National Regional Profile: Yarra Ranges (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA27450   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
3 622
3 216
3 573
3 168
2 970
Unemployment rate %
4.6
4.0
4.5
3.9
3.6

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
14 835
17 812
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
101.3
143.4
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 829
8 051
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
68 745
67 043
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
2 892.6
3 061.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
42 077
45 671
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
83 580
84 855
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
2 993.9
3 205.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
35 821
37 774
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
10 352
10 558
10 702
10 987
11 657
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
3 809
3 925
3 892
3 918
4 036
Newstart Allowance no.
2 526
2 332
2 240
2 273
2 165
Parenting Payment - Single no.
2 950
2 985
2 912
2 692
2 474
Youth Allowances no.
np
np
np
np
np

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

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
34 107
35 457
36 900
38 241
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
13 713
13 895
14 214
15 267
-
Average Investment Income $
5 060
5 167
5 852
6 643
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
17 532
18 532
19 936
21 818
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 103
2 326
2 806
3 283
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
2 720.2
2 847.8
3 017.2
3 228.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.1
52.0
51.7
51.3
-
Females %
47.9
48.0
48.3
48.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.0
19.1
18.9
18.9
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
20.5
19.7
19.2
18.6
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.6
23.2
22.9
22.7
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
23.0
22.9
23.0
23.0
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.2
13.2
13.9
14.4
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.7
1.9
2.2
2.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
10.2
10.2
10.3
10.3
-
Professionals %
15.7
15.8
16.0
16.1
-
Associate Professionals %
6.0
6.0
6.3
6.7
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
13.3
13.2
13.1
13.0
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
3.2
3.1
2.9
2.9
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
17.1
17.5
17.6
17.7
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
5.8
5.9
5.8
5.9
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.3
9.2
9.3
9.3
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
10.1
10.3
10.1
9.9
-
Not Stated %
9.3
8.9
8.5
8.2
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
453.8
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
22 886.9
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
270.4
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
537.6
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
83.8
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
15.6
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
8 577
8 031
8 055
8 064
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
3 246
3 609
3 687
3 816
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
1 560
1 671
1 668
1 644
-
Total businesses no.
13 383
13 311
13 410
13 524
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
1 479
1 371
1 317
1 407
-
Employing business entries no.
564
666
609
531
-
Total business entries no.
2 043
2 037
1 926
1 938
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
1 794
1 812
1 437
1 392
-
Employing business exits no.
75
150
513
477
-
Total business exits no.
1 869
1 962
1 950
1 869
-