National Regional Profile: Dowerin (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA52940   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
7
4
6
8
7
Unemployment rate %
1.3
0.8
1.1
1.4
1.2

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
102
115
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
0.6
0.8
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
5 853
7 183
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
352
334
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
13.4
14.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
38 135
43 781
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
454
449
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
14.0
15.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
30 882
34 407
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
56
54
58
64
67
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
np
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
np
21
25
23
22
Newstart Allowance no.
np
np
np
np
np
Parenting Payment - Single no.
np
np
np
np
np
Youth Allowances no.
np
np
np
np
np

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
np
np
np
np
np

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
23 658
24 738
26 163
28 814
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
25 607
26 254
19 167
21 284
-
Average Investment Income $
8 529
7 312
7 502
7 371
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
10 321
14 794
15 857
0
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 471
914
953
1 122
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
14.7
15.3
13.5
14.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
51.0
51.0
50.8
49.6
-
Females %
49.0
49.0
49.2
50.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
28.2
26.3
27.5
24.1
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
23.2
22.7
23.4
22.9
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
17.0
18.4
17.2
19.9
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.6
19.2
20.1
17.3
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.0
11.4
11.9
13.9
-
Aged 65 years and over %
0.0
2.0
0.0
1.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.9
9.1
5.6
9.3
-
Professionals %
12.6
10.6
11.7
12.7
-
Associate Professionals %
4.1
4.7
4.8
4.9
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.0
11.4
12.5
10.8
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
5.7
4.7
4.4
4.5
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
13.8
16.9
16.5
14.9
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
4.1
3.1
5.6
8.6
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
6.9
7.5
6.9
6.3
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
22.0
24.4
24.2
21.3
-
Not Stated %
11.0
7.5
7.7
6.7
-

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.
54
60
66
60
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
42
45
48
45
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
15
15
9
9
-
Total businesses no.
111
120
123
114
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
12
3
0
18
-
Employing business entries no.
12
3
12
3
-
Total business entries no.
24
6
12
21
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
12
9
3
12
-
Employing business exits no.
6
0
6
12
-
Total business exits no.
18
9
9
24
-