National Regional Profile: Baw Baw (S) - Pt B West (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
534
661
537
478
569
Unemployment rate %
3.5
4.3
3.6
3.2
3.5

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 695
4 272
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
26.1
34.8
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 062
8 155
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
13 357
13 152
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
549.4
574.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
41 131
43 714
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
17 052
17 424
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
575.5
609.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
33 749
34 996
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
3 013
3 123
3 193
3 294
3 558
Age Pension - DVA no.
13
11
12
11
11
Carers Payment no.
119
117
134
157
171
Disability Support Pension no.
988
1 056
1 070
1 092
1 120
Newstart Allowance no.
390
401
411
408
475
Parenting Payment - Single no.
658
687
643
630
581
Youth Allowances no.
490
491
524
493
487

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
52.8
56.4
56.7
58.3
57.5

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
31 435
32 685
34 399
35 570
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
11 384
13 552
13 613
12 622
-
Average Investment Income $
5 418
5 906
6 619
7 337
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 752
17 113
18 380
20 084
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 785
1 794
1 778
2 173
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
481.6
524.5
571.2
609.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.1
52.0
51.8
51.8
-
Females %
47.9
48.0
48.2
48.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.8
19.8
20.1
20.0
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
18.5
17.9
17.2
16.7
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.0
23.3
22.7
22.2
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
23.2
23.1
23.3
24.0
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.4
13.5
13.9
14.0
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.2
2.5
2.8
3.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.2
8.1
8.3
8.3
-
Professionals %
17.1
17.1
17.5
17.4
-
Associate Professionals %
5.8
5.9
6.2
6.2
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
12.3
12.2
12.2
12.1
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.3
2.4
2.3
2.2
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.1
15.2
15.4
15.8
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
7.7
7.6
7.5
7.8
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.9
9.4
9.4
9.5
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
13.2
13.8
13.8
13.5
-
Not Stated %
8.3
8.3
7.5
7.0
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
428.0
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
4 782.2
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
271.9
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
476.3
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
48.2
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
10.1
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
2 115
1 965
2 034
2 076
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
735
831
801
840
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
408
450
459
459
-
Total businesses no.
3 258
3 246
3 294
3 375
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
375
291
303
357
-
Employing business entries no.
117
150
126
153
-
Total business entries no.
492
441
429
510
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
336
387
282
303
-
Employing business exits no.
24
27
132
93
-
Total business exits no.
360
414
414
396
-