National Regional Profile: Loddon (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA23940   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
242
294
251
213
206
Unemployment rate %
6.1
7.3
6.1
4.7
4.7

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 190
1 378
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
8.0
10.3
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 728
7 506
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 835
2 668
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
96.6
99.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
34 075
37 435
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 025
4 046
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
104.6
110.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
25 990
27 242
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 141
1 147
1 133
1 123
1 170
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
0
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
np
np
80
100
115
Disability Support Pension no.
405
436
443
456
478
Newstart Allowance no.
239
238
210
248
194
Parenting Payment - Single no.
172
178
144
142
121
Youth Allowances no.
188
198
174
173
161

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
63.9
61.8
67.0
58.2
66.8

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
25 191
25 977
26 780
28 290
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
14 410
12 533
10 024
8 551
-
Average Investment Income $
4 237
4 572
4 919
5 215
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
13 833
14 141
14 746
15 441
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 253
1 169
1 428
1 542
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
99.9
100.9
100.4
104.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
55.0
54.6
53.7
53.4
-
Females %
45.0
45.4
46.3
46.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.1
18.5
18.8
18.6
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
16.7
16.6
16.9
16.8
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.3
23.2
21.5
20.1
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
23.9
24.5
24.7
25.3
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.8
14.0
15.0
15.9
-
Aged 65 years and over %
3.1
3.3
3.1
3.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
9.8
9.8
9.4
9.3
-
Professionals %
14.2
13.9
14.1
14.3
-
Associate Professionals %
3.4
3.8
3.9
4.0
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.7
10.1
10.4
10.3
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.5
1.5
1.4
1.2
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
14.3
13.9
14.2
14.9
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
7.2
7.0
6.7
7.1
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
7.6
7.3
7.5
7.7
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
21.8
23.1
23.7
22.9
-
Not Stated %
9.5
9.7
8.8
8.5
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
518.0
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 862.2
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
354.5
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
541.0
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
23.0
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
4.3
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
618
603
615
618
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
279
303
294
291
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
165
177
189
198
-
Total businesses no.
1 062
1 083
1 098
1 107
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
75
75
66
63
-
Employing business entries no.
42
66
81
39
-
Total business entries no.
117
141
147
102
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
102
108
87
63
-
Employing business exits no.
27
15
54
36
-
Total business exits no.
129
123
141
99
-