National Regional Profile: Dubbo (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA12600   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
858
872
833
886
836
Unemployment rate %
4.4
4.4
3.9
4.3
3.8

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 901
4 719
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
25.7
36.5
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 599
7 733
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
17 155
16 609
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
717.6
750.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
41 833
45 179
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
21 056
21 328
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
743.4
786.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
35 305
36 893
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
3 147
3 227
3 234
3 282
3 512
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
1 475
1 511
1 513
1 500
1 473
Newstart Allowance no.
868
799
815
820
792
Parenting Payment - Single no.
1 323
1 321
1 288
1 133
1 064
Youth Allowances no.
676
714
678
689
665

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
67.7
65.3
60.3
57.3
58.8

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
32 977
34 485
36 039
37 094
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
14 765
15 456
13 091
11 757
-
Average Investment Income $
5 331
5 586
6 156
7 234
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
18 135
19 268
20 657
22 383
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 050
1 179
1 359
1 262
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
671.3
714.2
745.1
783.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
51.3
51.1
50.6
50.0
-
Females %
48.7
48.9
49.4
50.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
20.8
21.2
21.2
21.4
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
22.4
21.5
20.8
20.3
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.3
22.9
22.8
22.3
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
20.4
20.6
20.6
21.0
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.8
11.4
12.0
12.3
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.3
2.4
2.6
2.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.4
7.6
7.7
7.2
-
Professionals %
15.7
15.8
16.0
16.0
-
Associate Professionals %
6.2
6.5
6.5
6.8
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.8
11.0
10.9
10.9
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.6
2.5
2.4
2.4
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
17.8
17.6
18.3
18.6
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.1
6.0
6.0
6.0
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
11.4
11.9
11.8
11.8
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
11.5
11.5
12.0
12.1
-
Not Stated %
10.6
9.6
8.3
8.2
-

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.
2 013
1 920
1 911
1 908
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
717
783
819
936
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
732
744
693
672
-
Total businesses no.
3 462
3 447
3 423
3 516
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
393
333
288
306
-
Employing business entries no.
180
162
216
198
-
Total business entries no.
573
495
504
504
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
420
393
300
357
-
Employing business exits no.
30
72
201
117
-
Total business exits no.
450
465
501
474
-