National Regional Profile: Brimbank (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA21180   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
8 607
7 901
7 434
7 893
6 499
Unemployment rate %
10.2
9.0
8.4
8.8
7.1

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
15 193
18 646
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
95.9
140.6
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 311
7 543
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
72 765
71 802
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
2 881.8
3 034.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
39 604
42 260
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
87 958
90 448
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
2 977.7
3 175.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
33 853
35 103
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
14 900
15 432
15 702
16 101
16 531
Age Pension - DVA no.
14
np
12
16
14
Carers Payment no.
1 260
1 514
1 700
1 915
2 220
Disability Support Pension no.
7 486
7 561
7 259
7 458
7 757
Newstart Allowance no.
6 988
6 553
6 615
6 508
5 687
Parenting Payment - Single no.
5 143
5 386
5 323
5 053
4 659
Youth Allowances no.
4 975
4 839
4 848
4 740
4 542

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
65.1
63.2
61.7
64.0
63.9

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
34 820
36 040
37 179
38 208
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
12 368
12 260
11 874
13 077
-
Average Investment Income $
2 584
2 696
2 999
3 408
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
14 880
15 751
16 411
18 014
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 784
1 731
1 981
2 100
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
2 678.9
2 834.1
3 006.8
3 221.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
55.1
55.1
55.1
54.9
-
Females %
44.9
44.9
44.9
45.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.8
19.7
19.5
19.8
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
26.4
26.1
25.8
25.7
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.5
23.4
23.2
22.9
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
20.4
20.3
20.2
20.1
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
8.8
9.4
10.0
10.4
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.0
1.1
1.2
1.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.7
6.8
7.1
6.9
-
Professionals %
11.0
11.4
11.6
12.1
-
Associate Professionals %
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.6
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.0
10.8
10.5
10.1
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.5
2.4
2.3
2.2
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.5
16.4
16.7
16.7
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
11.2
10.9
10.6
10.4
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.8
10.8
10.9
11.0
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
16.2
16.5
16.2
16.2
-
Not Stated %
8.9
8.9
8.8
8.8
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
372.1
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
20 991.6
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
205.8
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
440.1
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
68.0
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
15.5
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
6 720
6 423
6 648
6 792
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
2 343
2 772
2 967
3 210
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
1 194
1 290
1 284
1 305
-
Total businesses no.
10 257
10 485
10 899
11 307
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
1 515
1 470
1 458
1 494
-
Employing business entries no.
438
645
687
615
-
Total business entries no.
1 953
2 115
2 145
2 109
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
1 536
1 746
1 314
1 416
-
Employing business exits no.
51
87
477
489
-
Total business exits no.
1 587
1 833
1 791
1 905
-