National Regional Profile: Melbourne (C) (Local Government Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
2 052
2 068
1 721
1 883
1 334
Unemployment rate %
6.1
6.2
4.8
5.3
3.7

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
6 837
9 110
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
34.5
58.4
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
5 050
6 410
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
37 054
38 900
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
2 180.2
2 553.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
58 838
65 643
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
43 891
48 010
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
2 214.7
2 611.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
50 460
54 403
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
na
na
na
na
na
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
13
np
np
8
Carers Payment no.
na
na
na
na
na
Disability Support Pension no.
na
na
na
na
na
Newstart Allowance no.
na
na
na
na
na
Parenting Payment - Single no.
na
na
na
na
na
Youth Allowances no.
na
na
na
na
na

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

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
42 652
43 905
45 153
46 954
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
26 281
26 363
26 404
29 105
-
Average Investment Income $
11 619
11 917
13 040
14 909
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
32 740
36 444
43 170
49 695
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
5 583
5 035
7 339
9 658
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
1 693.4
1 941.5
2 241.3
2 620.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.0
52.0
51.8
52.2
-
Females %
48.0
48.0
48.2
47.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
21.8
22.1
22.5
22.5
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
40.8
41.3
41.7
42.6
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
16.6
16.4
16.3
15.8
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
11.6
11.0
10.3
10.1
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
7.5
7.4
7.3
7.1
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.8
1.8
1.9
1.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
12.0
12.1
12.0
11.4
-
Professionals %
32.5
33.0
33.3
33.9
-
Associate Professionals %
6.9
6.9
7.4
7.9
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
3.1
2.9
2.7
2.6
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.8
2.8
2.6
2.4
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.2
16.1
16.4
16.3
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
1.8
1.8
1.7
1.7
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
7.3
7.1
7.2
7.2
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
4.7
4.9
5.0
5.2
-
Not Stated %
12.7
12.2
11.7
11.4
-

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.
na
na
na
na
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
na
na
na
na
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
na
na
na
na
-
Total businesses no.
na
na
na
na
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
na
na
na
na
-
Employing business entries no.
na
na
na
na
-
Total business entries no.
na
na
na
na
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
na
na
na
na
-
Employing business exits no.
na
na
na
na
-
Total business exits no.
na
na
na
na
-