National Regional Profile: Kimberley (Statistical Division)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
1 132
1 022
977
903
999
Unemployment rate %
6.7
6.0
5.6
5.1
5.6

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 393
2 617
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
21.1
24.4
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
8 805
9 331
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
10 598
10 551
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
495.6
543.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
46 761
51 493
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
12 991
13 168
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
516.6
567.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
39 769
43 114
-

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 $
33 912
36 087
37 891
40 805
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
13 666
16 671
19 005
23 660
-
Average Investment Income $
4 652
4 449
5 172
6 520
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
16 546
18 082
18 284
20 516
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 089
2 956
2 655
4 320
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
419.8
451.5
492.8
555.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.2
51.9
52.1
51.6
-
Females %
47.8
48.1
47.9
48.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
16.5
16.4
16.7
17.0
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
29.7
28.5
28.1
27.6
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
26.2
25.6
24.8
24.5
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
19.2
20.2
20.3
20.2
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
7.6
8.3
8.8
9.3
-
Aged 65 years and over %
0.9
1.0
1.2
1.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.6
8.1
8.1
7.6
-
Professionals %
17.6
17.3
17.4
17.0
-
Associate Professionals %
9.0
9.5
9.7
10.0
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.3
10.6
10.8
11.3
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.0
2.0
1.6
1.6
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
17.4
17.8
18.2
17.7
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
7.8
7.6
7.4
7.4
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.5
8.3
8.6
8.7
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
12.3
12.6
12.2
12.3
-
Not Stated %
6.6
6.2
5.9
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.
1 299
1 176
1 167
1 284
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
366
462
474
510
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
513
531
504
507
-
Total businesses no.
2 178
2 169
2 145
2 301
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
264
261
216
348
-
Employing business entries no.
123
132
120
129
-
Total business entries no.
387
393
336
477
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
339
369
243
243
-
Employing business exits no.
27
21
93
87
-
Total business exits no.
366
390
336
330
-