National Regional Profile: Palerang (A) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA16180   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
158
159
133
120
96
Unemployment rate %
2.5
2.5
2.1
1.8
1.4

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 225
1 426
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
8.3
11.1
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 765
7 758
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 764
5 785
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
285.1
310.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
49 465
53 678
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
6 989
7 211
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
293.4
321.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
41 981
44 597
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
671
695
700
717
773
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
317
320
319
308
305
Newstart Allowance no.
151
141
145
151
116
Parenting Payment - Single no.
163
171
152
135
128
Youth Allowances no.
108
117
107
118
94

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
62.4
55.8
49.8
46.0
56.9

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
38 519
40 802
42 982
45 110
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
10 958
8 800
8 967
9 070
-
Average Investment Income $
4 871
5 418
5 612
7 268
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
23 186
24 438
25 786
28 228
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
4 302
3 994
3 762
2 867
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
244.8
265.8
288.6
319.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
51.1
50.2
50.4
50.2
-
Females %
48.9
49.8
49.6
49.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
15.4
15.5
15.2
15.6
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
19.5
19.0
18.2
18.3
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
25.5
25.1
25.6
24.9
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
23.9
24.1
24.1
23.6
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
13.3
13.6
14.0
14.7
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.3
2.8
2.9
2.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.8
8.1
8.2
7.4
-
Professionals %
17.1
17.1
17.2
17.7
-
Associate Professionals %
6.3
6.2
7.1
7.1
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
9.2
9.5
9.3
9.5
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.1
1.9
2.0
1.8
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
18.5
18.6
18.4
18.3
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
5.4
5.5
5.6
5.2
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.4
8.4
8.1
7.7
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
8.2
7.7
8.2
8.2
-
Not Stated %
17.0
17.1
15.9
17.0
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
na
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
na
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
1 014
1 005
972
930
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
291
312
330
348
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
117
123
129
129
-
Total businesses no.
1 422
1 440
1 431
1 407
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
159
147
108
150
-
Employing business entries no.
54
63
57
60
-
Total business entries no.
213
210
165
210
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
198
144
150
153
-
Employing business exits no.
12
27
57
45
-
Total business exits no.
210
171
207
198
-