National Regional Profile: Gr. Bendigo (C) - Central (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
736
937
848
697
703
Unemployment rate %
8.1
10.2
8.9
6.7
7.0

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 962
2 375
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
14.9
20.9
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 576
8 802
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
8 197
7 847
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
321.5
333.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
39 227
42 522
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
10 159
10 222
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
336.4
354.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
33 115
34 687
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
2 206
2 246
2 232
2 245
2 340
Age Pension - DVA no.
7
13
16
10
7
Carers Payment no.
115
126
137
147
168
Disability Support Pension no.
818
832
844
875
917
Newstart Allowance no.
585
581
570
567
553
Parenting Payment - Single no.
610
600
587
543
512
Youth Allowances no.
636
611
603
592
622

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
65.9
66.3
68.5
65.5
64.7

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
30 719
31 723
33 252
34 191
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
14 912
15 590
15 038
15 164
-
Average Investment Income $
5 010
5 430
6 252
6 973
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
17 408
18 306
19 208
20 133
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 304
1 134
1 247
1 356
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
297.4
314.8
335.2
351.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
51.2
50.8
50.7
50.5
-
Females %
48.8
49.2
49.3
49.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
22.0
22.5
22.3
22.3
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
22.8
22.1
21.6
21.3
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
21.8
20.9
20.7
20.4
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
20.9
21.4
21.6
21.3
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.7
11.0
11.6
12.3
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.9
2.0
2.2
2.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.6
7.7
7.6
7.3
-
Professionals %
19.1
18.9
19.0
19.1
-
Associate Professionals %
6.5
6.7
6.7
7.1
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
9.8
9.7
9.6
9.7
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.2
1.9
1.8
1.8
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
17.0
17.2
17.2
17.3
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
5.0
5.2
5.6
5.6
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
11.7
11.9
11.7
11.8
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
12.0
11.8
11.7
11.7
-
Not Stated %
9.0
8.9
9.0
8.6
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
331.3
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
2 538.2
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
227.0
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
367.6
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
36.3
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
9.9
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
1 113
1 035
990
1 011
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
498
600
642
648
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
522
582
588
594
-
Total businesses no.
2 133
2 217
2 220
2 253
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
237
177
168
183
-
Employing business entries no.
117
168
105
150
-
Total business entries no.
354
345
273
333
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
240
264
207
183
-
Employing business exits no.
18
12
87
99
-
Total business exits no.
258
276
294
282
-