National Regional Profile: Lower Great Southern (Statistical Division)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
1 956
1 532
1 350
1 076
1 344
Unemployment rate %
7.3
5.5
4.4
3.6
4.3

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
7 201
8 403
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
47.4
63.6
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 584
7 574
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
24 827
24 218
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
974.8
1 061.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
39 265
43 817
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
32 028
32 621
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 022.2
1 124.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
31 917
34 481
-

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 $
27 293
28 950
30 779
32 526
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
19 270
14 421
13 580
13 746
-
Average Investment Income $
6 679
7 631
8 451
9 766
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
17 694
18 396
19 531
21 218
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 856
2 735
2 692
3 002
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
886.1
912.7
991.1
1 085.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
51.6
51.4
51.4
51.0
-
Females %
48.4
48.6
48.6
49.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.7
20.1
20.0
20.4
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
19.1
18.4
18.0
17.8
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.8
23.2
22.8
22.2
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
23.2
23.0
22.8
23.1
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.0
12.8
13.5
13.6
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.2
2.6
2.8
3.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.3
7.0
6.9
6.8
-
Professionals %
15.2
15.0
14.9
14.7
-
Associate Professionals %
5.8
5.9
6.0
6.3
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.8
11.6
11.6
11.6
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.9
1.8
1.7
1.6
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.0
15.6
15.6
16.0
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
5.9
6.2
6.6
7.1
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.4
9.4
9.4
9.7
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
18.1
18.1
18.7
18.6
-
Not Stated %
9.7
9.4
8.5
7.5
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
516.7
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
10 568.1
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
342.7
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
566.7
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
50.0
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
8.8
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
4 101
3 939
4 005
3 996
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
1 335
1 491
1 473
1 557
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
1 173
1 230
1 248
1 221
-
Total businesses no.
6 609
6 660
6 726
6 774
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
531
612
585
618
-
Employing business entries no.
183
291
321
273
-
Total business entries no.
714
903
906
891
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
711
672
507
579
-
Employing business exits no.
42
51
303
237
-
Total business exits no.
753
723
810
816
-