National Regional Profile: Orange (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA16150   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
868
865
849
925
920
Unemployment rate %
4.7
4.6
4.3
4.8
4.5

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 499
4 184
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
24.8
33.6
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 096
8 038
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
16 201
15 725
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
722.7
751.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
44 605
47 816
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
19 700
19 909
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
747.5
785.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
37 943
39 456
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
3 505
3 549
3 510
3 607
3 775
Age Pension - DVA no.
7
6
6
7
7
Carers Payment no.
163
168
171
190
218
Disability Support Pension no.
1 586
1 604
1 670
1 691
1 723
Newstart Allowance no.
837
842
897
875
861
Parenting Payment - Single no.
1 002
1 003
912
900
867
Youth Allowances no.
805
755
731
741
727

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
63.6
61.8
60.7
62.3
64.7

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
35 300
36 681
38 342
39 609
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
15 105
15 359
13 741
12 612
-
Average Investment Income $
4 580
5 097
5 988
6 314
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
19 559
20 237
21 556
23 310
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 683
2 065
1 945
2 686
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
685.3
722.7
749.8
784.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
51.5
51.5
51.2
51.1
-
Females %
48.5
48.5
48.8
48.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
20.0
20.3
19.9
19.6
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
21.6
21.6
20.7
20.7
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.3
22.3
22.1
22.1
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.1
21.5
21.9
21.6
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.5
12.0
12.8
13.2
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.5
2.4
2.7
2.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.1
7.2
7.5
7.1
-
Professionals %
17.8
17.8
18.4
18.6
-
Associate Professionals %
5.9
5.8
6.0
6.5
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.1
11.4
11.5
11.6
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.3
2.3
2.1
1.9
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.7
17.0
17.4
17.9
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.5
7.0
7.0
7.1
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.0
10.5
10.6
10.2
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
12.8
12.2
11.7
11.3
-
Not Stated %
9.7
8.8
7.8
7.7
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
372.0
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
5 182.0
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
238.9
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
429.2
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
57.3
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
13.4
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
1 803
1 764
1 812
1 818
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
630
699
717
795
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
639
675
660
681
-
Total businesses no.
3 072
3 138
3 189
3 294
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
267
306
315
285
-
Employing business entries no.
174
165
147
216
-
Total business entries no.
441
471
462
501
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
387
339
228
294
-
Employing business exits no.
33
21
120
102
-
Total business exits no.
420
360
348
396
-