National Regional Profile: N. Grampians (S) - St Arnaud (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
133
145
165
144
117
Unemployment rate %
7.3
7.9
8.5
7.4
5.7

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
507
589
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
3.4
4.8
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 657
8 156
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 258
1 199
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
44.8
45.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
35 608
37 553
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 765
1 788
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
48.2
49.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
27 292
27 869
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
528
543
543
539
545
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
25
33
34
33
40
Disability Support Pension no.
213
232
235
227
251
Newstart Allowance no.
109
119
118
113
78
Parenting Payment - Single no.
80
80
68
65
55
Youth Allowances no.
93
94
76
81
67

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
70.9
72.4
70.1
75.9
np

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
24 929
26 223
27 857
27 986
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
13 252
11 274
9 869
11 058
-
Average Investment Income $
5 042
5 166
6 145
6 329
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
13 980
14 853
17 183
18 695
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 028
1 421
1 131
993
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
45.3
45.2
47.1
49.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
55.3
53.9
53.6
51.5
-
Females %
44.7
46.1
46.4
48.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
16.9
16.4
16.4
17.0
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
17.7
17.3
16.2
15.4
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
22.1
22.3
21.7
20.7
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
25.0
23.7
23.9
24.3
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
16.3
16.8
17.8
17.7
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.2
3.5
4.0
4.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.0
6.8
6.7
6.5
-
Professionals %
14.8
13.9
15.2
15.9
-
Associate Professionals %
4.4
4.3
3.6
3.8
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.7
10.4
9.7
10.4
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.3
2.0
1.6
1.6
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
14.7
15.0
15.6
17.4
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
7.5
7.3
7.1
6.1
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.0
9.9
9.1
10.0
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
22.8
23.0
23.3
22.2
-
Not Stated %
6.9
7.4
8.0
6.1
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
382.0
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
591.7
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
260.2
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
405.8
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
23.9
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
5.9
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
246
243
252
249
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
81
96
105
108
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
93
99
87
84
-
Total businesses no.
420
438
444
441
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
33
27
15
18
-
Employing business entries no.
6
15
15
21
-
Total business entries no.
39
42
30
39
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
33
30
30
24
-
Employing business exits no.
6
15
21
18
-
Total business exits no.
39
45
51
42
-