National Regional Profile: West Barwon (Statistical Subdivision)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
985
1 128
970
908
621
Unemployment rate %
5.2
5.7
4.7
4.2
2.8

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 983
5 974
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
33.7
46.4
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 772
7 771
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
18 480
17 817
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
728.1
765.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
39 401
42 947
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
23 463
23 791
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
761.9
811.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
32 471
34 114
-

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 $
30 922
32 299
33 535
34 865
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
14 007
15 595
13 055
9 313
-
Average Investment Income $
5 190
5 767
6 705
7 742
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 484
16 463
18 545
21 079
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 750
1 622
1 719
2 284
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
673.1
732.1
765.0
802.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
54.4
54.0
53.5
52.9
-
Females %
45.6
46.0
46.5
47.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.3
19.6
19.5
19.3
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
20.0
19.3
18.5
18.1
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.3
23.9
23.9
23.7
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.8
22.4
22.7
23.0
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.7
12.7
13.3
13.7
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.9
2.1
2.1
2.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.6
7.6
7.6
7.5
-
Professionals %
14.4
14.3
14.3
14.3
-
Associate Professionals %
4.9
5.1
5.2
5.6
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
12.7
12.6
12.5
12.2
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.8
1.7
1.7
1.7
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.2
15.2
15.6
15.8
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
8.1
8.1
8.2
8.3
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.2
10.3
10.2
10.5
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
16.8
16.8
16.9
16.8
-
Not Stated %
8.3
8.2
7.7
7.3
-

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.
2 334
2 211
2 265
2 316
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
732
813
852
897
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
441
483
480
471
-
Total businesses no.
3 507
3 507
3 597
3 684
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
333
336
285
267
-
Employing business entries no.
132
213
159
105
-
Total business entries no.
465
549
444
372
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
363
423
318
297
-
Employing business exits no.
48
24
141
102
-
Total business exits no.
411
447
459
399
-