National Regional Profile: Golden Plains (S) - South-East (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
173
179
151
139
91
Unemployment rate %
4.4
4.3
3.5
3.0
1.9

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 100
1 343
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
6.6
9.3
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 044
6 893
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 285
4 186
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
180.8
195.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
42 197
46 769
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 385
5 529
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
187.5
205.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
34 812
37 083
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
564
594
603
626
681
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
np
0
Carers Payment no.
47
46
51
56
59
Disability Support Pension no.
233
236
244
255
271
Newstart Allowance no.
148
150
132
114
107
Parenting Payment - Single no.
113
122
126
118
127
Youth Allowances no.
115
109
113
104
109

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
55.8
62.1
56.7
63.6
60.8

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
34 243
36 226
37 384
39 047
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
10 259
10 258
8 900
6 026
-
Average Investment Income $
5 567
6 127
6 907
8 119
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
16 941
17 797
19 028
21 536
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 163
1 993
2 205
4 286
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
164.2
180.7
189.8
203.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
55.9
55.4
54.4
54.2
-
Females %
44.1
44.6
45.6
45.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
16.4
16.4
16.2
15.7
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
21.0
20.4
19.1
18.2
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
25.9
26.0
26.4
27.1
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
23.6
22.9
23.3
23.8
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.7
12.5
13.2
13.2
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.5
1.8
1.7
1.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
9.1
8.7
9.1
8.7
-
Professionals %
13.5
13.4
13.6
13.9
-
Associate Professionals %
4.3
4.7
4.7
5.8
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
14.9
15.2
14.8
14.2
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.1
1.7
1.7
1.8
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
14.8
15.3
15.8
16.1
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
9.1
9.2
8.9
9.2
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.4
8.3
8.4
8.9
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
13.7
13.8
13.5
13.2
-
Not Stated %
10.1
9.6
9.4
8.2
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
482.3
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 478.7
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
291.9
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
544.3
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
62.0
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
11.4
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
594
588
579
603
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
171
189
216
243
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
99
114
108
105
-
Total businesses no.
864
891
903
951
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
93
87
69
81
-
Employing business entries no.
27
57
36
24
-
Total business entries no.
120
144
105
105
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
111
114
63
72
-
Employing business exits no.
15
9
27
30
-
Total business exits no.
126
123
90
102
-