National Regional Profile: Barwon (Statistical Division)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
8 117
9 332
8 376
8 412
5 579
Unemployment rate %
6.7
7.3
6.4
6.0
3.9

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
29 773
35 169
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
216.6
294.3
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 274
8 368
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
119 876
117 399
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
5 134.7
5 445.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
42 834
46 388
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
149 649
152 568
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
5 351.3
5 740.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
35 759
37 624
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
na
na
na
na
na
Age Pension - DVA no.
na
na
na
na
na
Carers Payment no.
na
na
na
na
na
Disability Support Pension no.
na
na
na
na
na
Newstart Allowance no.
na
na
na
na
na
Parenting Payment - Single no.
na
na
na
na
na
Youth Allowances no.
na
na
na
na
na

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

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
34 161
35 626
36 719
37 879
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
14 034
14 752
13 809
13 566
-
Average Investment Income $
5 892
6 433
7 113
8 197
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
17 549
18 915
20 867
23 097
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 818
1 798
2 027
2 353
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
4 674.5
5 039.0
5 338.1
5 727.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.1
52.8
52.5
52.1
-
Females %
46.9
47.2
47.5
47.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.9
19.0
18.9
18.7
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
22.0
21.5
20.7
20.3
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.3
22.7
22.6
22.4
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.4
22.4
22.5
22.6
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.5
12.3
13.0
13.5
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.9
2.0
2.2
2.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.9
8.0
8.1
8.0
-
Professionals %
17.3
17.4
17.6
17.9
-
Associate Professionals %
6.0
6.2
6.2
6.5
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.8
11.6
11.4
11.2
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.2
2.2
2.1
2.0
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.7
15.9
15.9
16.2
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
7.1
7.1
7.1
7.1
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.4
10.5
10.6
10.6
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
11.6
11.6
11.7
11.4
-
Not Stated %
9.9
9.5
9.3
9.1
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
435.1
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
44 607.5
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
282.0
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
487.3
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
52.3
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
10.7
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
12 723
12 075
12 255
12 429
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
4 470
5 100
5 283
5 634
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
3 141
3 441
3 417
3 390
-
Total businesses no.
20 334
20 616
20 955
21 453
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
2 373
2 253
2 133
2 226
-
Employing business entries no.
981
1 125
999
975
-
Total business entries no.
3 354
3 378
3 132
3 201
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
2 823
2 886
2 148
2 094
-
Employing business exits no.
129
204
780
723
-
Total business exits no.
2 952
3 090
2 928
2 817
-