National Regional Profile: Colac-Otway (S) - Colac (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 210151751   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
344
418
355
323
251
Unemployment rate %
7.0
8.1
6.7
5.7
4.3

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 255
1 465
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
9.2
12.3
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 297
8 402
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 705
4 663
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
178.9
190.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
38 023
40 895
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 960
6 128
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
188.1
203.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
31 553
33 127
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 665
1 680
1 656
1 643
1 692
Age Pension - DVA no.
11
10
10
7
6
Carers Payment no.
52
59
63
62
68
Disability Support Pension no.
580
586
617
620
624
Newstart Allowance no.
240
232
229
222
231
Parenting Payment - Single no.
321
321
309
276
260
Youth Allowances no.
260
252
228
231
221

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
55.5
59.2
58.2
59.2
61.7

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
29 083
30 427
31 868
33 048
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
15 434
18 094
17 305
14 943
-
Average Investment Income $
5 717
6 041
7 124
8 259
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
13 181
15 232
17 053
19 986
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 445
1 086
1 294
1 261
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
156.3
170.2
189.6
206.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
54.1
53.7
53.7
53.1
-
Females %
45.9
46.3
46.3
46.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
23.7
24.1
24.2
24.3
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
20.9
20.3
19.4
19.7
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
21.6
21.4
21.3
20.7
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
19.9
19.3
20.1
20.1
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.5
12.4
12.4
12.5
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.4
2.6
2.7
2.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
5.8
6.0
5.8
6.0
-
Professionals %
13.3
12.8
12.8
12.7
-
Associate Professionals %
4.8
4.8
4.8
4.9
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.1
11.2
11.9
11.3
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.6
1.7
1.7
1.6
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.2
16.1
16.1
16.3
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
8.2
8.0
8.5
8.4
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
12.7
12.7
12.2
12.6
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
19.5
19.7
20.0
19.9
-
Not Stated %
6.9
6.9
6.0
6.3
-

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.
453
405
426
459
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
174
186
198
195
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
132
147
150
144
-
Total businesses no.
759
738
774
798
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
54
48
60
63
-
Employing business entries no.
48
54
33
33
-
Total business entries no.
102
102
93
96
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
93
81
81
54
-
Employing business exits no.
6
3
21
18
-
Total business exits no.
99
84
102
72
-