National Regional Profile: Ballarat (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA20570   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
3 200
3 735
3 961
3 764
3 308
Unemployment rate %
7.7
8.9
8.9
8.5
7.1

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
9 256
11 142
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
67.3
93.5
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 275
8 394
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
39 146
38 297
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 581.4
1 672.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
40 398
43 661
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
48 402
49 439
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 648.8
1 765.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
34 064
35 713
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
9 339
9 507
9 510
9 677
9 991
Age Pension - DVA no.
46
42
40
37
30
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
3 887
4 026
4 145
4 298
4 491
Newstart Allowance no.
np
np
np
np
np
Parenting Payment - Single no.
np
np
np
np
np
Youth Allowances no.
np
np
np
np
np

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
np
np
np
np
np

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
32 394
33 385
34 522
35 513
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
15 157
14 882
14 730
15 220
-
Average Investment Income $
5 413
5 820
6 590
7 420
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
16 922
17 984
19 382
21 266
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 447
1 466
1 531
1 798
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
1 465.1
1 555.8
1 652.2
1 769.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
51.8
51.8
51.7
51.3
-
Females %
48.2
48.2
48.3
48.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
20.7
20.9
20.8
20.7
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
22.8
22.1
21.5
21.2
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
22.7
22.4
21.9
21.7
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.4
21.3
21.4
21.5
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.5
11.4
12.1
12.6
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.8
2.0
2.3
2.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.6
8.6
8.6
8.4
-
Professionals %
19.1
19.2
19.3
19.9
-
Associate Professionals %
6.2
6.2
6.3
6.7
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.8
10.7
10.7
10.4
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.4
2.3
2.1
2.0
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.4
16.6
16.8
17.0
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
5.6
5.8
5.7
5.8
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
11.1
11.1
11.2
11.1
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
11.0
11.1
11.3
10.8
-
Not Stated %
8.8
8.5
8.0
7.9
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
360.0
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
12 046.7
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
234.1
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
408.0
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
48.0
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
11.8
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
3 354
3 207
3 234
3 312
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
1 449
1 686
1 764
1 863
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
1 119
1 224
1 215
1 200
-
Total businesses no.
5 922
6 117
6 213
6 375
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
633
735
621
678
-
Employing business entries no.
327
387
294
324
-
Total business entries no.
960
1 122
915
1 002
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
690
750
537
522
-
Employing business exits no.
36
48
222
246
-
Total business exits no.
726
798
759
768
-