National Regional Profile: Melton (S) Bal (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
1 359
1 301
1 301
1 548
1 411
Unemployment rate %
6.7
6.2
6.2
7.2
6.5

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 390
4 221
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
22.2
32.3
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 553
7 655
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
18 043
18 121
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
717.1
766.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
39 746
42 298
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
21 433
22 342
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
739.4
798.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
34 496
35 753
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
2 201
2 341
2 484
2 691
2 903
Age Pension - DVA no.
7
6
5
7
4
Carers Payment no.
308
358
409
458
516
Disability Support Pension no.
1 489
1 532
1 647
1 800
1 950
Newstart Allowance no.
898
927
1 000
988
986
Parenting Payment - Single no.
1 270
1 338
1 366
1 296
1 316
Youth Allowances no.
832
786
821
828
780

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
59.3
54.9
57.4
59.1
55.9

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
34 680
35 919
37 337
38 416
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
14 440
13 433
14 419
15 044
-
Average Investment Income $
2 299
2 213
2 490
2 873
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
16 239
16 316
17 692
18 747
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 257
2 394
2 791
3 355
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
652.5
696.7
755.6
817.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
54.7
54.5
54.1
53.7
-
Females %
45.3
45.5
45.9
46.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
22.5
22.2
21.7
21.6
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
22.2
22.5
23.1
23.2
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
21.0
20.7
20.3
20.2
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
24.1
23.3
22.4
21.5
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
9.5
10.5
11.5
12.5
-
Aged 65 years and over %
0.8
0.8
0.9
1.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.6
8.0
8.1
7.6
-
Professionals %
9.7
10.0
10.0
10.0
-
Associate Professionals %
5.5
5.3
5.5
6.1
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
13.3
13.4
13.3
12.8
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.4
2.3
2.3
2.2
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
18.8
18.9
19.5
19.7
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
11.5
11.5
11.6
11.8
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
11.2
11.1
10.8
11.0
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
10.9
11.4
11.2
10.9
-
Not Stated %
8.1
8.2
7.7
7.9
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
301.2
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
3 937.9
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
171.6
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
377.7
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
76.5
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
20.2
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
1 479
1 440
1 362
1 395
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
567
684
705
744
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
213
222
231
246
-
Total businesses no.
2 259
2 346
2 298
2 385
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
348
381
261
291
-
Employing business entries no.
99
147
132
141
-
Total business entries no.
447
528
393
432
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
417
366
375
270
-
Employing business exits no.
15
21
87
69
-
Total business exits no.
432
387
462
339
-