National Regional Profile: Bass Coast (S) Bal (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
553
676
557
454
479
Unemployment rate %
7.1
8.4
7.2
5.8
5.7

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 342
2 835
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
18.5
24.4
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 917
8 605
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
7 380
7 063
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
270.6
282.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
36 671
39 954
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
9 722
9 898
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
289.2
306.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
29 744
30 975
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
2 950
3 023
3 030
3 106
3 235
Age Pension - DVA no.
18
17
14
12
12
Carers Payment no.
91
112
123
118
135
Disability Support Pension no.
812
845
884
909
986
Newstart Allowance no.
454
436
478
429
417
Parenting Payment - Single no.
446
432
424
408
361
Youth Allowances no.
335
322
323
300
319

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
71.0
71.2
62.0
60.3
60.2

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
28 007
28 959
30 611
31 298
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
12 915
15 359
14 047
11 623
-
Average Investment Income $
5 221
5 444
6 396
7 573
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
18 366
19 638
20 756
22 302
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 630
1 875
2 712
2 283
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
238.5
260.2
287.9
303.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
50.2
49.3
49.7
48.9
-
Females %
49.8
50.7
50.3
51.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
17.5
18.0
18.0
18.6
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
18.8
17.9
17.1
16.8
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
22.2
22.0
22.2
21.5
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
24.2
23.7
23.3
23.5
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
14.7
15.4
16.3
16.3
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.6
2.9
3.1
3.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.7
7.6
7.8
8.0
-
Professionals %
15.7
15.8
15.9
15.5
-
Associate Professionals %
6.7
6.6
6.6
7.2
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.5
11.4
11.3
11.4
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.9
1.8
1.8
1.9
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.3
15.1
15.8
15.3
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
7.1
6.8
7.5
7.0
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
11.7
12.4
11.8
12.2
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
13.5
13.2
13.5
13.6
-
Not Stated %
8.9
9.2
8.2
7.9
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
435.7
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
3 714.1
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
310.1
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
472.9
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
37.3
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
7.9
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
1 197
1 167
1 137
1 167
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
273
366
375
366
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
162
192
171
162
-
Total businesses no.
1 632
1 725
1 683
1 695
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
162
192
138
168
-
Employing business entries no.
42
111
54
57
-
Total business entries no.
204
303
192
225
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
189
261
186
192
-
Employing business exits no.
9
18
78
69
-
Total business exits no.
198
279
264
261
-