National Regional Profile: Wangaratta (RC) - Central (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
471
538
634
418
474
Unemployment rate %
5.7
6.4
7.5
4.8
5.5

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 054
2 349
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
16.0
20.3
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 769
8 654
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
7 923
7 587
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
306.6
309.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
38 699
40 767
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
9 977
9 936
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
322.6
329.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
32 331
33 175
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
2 525
2 494
2 468
2 487
2 619
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
89
105
106
121
128
Disability Support Pension no.
722
732
743
779
822
Newstart Allowance no.
476
444
418
462
471
Parenting Payment - Single no.
493
479
462
435
400
Youth Allowances no.
418
408
353
362
324

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
63.0
64.4
65.3
62.1
60.9

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
29 490
30 544
31 529
32 193
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
13 353
13 652
14 168
13 785
-
Average Investment Income $
5 712
5 999
6 497
6 883
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 760
16 316
18 010
20 056
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 139
1 078
1 304
1 240
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
283.6
300.3
317.7
325.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.0
52.3
51.2
51.1
-
Females %
48.0
47.7
48.8
48.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.6
20.3
19.8
19.3
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
21.5
20.7
20.5
19.8
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
22.4
22.1
22.0
21.8
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.0
22.0
22.1
22.5
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.0
12.4
12.9
13.7
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.6
2.4
2.8
2.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.4
6.7
6.8
6.7
-
Professionals %
15.5
15.4
16.1
16.4
-
Associate Professionals %
7.0
6.5
6.6
6.7
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
12.2
11.9
11.6
11.7
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.0
1.9
1.9
1.7
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
14.1
14.8
15.3
15.7
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.8
7.1
7.0
7.3
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
11.8
12.4
12.8
12.3
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
16.0
15.9
15.5
15.5
-
Not Stated %
8.2
7.4
6.4
6.1
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
316.7
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
2 121.6
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
211.8
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
353.3
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
36.6
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
10.4
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
843
798
846
825
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
360
390
411
435
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
300
327
351
327
-
Total businesses no.
1 503
1 515
1 608
1 587
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
132
126
135
132
-
Employing business entries no.
60
60
63
75
-
Total business entries no.
192
186
198
207
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
156
147
90
102
-
Employing business exits no.
24
15
48
63
-
Total business exits no.
180
162
138
165
-