National Regional Profile: Melville (C) (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
1 738
1 402
1 089
865
1 105
Unemployment rate %
3.3
2.6
1.9
1.5
1.8

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
10 459
12 255
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
73.2
97.5
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 997
7 960
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
49 743
49 632
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
2 768.4
3 155.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
55 654
63 578
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
60 202
61 887
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
2 841.6
3 253.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
47 200
52 564
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
8 513
8 551
8 399
8 329
8 751
Age Pension - DVA no.
55
59
54
46
49
Carers Payment no.
201
208
205
246
260
Disability Support Pension no.
1 874
1 869
1 843
1 758
1 760
Newstart Allowance no.
1 245
980
806
650
644
Parenting Payment - Single no.
1 388
1 392
1 232
1 063
905
Youth Allowances no.
1 758
1 642
1 467
1 195
1 123

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
51.3
54.7
53.0
56.3
49.2

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
39 848
41 962
44 235
46 815
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
19 943
22 121
24 033
27 474
-
Average Investment Income $
8 315
9 212
11 122
12 947
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
21 437
23 261
24 944
27 120
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
4 380
4 613
5 044
6 020
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
2 319.1
2 532.6
2 782.9
3 128.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
51.0
50.8
50.9
50.5
-
Females %
49.0
49.2
49.1
49.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.6
20.4
20.6
21.1
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
19.3
18.7
18.0
17.9
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
21.6
21.1
20.7
20.3
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
24.0
23.5
23.4
22.9
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.8
13.4
14.2
14.4
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.7
2.9
3.2
3.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
10.5
10.4
10.4
10.3
-
Professionals %
25.7
25.9
25.7
25.9
-
Associate Professionals %
7.8
7.7
7.6
8.1
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
6.8
6.7
6.9
7.0
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
3.2
3.0
2.9
2.9
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.8
16.9
17.0
16.9
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
3.6
3.8
3.8
3.8
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.7
8.8
8.8
8.7
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
5.7
6.0
6.2
6.2
-
Not Stated %
11.1
10.8
10.5
10.3
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
530.3
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
19 427.1
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
334.7
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
603.7
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
73.4
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
12.2
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
5 904
5 592
5 619
5 784
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
1 881
2 106
2 178
2 358
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
1 203
1 266
1 275
1 242
-
Total businesses no.
8 988
8 964
9 072
9 384
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
1 227
1 065
1 005
1 155
-
Employing business entries no.
432
390
438
462
-
Total business entries no.
1 659
1 455
1 443
1 617
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
1 368
1 311
984
1 011
-
Employing business exits no.
57
90
306
318
-
Total business exits no.
1 425
1 401
1 290
1 329
-