National Regional Profile: Yarra Ranges (S) - Dandenongs (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
711
626
684
602
561
Unemployment rate %
4.1
3.6
4.0
3.4
3.1

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 050
3 664
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
19.7
28.4
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 456
7 757
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
14 980
14 485
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
662.7
694.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
44 240
47 937
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
18 030
18 149
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
682.4
722.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
37 848
39 825
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 594
1 644
1 649
1 698
1 801
Age Pension - DVA no.
6
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
58
67
70
75
79
Disability Support Pension no.
567
596
598
602
623
Newstart Allowance no.
575
558
529
502
428
Parenting Payment - Single no.
548
506
485
448
385
Youth Allowances no.
536
506
494
456
462

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
50.9
56.2
51.3
54.9
56.5

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
36 482
37 968
39 230
40 785
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
13 290
13 577
13 338
14 251
-
Average Investment Income $
5 614
5 054
5 385
6 126
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
18 660
20 252
21 410
23 633
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 178
2 265
2 854
3 110
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
633.8
661.4
690.7
733.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
51.4
51.4
51.0
51.1
-
Females %
48.6
48.6
49.0
48.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
17.6
17.9
18.0
17.9
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
19.0
18.1
17.5
17.2
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.4
23.2
22.7
22.5
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
26.3
25.8
25.5
25.1
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.2
13.2
14.5
15.2
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.5
1.8
1.9
2.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
11.2
11.3
11.5
11.3
-
Professionals %
22.2
22.2
22.8
23.1
-
Associate Professionals %
6.5
6.3
6.5
7.0
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.1
10.9
10.9
10.6
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
3.2
3.1
2.9
2.8
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
17.2
17.4
17.2
17.3
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.4
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
7.9
8.0
7.9
7.8
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
6.9
7.2
6.7
6.9
-
Not Stated %
9.4
9.1
9.1
8.8
-

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.
1 908
1 758
1 734
1 728
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
660
756
789
783
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
261
273
273
261
-
Total businesses no.
2 829
2 787
2 796
2 772
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
303
252
282
279
-
Employing business entries no.
99
159
117
78
-
Total business entries no.
402
411
399
357
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
387
423
324
312
-
Employing business exits no.
18
18
135
102
-
Total business exits no.
405
441
459
414
-