2 552
2 560
2 397
2 181
Parenting Payment - Single no.
1 987
1 997
1 962
1 846
1 635
Youth Allowances no.
2 236
2 135
2 107
2 003
1 925

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
58.4
59.6
56.3
58.8
59.8

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
32 377
33 495
34 643
35 606
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
12 534
12 619
12 791
13 223
-
Average Investment Income $
2 687
2 704
3 021
3 190
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 276
15 783
16 767
18 143
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 770
1 628
1 936
2 083
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
1 062.6
1 117.2
1 179.2
1 251.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
56.5
56.1
55.8
55.9
-
Females %
43.5
43.9
44.2
44.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.3
18.9
18.3
18.0
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
24.7
24.6
24.4
25.2
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
22.0
22.0
22.2
22.0
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
20.4
20.6
20.6
20.3
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.9
12.3
12.6
12.6
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.6
1.7
1.9
1.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
5.3
5.5
5.6
5.6
-
Professionals %
9.8
10.1
10.7
11.4
-
Associate Professionals %
4.2
4.5
4.7
5.2
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.1
9.8
9.7
9.2
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.0
1.9
1.9
1.8
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
14.2
14.2
14.4
14.7
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
12.4
11.6
11.6
11.2
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.1
9.1
9.2
9.1
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
23.3
23.6
22.6
22.2
-
Not Stated %
9.5
9.7
9.5
9.8
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
350.4
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
8 606.3
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
204.4
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
403.9
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
53.5
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
13.2
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
2 895
2 670
2 754
2 862
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
915
1 071
1 170
1 266
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
984
1 071
1 065
1 056
-
Total businesses no.
4 794
4 812
4 989
5 184
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
690
525
558
612
-
Employing business entries no.
231
330
321
300
-
Total business entries no.
921
855
879
912
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
720
699
504
600
-
Employing business exits no.
39
33
261
249
-
Total business exits no.
759
732
765
849
-