National Regional Profile: Central Highlands (M) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA61010   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
80
139
130
53
57
Unemployment rate %
7.8
13.3
12.8
5.8
5.4

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
233
276
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1.6
2.2
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 885
8 000
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
861
853
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
31.4
33.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
36 492
39 373
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 094
1 129
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
33.0
35.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
30 186
31 703
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
195
201
202
206
212
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
23
26
27
32
35
Disability Support Pension no.
158
158
157
158
166
Newstart Allowance no.
114
103
102
103
93
Parenting Payment - Single no.
93
94
91
81
79
Youth Allowances no.
58
54
55
56
56

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
77.0
75.8
74.8
69.4
69.6

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
29 499
30 528
31 992
33 285
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
13 247
13 111
10 504
10 421
-
Average Investment Income $
3 406
5 631
3 761
4 130
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 270
15 650
17 241
18 039
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 013
1 963
2 022
2 059
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
28.9
31.5
32.1
34.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
56.0
55.5
54.9
54.2
-
Females %
44.0
44.5
45.1
45.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.3
18.6
18.3
18.5
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
21.4
21.1
20.4
19.8
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
25.1
24.7
25.1
24.8
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.1
22.4
22.6
22.9
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.1
11.4
11.5
11.9
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.9
1.9
2.0
2.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
4.4
4.5
4.5
4.5
-
Professionals %
8.2
7.9
8.2
8.1
-
Associate Professionals %
4.5
4.6
4.2
4.9
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
13.6
13.6
14.3
13.9
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.0
0.8
0.9
1.0
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
18.0
18.1
17.8
18.5
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
11.3
11.3
11.3
11.2
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.2
9.4
9.2
9.4
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
19.6
20.4
19.8
19.2
-
Not Stated %
10.2
9.4
9.9
9.5
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
272.1
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
260.4
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
183.7
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
289.9
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
17.8
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
6.1
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
141
126
132
144
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
45
54
48
51
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
78
78
84
81
-
Total businesses no.
264
258
264
276
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
30
24
15
21
-
Employing business entries no.
15
12
15
12
-
Total business entries no.
45
36
30
33
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
21
48
15
15
-
Employing business exits no.
0
0
15
18
-
Total business exits no.
21
48
30
33
-