National Regional Profile: Murrumbidgee (A) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA15550   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
38
41
50
39
43
Unemployment rate %
2.5
2.7
3.3
2.4
2.7

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
358
377
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
2.2
2.8
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 143
7 297
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 285
1 241
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
46.9
50.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
36 498
40 495
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 643
1 618
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
49.1
53.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
29 884
32 760
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
209
209
209
209
219
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
99
87
91
83
90
Newstart Allowance no.
34
28
26
37
36
Parenting Payment - Single no.
56
61
55
55
48
Youth Allowances no.
np
25
np
36
46

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

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
28 016
28 787
30 505
31 885
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
22 499
9 351
11 956
22 707
-
Average Investment Income $
7 964
7 155
6 501
6 899
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
19 541
21 402
19 313
19 967
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 062
975
1 472
1 014
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
55.3
45.2
49.3
58.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
55.0
54.2
54.4
54.5
-
Females %
45.0
45.8
45.6
45.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.6
21.5
21.1
20.6
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
22.0
20.6
19.1
18.4
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.8
22.6
23.5
22.5
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
20.9
20.6
20.2
23.0
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.5
11.8
12.6
11.8
-
Aged 65 years and over %
3.2
3.0
3.5
3.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
10.2
10.2
9.4
9.4
-
Professionals %
9.5
9.6
8.7
9.4
-
Associate Professionals %
3.4
4.2
4.3
4.5
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
8.5
8.9
10.1
9.7
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.7
1.4
1.9
1.2
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
12.7
11.9
12.0
12.9
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.9
7.3
7.7
8.3
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
4.4
4.9
4.4
5.2
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
31.2
31.5
32.3
31.6
-
Not Stated %
11.4
10.0
9.2
7.7
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
423.5
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
431.1
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
279.3
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
462.2
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
38.7
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
8.4
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
117
111
120
102
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
42
54
54
48
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
30
33
33
30
-
Total businesses no.
189
198
207
180
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
18
15
9
9
-
Employing business entries no.
6
6
21
9
-
Total business entries no.
24
21
30
18
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
18
18
3
15
-
Employing business exits no.
0
3
12
3
-
Total business exits no.
18
21
15
18
-