National Regional Profile: Whitehorse (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA26980   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
3 930
3 988
4 464
3 972
3 528
Unemployment rate %
5.1
4.9
5.6
4.8
4.2

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
16 598
19 585
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
124.0
168.5
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 473
8 602
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
72 660
70 785
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
3 524.9
3 751.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
48 512
52 994
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
89 258
90 370
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
3 648.9
3 919.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
40 880
43 373
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
17 003
17 082
16 953
16 701
17 352
Age Pension - DVA no.
73
69
65
55
49
Carers Payment no.
369
405
424
472
505
Disability Support Pension no.
3 447
3 544
3 489
3 475
3 532
Newstart Allowance no.
2 123
1 968
1 880
1 725
1 637
Parenting Payment - Single no.
1 627
1 604
1 548
1 357
1 151
Youth Allowances no.
2 480
2 381
2 253
2 098
1 995

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
55.3
55.0
55.5
57.1
56.1

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
39 455
41 072
42 708
44 124
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
15 153
15 055
16 001
16 822
-
Average Investment Income $
5 566
6 038
6 674
7 542
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
19 256
20 286
21 580
23 275
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 963
2 081
2 188
2 540
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
3 282.9
3 486.1
3 689.0
3 930.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
50.8
50.8
50.9
50.9
-
Females %
49.2
49.2
49.1
49.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
15.9
16.0
16.1
16.1
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
24.7
24.1
23.2
23.1
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.4
23.3
23.5
23.7
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
20.2
20.2
20.4
20.2
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.9
13.2
13.4
13.5
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.9
3.3
3.4
3.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
11.2
11.3
11.3
11.2
-
Professionals %
26.3
26.6
27.4
27.6
-
Associate Professionals %
6.9
6.9
7.1
7.5
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
6.4
6.4
6.3
6.2
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
3.5
3.3
3.1
3.0
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.9
16.8
16.9
16.9
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
3.4
3.4
3.3
3.2
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.8
8.8
8.9
8.8
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
6.1
6.3
6.2
6.1
-
Not Stated %
10.5
10.0
9.5
9.6
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
553.7
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
31 059.2
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
351.5
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
629.5
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
75.8
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
12.0
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
8 199
7 827
7 917
7 854
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
3 213
3 633
3 798
3 945
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
1 965
2 058
2 043
2 043
-
Total businesses no.
13 377
13 518
13 758
13 842
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
1 590
1 533
1 404
1 554
-
Employing business entries no.
627
711
711
699
-
Total business entries no.
2 217
2 244
2 115
2 253
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
1 788
1 803
1 470
1 575
-
Employing business exits no.
105
144
576
549
-
Total business exits no.
1 893
1 947
2 046
2 124
-