National Regional Profile: Murrindindi (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA25620   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
263
298
358
218
235
Unemployment rate %
3.7
4.2
5.0
3.0
3.2

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 794
2 151
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
12.9
17.4
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 201
8 083
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
6 082
5 780
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
236.5
244.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
38 884
42 297
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
7 876
7 931
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
249.4
261.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
31 667
33 018
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 493
1 536
1 545
1 593
1 667
Age Pension - DVA no.
9
10
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
66
67
72
81
85
Disability Support Pension no.
485
499
506
513
539
Newstart Allowance no.
352
296
299
316
300
Parenting Payment - Single no.
294
313
290
266
249
Youth Allowances no.
231
231
210
175
196

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
63.0
56.0
59.1
60.9
59.9

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
30 807
32 361
33 251
34 718
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
9 388
9 924
9 032
5 949
-
Average Investment Income $
5 267
6 189
6 984
7 376
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
17 205
18 926
19 915
21 380
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 141
2 322
2 475
2 901
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
222.4
239.6
247.9
257.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.1
52.8
52.9
52.6
-
Females %
46.9
47.2
47.1
47.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
15.3
15.5
16.0
15.7
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
19.4
18.7
18.3
17.5
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.9
23.4
23.1
22.2
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
24.1
23.9
23.4
24.0
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
14.5
15.7
16.2
17.0
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.8
2.8
3.0
3.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
9.5
9.6
9.5
9.2
-
Professionals %
16.3
16.4
16.2
16.2
-
Associate Professionals %
6.2
6.3
6.4
6.7
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
12.6
12.5
12.5
12.7
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.8
2.7
2.5
2.4
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
14.7
15.5
16.4
16.0
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
7.5
7.7
7.3
7.2
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
7.2
7.1
7.3
7.9
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
14.2
14.3
14.2
13.6
-
Not Stated %
9.1
8.1
7.7
8.0
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
447.9
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
2 515.4
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
306.6
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
498.3
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
50.4
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
10.1
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
1 212
1 197
1 197
1 155
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
354
387
381
387
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
186
204
195
189
-
Total businesses no.
1 752
1 788
1 773
1 731
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
171
180
129
171
-
Employing business entries no.
57
69
57
54
-
Total business entries no.
228
249
186
225
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
252
225
147
156
-
Employing business exits no.
9
18
66
51
-
Total business exits no.
261
243
213
207
-