National Regional Profile: Geelong (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
457
542
502
500
318
Unemployment rate %
7.7
8.6
7.7
7.2
4.5

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 174
1 401
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
8.7
11.8
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 377
8 436
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 525
5 412
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
256.5
275.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
46 432
50 935
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
6 699
6 813
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
265.2
287.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
39 587
42 196
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 373
1 371
1 355
1 345
1 381
Age Pension - DVA no.
8
6
6
7
8
Carers Payment no.
56
59
70
71
78
Disability Support Pension no.
501
497
510
510
523
Newstart Allowance no.
350
336
344
330
305
Parenting Payment - Single no.
300
298
300
265
238
Youth Allowances no.
287
292
285
282
267

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
63.5
63.0
61.4
63.1
61.9

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
35 805
37 307
38 503
39 614
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
18 783
19 086
19 125
19 922
-
Average Investment Income $
7 939
8 412
10 019
11 631
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
19 173
20 935
23 730
27 439
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 156
2 062
2 821
2 919
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
232.7
247.7
265.8
285.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.3
52.1
52.1
51.8
-
Females %
47.7
47.9
47.9
48.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.7
19.1
19.1
19.0
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
23.3
23.0
22.4
22.3
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.1
22.6
22.0
21.7
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.2
21.5
21.8
21.9
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.8
11.7
12.3
12.7
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.9
2.1
2.4
2.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.5
8.4
8.4
8.3
-
Professionals %
18.9
19.1
19.4
19.6
-
Associate Professionals %
6.3
6.2
6.4
6.8
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.6
10.6
10.4
10.0
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.3
2.3
2.2
2.2
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.6
16.0
15.8
15.9
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
7.1
6.8
6.7
6.8
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.8
9.7
9.9
10.2
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
11.0
11.2
11.2
11.2
-
Not Stated %
9.9
9.7
9.6
9.0
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
409.4
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
2 177.5
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
292.7
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
457.3
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
47.9
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
10.5
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
1 587
1 476
1 524
1 524
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
630
741
753
819
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
660
729
735
762
-
Total businesses no.
2 877
2 946
3 012
3 105
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
303
279
276
279
-
Employing business entries no.
165
195
165
177
-
Total business entries no.
468
474
441
456
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
360
357
234
216
-
Employing business exits no.
21
30
138
102
-
Total business exits no.
381
387
372
318
-