National Regional Profile: Whittlesea (C) - South-West (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
2 255
2 292
1 937
1 639
1 662
Unemployment rate %
7.3
7.3
6.0
5.0
5.0

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 089
6 062
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
32.5
45.4
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 379
7 486
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
23 317
22 712
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
850.8
884.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
36 487
38 932
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
28 406
28 774
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
883.2
929.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
31 093
32 307
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
6 493
6 760
6 936
7 214
7 535
Age Pension - DVA no.
4
np
np
5
6
Carers Payment no.
521
626
717
779
949
Disability Support Pension no.
3 719
3 772
3 724
3 712
3 774
Newstart Allowance no.
2 061
1 771
1 729
1 539
1 451
Parenting Payment - Single no.
1 533
1 536
1 496
1 408
1 264
Youth Allowances no.
1 606
1 585
1 569
1 491
1 413

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
62.1
62.5
57.1
61.3
59.8

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
32 131
33 339
34 204
35 125
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
11 650
11 463
12 003
12 554
-
Average Investment Income $
2 309
2 466
2 855
3 091
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
13 020
13 758
14 298
15 137
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 755
1 863
2 091
2 104
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
829.1
854.7
888.8
933.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
55.5
55.6
55.2
55.1
-
Females %
44.5
44.4
44.8
44.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
20.8
20.6
20.2
20.0
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
26.8
26.4
25.6
25.7
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
22.0
21.5
21.8
21.7
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
19.5
19.6
19.6
19.5
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
9.9
10.8
11.4
11.7
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.0
1.1
1.3
1.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
5.1
5.5
5.6
5.5
-
Professionals %
8.1
8.2
8.7
9.0
-
Associate Professionals %
4.6
4.5
4.6
4.9
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
12.5
12.2
11.9
11.5
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.1
2.1
2.1
2.0
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.4
16.6
17.2
17.2
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
11.7
11.5
11.3
11.3
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
11.5
11.4
11.4
11.6
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
19.4
19.5
18.9
18.4
-
Not Stated %
8.6
8.5
8.3
8.4
-

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.
2 616
2 469
2 613
2 655
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
966
1 098
1 155
1 191
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
759
798
795
801
-
Total businesses no.
4 341
4 365
4 563
4 647
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
627
588
540
609
-
Employing business entries no.
228
249
237
243
-
Total business entries no.
855
837
777
852
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
675
639
501
537
-
Employing business exits no.
27
48
174
129
-
Total business exits no.
702
687
675
666
-