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

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
2 751
2 177
2 121
2 144
2 786
Unemployment rate %
10.3
7.8
7.8
7.9
9.6

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 425
6 508
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
36.3
51.6
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 684
7 931
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
22 334
21 745
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
819.5
852.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
36 693
39 187
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
27 759
28 253
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
855.8
903.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
30 828
31 987
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
6 649
6 804
6 822
6 884
6 961
Age Pension - DVA no.
8
6
6
5
8
Carers Payment no.
452
538
610
664
731
Disability Support Pension no.
3 230
3 231
3 124
3 194
3 268
Newstart Allowance no.
2 353
2 396
2 376
2 390
2 222
Parenting Payment - Single no.
1 544
1 546
1 485
1 371
1 221
Youth Allowances no.
1 720
1 728
1 696
1 625
1 583

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
60.3
56.7
59.1
57.6
59.2

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
31 462
32 378
33 094
34 028
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
12 716
12 392
12 696
12 942
-
Average Investment Income $
3 468
3 321
3 701
4 051
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
14 284
14 737
15 706
17 152
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 387
2 147
1 965
2 196
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
790.5
820.5
850.0
897.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
57.7
57.6
57.1
57.1
-
Females %
42.3
42.4
42.9
42.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
20.1
20.1
19.5
19.2
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
24.8
25.1
25.1
25.9
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
21.9
21.2
21.4
21.2
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
20.5
20.0
20.0
19.6
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.2
11.7
12.2
12.2
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.5
1.8
1.8
1.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
5.3
5.2
5.5
5.3
-
Professionals %
9.7
10.1
10.3
10.8
-
Associate Professionals %
4.4
4.5
4.7
5.3
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.5
11.2
11.0
10.4
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.8
1.7
1.7
1.6
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
14.3
13.8
14.2
14.5
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
12.6
12.2
12.0
11.8
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.5
9.5
9.7
9.8
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
20.4
21.4
21.2
20.8
-
Not Stated %
10.6
10.4
9.7
9.8
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
327.0
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
6 585.6
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
196.4
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
376.0
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
49.0
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
13.0
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
3 456
3 228
3 285
3 357
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
1 242
1 407
1 494
1 560
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
1 269
1 347
1 344
1 386
-
Total businesses no.
5 967
5 982
6 123
6 303
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
768
651
660
693
-
Employing business entries no.
330
285
300
318
-
Total business entries no.
1 098
936
960
1 011
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
876
891
591
696
-
Employing business exits no.
48
75
198
207
-
Total business exits no.
924
966
789
903
-