National Regional Profile: E. Gippsland (S) - Bairnsdale (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
837
928
763
653
748
Unemployment rate %
7.5
8.1
6.9
5.9
6.3

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 518
4 060
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
28.4
36.2
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
8 077
8 914
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
10 710
10 404
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
400.3
424.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
37 373
40 834
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
14 228
14 464
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
428.7
461.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
30 129
31 874
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
4 072
4 132
4 214
4 303
4 573
Age Pension - DVA no.
32
28
27
25
22
Carers Payment no.
121
150
162
195
234
Disability Support Pension no.
1 248
1 332
1 370
1 390
1 467
Newstart Allowance no.
654
674
640
657
614
Parenting Payment - Single no.
647
673
643
611
563
Youth Allowances no.
509
481
475
432
425

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
59.2
55.7
63.8
61.3
63.3

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
28 423
29 295
30 370
31 398
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
11 829
13 087
12 459
13 568
-
Average Investment Income $
6 038
6 789
7 307
8 003
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
17 305
18 369
19 275
21 185
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 177
2 103
2 459
2 549
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
372.4
401.9
427.0
459.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
51.3
51.5
50.6
50.0
-
Females %
48.7
48.5
49.4
50.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.3
18.4
18.1
17.7
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
16.5
16.6
16.3
16.0
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
22.0
21.1
21.2
20.7
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
24.2
23.8
23.2
23.5
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
16.1
16.9
17.8
18.4
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.9
3.2
3.5
3.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.9
7.6
7.6
7.8
-
Professionals %
15.6
15.3
15.4
15.3
-
Associate Professionals %
7.5
7.5
7.4
7.4
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.0
10.4
10.4
10.1
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.8
1.6
1.8
1.9
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.6
15.8
15.8
16.4
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.8
6.8
6.7
6.6
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
11.6
11.2
11.9
11.4
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
14.0
14.7
14.5
14.8
-
Not Stated %
9.2
9.0
8.5
8.3
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
400.0
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
4 554.9
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
284.8
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
435.7
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
35.7
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
8.2
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
1 404
1 362
1 305
1 284
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
426
459
477
516
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
351
402
399
381
-
Total businesses no.
2 181
2 223
2 181
2 181
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
222
168
156
204
-
Employing business entries no.
78
93
123
78
-
Total business entries no.
300
261
279
282
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
285
237
228
186
-
Employing business exits no.
6
9
72
66
-
Total business exits no.
291
246
300
252
-