National Regional Profile: Upper Great Southern (Statistical Division)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
418
319
295
294
418
Unemployment rate %
3.9
2.8
2.4
2.4
3.3

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 444
2 943
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
13.6
19.4
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
5 582
6 586
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
8 560
8 103
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
346.8
358.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
40 518
44 206
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
11 004
11 046
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
360.5
377.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
32 759
34 183
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
na
na
na
na
na
Age Pension - DVA no.
na
na
na
na
na
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 $
25 534
27 179
28 487
30 698
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
26 695
20 170
15 859
14 420
-
Average Investment Income $
7 777
8 408
9 781
10 505
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
14 867
16 027
18 661
19 395
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 882
1 524
1 456
1 646
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
369.7
351.8
348.5
364.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
51.7
51.3
51.2
50.3
-
Females %
48.3
48.7
48.8
49.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
21.3
21.2
20.5
19.3
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
20.2
19.7
19.5
19.9
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
22.0
21.8
21.3
21.4
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.4
21.8
22.1
22.0
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.2
12.5
13.0
13.7
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.9
2.9
3.6
3.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
9.3
9.0
9.0
8.6
-
Professionals %
13.5
13.5
13.3
13.6
-
Associate Professionals %
4.7
4.8
4.9
5.2
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
12.1
12.0
12.4
12.5
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.7
1.5
1.6
1.5
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
14.8
15.2
15.1
15.6
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
5.9
6.1
5.9
6.6
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
6.6
6.6
6.9
7.0
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
21.1
21.2
21.2
20.8
-
Not Stated %
10.2
10.2
9.6
8.6
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
728.1
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
5 279.3
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
501.7
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
766.6
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
38.5
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
5.0
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
1 545
1 470
1 479
1 512
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
852
885
870
900
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
561
579
597
597
-
Total businesses no.
2 958
2 934
2 946
3 009
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
210
159
210
153
-
Employing business entries no.
135
63
168
159
-
Total business entries no.
345
222
378
312
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
246
321
186
177
-
Employing business exits no.
18
24
189
102
-
Total business exits no.
264
345
375
279
-