National Regional Profile: Ballarat City (Statistical Subdivision)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 22005   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
3 200
3 735
3 961
3 764
3 308
Unemployment rate %
7.7
8.9
8.9
8.5
7.1

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
9 256
11 142
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
67.3
93.5
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 275
8 394
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
39 146
38 297
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 581.4
1 672.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
40 398
43 661
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
48 402
49 439
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 648.8
1 765.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
34 064
35 713
-

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 $
32 394
33 385
34 522
35 513
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
15 157
14 882
14 730
15 220
-
Average Investment Income $
5 413
5 820
6 590
7 420
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
16 922
17 984
19 382
21 266
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 447
1 466
1 531
1 798
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
1 465.1
1 555.8
1 652.2
1 769.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
51.8
51.8
51.7
51.3
-
Females %
48.2
48.2
48.3
48.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
20.7
20.9
20.8
20.7
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
22.8
22.1
21.5
21.2
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
22.7
22.4
21.9
21.7
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.4
21.3
21.4
21.5
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.5
11.4
12.1
12.6
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.8
2.0
2.3
2.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.6
8.6
8.6
8.4
-
Professionals %
19.1
19.2
19.3
19.9
-
Associate Professionals %
6.2
6.2
6.3
6.7
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.8
10.7
10.7
10.4
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.4
2.3
2.1
2.0
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.4
16.6
16.8
17.0
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
5.6
5.8
5.7
5.8
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
11.1
11.1
11.2
11.1
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
11.0
11.1
11.3
10.8
-
Not Stated %
8.8
8.5
8.0
7.9
-

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.
3 354
3 207
3 234
3 312
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
1 449
1 686
1 764
1 863
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
1 119
1 224
1 215
1 200
-
Total businesses no.
5 922
6 117
6 213
6 375
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
633
735
621
678
-
Employing business entries no.
327
387
294
324
-
Total business entries no.
960
1 122
915
1 002
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
690
750
537
522
-
Employing business exits no.
36
48
222
246
-
Total business exits no.
726
798
759
768
-