National Regional Profile: Hepburn (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA22910   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
557
631
634
597
496
Unemployment rate %
8.4
9.5
9.0
8.5
6.7

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 893
2 278
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
14.2
19.0
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 480
8 324
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 782
5 598
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
217.0
232.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
37 533
41 444
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
7 675
7 876
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
231.2
251.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
30 121
31 864
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 739
1 764
1 774
1 739
1 810
Age Pension - DVA no.
12
np
11
11
11
Carers Payment no.
92
99
99
111
119
Disability Support Pension no.
677
691
694
728
782
Newstart Allowance no.
480
468
432
420
392
Parenting Payment - Single no.
368
342
329
320
292
Youth Allowances no.
301
259
276
254
222

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
65.6
61.0
68.6
64.5
64.2

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
29 131
30 551
31 911
32 985
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
9 867
10 059
10 330
8 024
-
Average Investment Income $
4 805
5 353
5 911
7 306
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
17 337
18 211
18 930
21 469
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 915
1 793
2 009
2 444
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
203.4
215.8
229.2
245.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
51.2
50.9
50.3
50.2
-
Females %
48.8
49.1
49.7
49.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
15.3
15.3
15.0
15.3
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
18.7
17.9
16.8
15.9
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
25.3
24.9
24.0
22.7
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
25.4
25.2
25.2
25.9
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
13.3
14.1
16.1
17.2
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.1
2.6
2.9
3.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.3
8.7
8.7
8.5
-
Professionals %
18.2
18.2
18.5
18.0
-
Associate Professionals %
6.6
6.2
6.5
7.2
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.3
10.7
10.3
11.0
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.3
2.0
2.0
1.8
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.0
15.7
15.7
15.9
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
5.9
6.2
6.1
6.3
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.2
9.4
10.1
10.1
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
15.3
14.0
13.4
13.3
-
Not Stated %
8.8
9.0
8.7
7.9
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
432.3
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
2 580.8
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
292.0
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
472.6
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
40.3
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
8.5
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
864
864
903
906
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
228
258
264
315
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
186
189
195
171
-
Total businesses no.
1 278
1 311
1 362
1 392
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
105
129
147
177
-
Employing business entries no.
36
48
87
51
-
Total business entries no.
141
177
234
228
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
156
174
126
138
-
Employing business exits no.
9
6
30
48
-
Total business exits no.
165
180
156
186
-