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

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
615
699
616
592
379
Unemployment rate %
8.6
9.2
7.9
7.1
4.5

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 351
1 530
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
9.8
13.0
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 230
8 504
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
6 474
6 337
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
277.2
289.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
42 825
45 686
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
7 825
7 867
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
287.0
302.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
36 679
38 455
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 854
1 840
1 819
1 776
1 747
Age Pension - DVA no.
6
6
6
6
7
Carers Payment no.
74
77
79
75
85
Disability Support Pension no.
640
622
626
612
615
Newstart Allowance no.
492
478
497
452
404
Parenting Payment - Single no.
321
329
318
283
258
Youth Allowances no.
345
324
324
316
313

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
69.2
67.7
64.6
67.2
63.3

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
35 535
37 030
38 318
39 673
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
14 108
12 690
15 466
15 247
-
Average Investment Income $
4 219
5 052
5 587
6 113
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
17 065
18 376
18 386
20 557
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 331
1 312
1 598
1 682
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
248.2
269.4
287.7
303.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
51.7
51.1
50.7
50.6
-
Females %
48.3
48.9
49.3
49.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.6
19.4
18.6
18.5
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
27.5
26.4
26.2
25.7
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.6
23.1
23.5
23.5
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
20.5
20.3
20.3
20.2
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
8.3
9.3
9.7
10.2
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.6
1.6
1.7
1.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.9
7.1
7.4
7.5
-
Professionals %
19.8
20.3
21.0
21.4
-
Associate Professionals %
6.7
7.0
6.9
7.1
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.2
10.9
10.8
10.9
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.9
2.2
2.1
1.9
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.5
16.3
16.7
17.1
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.0
6.0
6.0
6.1
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.6
10.5
10.2
9.6
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
10.0
9.9
9.4
8.6
-
Not Stated %
10.3
9.9
9.5
9.7
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
371.7
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
2 368.5
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
264.4
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
420.4
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
48.6
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
11.6
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
657
633
618
639
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
219
264
258
270
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
222
243
231
231
-
Total businesses no.
1 098
1 140
1 107
1 140
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
120
123
114
165
-
Employing business entries no.
54
60
60
69
-
Total business entries no.
174
183
174
234
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
204
138
111
99
-
Employing business exits no.
6
12
39
24
-
Total business exits no.
210
150
150
123
-