National Regional Profile: Dorset (M) (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
220
176
161
171
149
Unemployment rate %
6.2
4.9
4.4
4.8
4.1

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
902
1 138
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
6.9
9.5
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 668
8 367
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 943
2 698
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
100.4
102.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
34 126
37 930
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 845
3 836
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
107.3
111.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
27 919
29 160
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
922
942
918
935
1 001
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
43
44
47
58
65
Disability Support Pension no.
315
325
325
346
350
Newstart Allowance no.
246
231
232
235
229
Parenting Payment - Single no.
179
168
154
149
134
Youth Allowances no.
141
123
126
131
125

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
62.5
70.4
73.0
69.0
69.2

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
28 335
27 169
27 968
29 135
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
14 459
14 745
12 149
9 680
-
Average Investment Income $
3 659
4 336
5 001
5 879
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
14 647
15 572
16 630
19 245
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 647
1 844
2 244
2 179
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
104.0
102.4
105.8
107.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
54.7
54.6
54.4
54.1
-
Females %
45.3
45.4
45.6
45.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
20.6
21.8
20.1
20.3
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
19.7
18.4
17.5
17.0
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.5
23.0
23.3
22.3
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.2
22.4
23.1
23.6
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.5
11.8
12.9
13.7
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.5
2.6
3.0
3.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.2
8.2
8.1
8.3
-
Professionals %
9.1
9.1
9.1
8.7
-
Associate Professionals %
3.2
3.7
3.8
4.3
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
8.5
8.8
8.4
8.8
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
0.9
1.1
1.1
1.0
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
11.6
12.2
12.6
12.4
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
10.5
10.4
10.3
10.2
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
7.6
7.8
7.5
8.0
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
30.3
29.3
29.3
28.3
-
Not Stated %
9.9
9.4
9.9
10.0
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
316.7
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
967.1
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
219.0
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
345.0
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
28.4
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
8.2
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
636
588
579
606
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
165
174
159
174
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
174
180
177
174
-
Total businesses no.
975
942
915
954
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
63
54
84
75
-
Employing business entries no.
24
57
42
42
-
Total business entries no.
87
111
126
117
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
72
93
99
75
-
Employing business exits no.
6
6
39
12
-
Total business exits no.
78
99
138
87
-