National Regional Profile: Wollongong (C) Bal (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
3 904
3 053
3 950
3 708
3 326
Unemployment rate %
9.0
6.7
8.9
7.9
7.0

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
8 795
10 356
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
62.4
85.2
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 099
8 227
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
38 760
37 665
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 763.4
1 821.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
45 494
48 368
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
47 555
48 021
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 825.8
1 907.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
38 393
39 711
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
11 027
11 330
11 457
11 658
12 074
Age Pension - DVA no.
14
16
13
13
12
Carers Payment no.
615
653
734
816
930
Disability Support Pension no.
4 074
4 087
4 088
4 132
4 260
Newstart Allowance no.
2 641
2 552
2 682
2 498
2 470
Parenting Payment - Single no.
2 392
2 311
2 325
2 167
1 979
Youth Allowances no.
1 674
1 563
1 565
1 505
1 446

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
67.0
67.6
64.6
66.6
65.4

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
39 202
40 714
42 264
43 501
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
13 676
12 904
12 517
13 338
-
Average Investment Income $
2 603
2 699
3 003
3 448
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 654
16 954
18 730
20 575
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 065
1 997
1 963
2 184
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
1 675.0
1 757.3
1 841.3
1 932.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
55.5
55.3
55.1
54.6
-
Females %
44.5
44.7
44.9
45.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.8
19.0
18.4
18.2
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
22.7
22.2
21.8
21.3
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.5
23.9
23.7
23.6
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.5
21.6
22.2
22.5
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.9
11.6
12.1
12.6
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.6
1.7
1.9
1.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.1
7.2
7.4
7.2
-
Professionals %
16.4
16.3
16.5
16.6
-
Associate Professionals %
6.0
5.9
6.1
6.6
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
13.2
13.2
13.2
13.2
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.5
2.4
2.3
2.2
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.5
16.4
16.9
16.9
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
9.0
9.3
9.4
9.3
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.0
10.2
10.2
10.1
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
10.3
10.1
9.9
9.7
-
Not Stated %
8.9
8.9
8.2
8.1
-

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.
3 024
2 808
2 709
2 682
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
1 200
1 434
1 476
1 551
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
801
858
849
834
-
Total businesses no.
5 025
5 100
5 034
5 067
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
573
528
516
582
-
Employing business entries no.
303
357
300
270
-
Total business entries no.
876
885
816
852
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
804
837
543
498
-
Employing business exits no.
33
57
270
234
-
Total business exits no.
837
894
813
732
-