National Regional Profile: Barossa (DC) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA40310   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
260
203
229
273
283
Unemployment rate %
2.5
1.9
2.2
2.6
2.5

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 299
2 788
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
14.8
20.9
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 430
7 501
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
10 250
9 847
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
429.1
449.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
41 868
45 631
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
12 549
12 635
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
443.9
470.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
35 375
37 217
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
2 235
2 216
2 244
2 307
2 446
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
554
584
586
598
622
Newstart Allowance no.
276
261
250
291
269
Parenting Payment - Single no.
305
317
302
293
258
Youth Allowances no.
263
242
237
273
252

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
np
np
55.0
51.9
np

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
32 701
34 158
35 945
37 158
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
13 002
13 011
11 063
11 760
-
Average Investment Income $
4 636
5 214
5 757
6 253
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
17 431
18 425
19 923
21 110
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 809
1 613
1 813
1 953
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
386.0
417.8
444.8
468.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
54.2
53.9
53.6
53.3
-
Females %
45.8
46.1
46.4
46.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
17.9
18.2
18.0
17.1
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
19.4
19.1
18.5
18.1
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.1
23.2
23.2
23.2
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
24.4
24.0
24.2
24.3
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.3
13.3
13.8
14.8
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.9
2.2
2.3
2.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.7
8.6
8.9
8.9
-
Professionals %
13.8
13.9
14.2
14.6
-
Associate Professionals %
5.2
5.3
5.7
5.9
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
9.5
9.5
9.6
9.8
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.0
1.8
1.7
1.6
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
14.3
14.5
14.3
14.6
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.8
6.9
7.1
7.2
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
7.5
7.5
7.6
7.7
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
23.9
23.8
23.4
21.7
-
Not Stated %
8.2
8.1
7.6
7.8
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
429.9
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
3 448.2
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
276.2
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
488.6
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
58.6
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
12.0
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
1 254
1 236
1 275
1 248
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
405
438
423
408
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
378
411
423
432
-
Total businesses no.
2 037
2 085
2 121
2 088
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
213
195
219
162
-
Employing business entries no.
63
75
120
93
-
Total business entries no.
276
270
339
255
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
228
183
186
189
-
Employing business exits no.
12
36
96
105
-
Total business exits no.
240
219
282
294
-