National Regional Profile: Sorell (M) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA64810   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
373
353
386
328
260
Unemployment rate %
7.2
6.7
7.1
5.9
4.6

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 265
1 489
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
9.1
12.5
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 224
8 422
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 274
5 246
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
192.8
208.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
36 553
39 700
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
6 539
6 735
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
201.9
220.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
30 879
32 785
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 205
1 272
1 305
1 342
1 390
Age Pension - DVA no.
5
4
5
5
4
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
644
664
637
651
663
Newstart Allowance no.
432
402
404
394
361
Parenting Payment - Single no.
389
375
379
355
320
Youth Allowances no.
260
np
np
np
208

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
np
np
np
np
np

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
29 896
30 562
31 904
33 870
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
14 302
15 129
14 094
14 771
-
Average Investment Income $
2 815
3 115
4 003
4 870
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
16 708
17 939
18 709
19 736
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 637
2 696
2 143
2 976
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
171.3
184.2
198.8
218.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
51.6
51.2
50.8
50.1
-
Females %
48.4
48.8
49.2
49.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
17.0
17.7
17.4
17.8
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
20.9
20.4
19.3
18.4
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
27.3
26.3
25.1
24.8
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.6
23.1
24.4
24.4
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.7
11.0
11.8
12.9
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.4
1.4
2.0
1.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.6
6.4
6.4
6.4
-
Professionals %
11.5
11.4
11.9
11.5
-
Associate Professionals %
6.9
6.9
7.1
7.0
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
12.1
11.7
12.0
12.4
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.8
1.7
1.6
1.5
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
19.4
19.7
18.8
20.1
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
7.1
7.1
7.0
6.8
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.9
11.5
11.0
10.9
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
14.1
13.7
13.4
13.0
-
Not Stated %
9.6
9.6
10.9
10.4
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
301.2
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 491.5
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
208.4
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
348.0
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
46.8
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
13.4
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
444
438
447
474
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
165
177
171
189
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
66
69
69
69
-
Total businesses no.
675
684
687
732
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
102
78
87
93
-
Employing business entries no.
21
18
30
42
-
Total business entries no.
123
96
117
135
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
123
78
57
57
-
Employing business exits no.
0
6
15
12
-
Total business exits no.
123
84
72
69
-