National Regional Profile: Yass Valley (A) (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
139
140
116
111
94
Unemployment rate %
2.0
2.1
1.7
1.6
1.3

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 586
1 837
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
10.7
13.9
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 777
7 545
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
6 395
6 339
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
314.7
330.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
49 213
52 080
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
7 981
8 176
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
325.5
344.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
40 780
42 074
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 028
1 047
1 038
1 045
1 114
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
38
36
45
46
49
Disability Support Pension no.
354
348
349
341
353
Newstart Allowance no.
146
136
138
123
116
Parenting Payment - Single no.
201
212
204
199
169
Youth Allowances no.
159
149
160
138
112

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
54.6
45.7
50.3
51.8
58.8

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
36 236
38 835
40 886
42 537
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
7 964
6 916
6 489
5 349
-
Average Investment Income $
5 660
7 762
8 375
7 854
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
22 508
23 571
25 188
27 731
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 857
2 654
2 973
2 945
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
272.1
304.6
324.3
340.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
51.3
51.4
50.9
50.5
-
Females %
48.7
48.6
49.1
49.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
17.1
16.9
16.8
17.0
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
18.9
18.3
17.5
17.4
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.7
24.3
23.7
23.6
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.7
22.9
23.8
23.7
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
13.3
14.2
14.7
14.7
-
Aged 65 years and over %
3.2
3.5
3.5
3.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.2
7.9
7.9
7.5
-
Professionals %
15.4
15.6
15.9
16.1
-
Associate Professionals %
7.1
7.6
7.4
7.8
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
9.5
9.1
9.5
9.2
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.9
2.9
2.6
2.7
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
17.1
17.7
17.6
17.7
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
4.8
4.5
4.8
4.6
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.4
8.3
8.3
8.4
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
9.9
10.3
9.9
9.7
-
Not Stated %
17.0
16.1
16.1
16.3
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
na
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
na
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
858
846
882
822
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
387
429
420
420
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
312
339
357
327
-
Total businesses no.
1 557
1 614
1 659
1 569
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
147
123
111
114
-
Employing business entries no.
69
81
78
87
-
Total business entries no.
216
204
189
201
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
159
204
129
141
-
Employing business exits no.
18
18
51
93
-
Total business exits no.
177
222
180
234
-