National Regional Profile: Wellington (S) - Maffra (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
275
341
279
225
249
Unemployment rate %
5.3
6.4
5.5
4.4
4.5

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 204
1 481
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
8.2
11.7
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 813
7 893
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 527
4 283
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
181.3
183.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
40 057
42 721
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 731
5 764
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
189.5
194.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
33 073
33 772
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 141
1 169
1 189
1 229
1 306
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
4
4
np
np
Carers Payment no.
45
51
52
58
82
Disability Support Pension no.
408
455
473
495
497
Newstart Allowance no.
227
198
184
217
198
Parenting Payment - Single no.
223
219
215
209
184
Youth Allowances no.
253
243
222
213
163

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
58.6
61.1
56.0
54.4
63.1

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
31 633
33 150
35 178
36 249
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
7 592
16 370
15 196
10 416
-
Average Investment Income $
4 398
4 763
5 774
5 915
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 834
17 705
19 694
20 813
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 129
1 558
1 443
1 382
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
159.4
183.9
197.0
196.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
54.4
54.2
53.7
53.6
-
Females %
45.6
45.8
46.3
46.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.8
19.8
19.0
20.0
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
17.2
17.2
17.5
17.5
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
22.7
21.7
20.9
20.2
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
26.0
25.9
25.7
25.1
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.1
13.1
14.3
14.6
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.1
2.3
2.6
2.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.4
6.5
6.8
6.5
-
Professionals %
15.2
15.4
15.9
15.3
-
Associate Professionals %
5.9
6.1
6.2
6.7
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
12.7
13.0
13.0
13.4
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.1
1.8
1.6
1.6
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.0
15.5
15.5
15.5
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
9.6
10.0
9.3
9.3
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.8
8.5
9.0
8.3
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
17.5
16.4
17.0
17.2
-
Not Stated %
6.8
6.8
5.8
6.2
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
360.9
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 447.6
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
237.5
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
401.4
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
40.5
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
10.1
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
543
531
552
558
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
198
228
237
240
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
123
141
138
141
-
Total businesses no.
864
900
927
939
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
51
75
90
102
-
Employing business entries no.
18
39
42
27
-
Total business entries no.
69
114
132
129
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
87
87
105
96
-
Employing business exits no.
6
6
45
42
-
Total business exits no.
93
93
150
138
-