National Regional Profile: Ballarat (C) - Inner North (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
935
1 109
1 156
1 105
964
Unemployment rate %
7.2
8.5
8.3
8.0
6.6

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 245
3 883
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
24.1
33.1
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 422
8 513
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
13 035
12 654
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
520.5
546.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
39 934
43 189
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
16 280
16 537
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
544.6
579.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
33 453
35 047
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
3 441
3 518
3 513
3 557
3 669
Age Pension - DVA no.
6
6
6
7
7
Carers Payment no.
148
172
202
233
275
Disability Support Pension no.
1 401
1 484
1 501
1 525
1 611
Newstart Allowance no.
759
723
739
704
636
Parenting Payment - Single no.
797
791
796
746
696
Youth Allowances no.
758
761
709
705
681

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
68.0
63.7
64.3
68.8
63.7

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
32 194
33 083
34 254
35 394
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
15 250
13 943
13 783
13 579
-
Average Investment Income $
4 941
5 440
6 330
7 176
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
16 183
17 235
18 615
20 451
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 321
1 407
1 405
1 758
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
491.4
519.6
544.3
580.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.7
52.5
52.3
52.0
-
Females %
47.3
47.5
47.7
48.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
20.1
20.1
19.9
20.0
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
22.2
21.6
20.8
20.3
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
22.2
21.9
21.6
21.5
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.0
21.9
22.1
21.9
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.6
12.3
13.1
13.6
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.0
2.2
2.5
2.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.4
8.6
8.5
8.3
-
Professionals %
18.1
18.0
18.2
18.6
-
Associate Professionals %
6.1
5.8
6.0
6.5
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.2
11.0
10.9
10.8
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.3
2.2
2.1
2.0
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.1
16.4
16.1
16.5
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
5.9
6.2
6.1
6.5
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
11.1
11.3
11.3
10.9
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
12.2
12.3
12.7
12.1
-
Not Stated %
8.6
8.3
8.1
7.8
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
370.6
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
3 915.1
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
231.0
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
421.2
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
50.6
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
12.0
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
843
822
870
870
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
306
375
414
459
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
261
291
294
279
-
Total businesses no.
1 410
1 488
1 578
1 608
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
186
177
192
195
-
Employing business entries no.
63
84
93
78
-
Total business entries no.
249
261
285
273
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
201
156
144
135
-
Employing business exits no.
6
6
42
57
-
Total business exits no.
207
162
186
192
-