National Regional Profile: Ashburton (S) (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
55
53
57
54
45
Unemployment rate %
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.4
1.2

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
559
546
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
2.8
3.1
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
5 049
5 712
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 851
2 860
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
195.4
205.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
68 538
71 810
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 410
3 406
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
198.2
208.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
58 130
61 214
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
49
54
61
60
52
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
54
58
58
63
52
Newstart Allowance no.
60
46
51
50
50
Parenting Payment - Single no.
66
70
59
57
56
Youth Allowances no.
23
np
32
34
20

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
np
np
np
np
57.2

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
55 873
56 695
62 112
64 920
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
6 018
7 960
9 597
12 732
-
Average Investment Income $
- 302
- 885
- 1 186
- 1 847
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 573
12 473
11 108
12 171
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
887
1 260
3 046
5 493
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
172.2
183.9
197.5
208.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
59.8
58.7
58.9
58.2
-
Females %
40.2
41.3
41.1
41.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
15.0
14.2
14.1
13.0
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
31.8
32.6
31.7
31.2
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
28.4
27.9
28.0
28.9
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
18.1
18.7
18.6
18.8
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
6.2
6.3
6.9
7.4
-
Aged 65 years and over %
0.5
0.3
0.6
0.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
3.8
4.2
4.0
4.1
-
Professionals %
11.9
11.3
11.4
12.5
-
Associate Professionals %
7.4
7.2
6.9
7.5
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
18.6
17.9
17.8
17.0
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.5
1.5
1.0
0.9
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
11.7
11.6
12.2
11.2
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
22.7
22.4
22.4
22.9
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
5.9
6.2
6.5
6.4
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
11.2
11.4
11.9
11.1
-
Not Stated %
5.4
6.4
6.0
6.4
-

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.
153
135
144
141
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
36
39
45
57
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
54
54
51
60
-
Total businesses no.
243
228
240
258
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
48
36
33
39
-
Employing business entries no.
9
9
18
15
-
Total business entries no.
57
45
51
54
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
45
63
48
54
-
Employing business exits no.
0
0
6
12
-
Total business exits no.
45
63
54
66
-