National Regional Profile: Newtown (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
289
339
303
282
170
Unemployment rate %
5.8
6.4
5.5
4.9
2.9

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 040
1 262
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
7.5
10.4
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 196
8 271
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 509
5 366
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
299.3
325.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
54 338
60 594
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
6 549
6 628
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
306.8
335.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
46 851
50 631
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
924
893
843
832
863
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
23
27
32
30
33
Disability Support Pension no.
273
270
281
281
290
Newstart Allowance no.
251
251
234
210
206
Parenting Payment - Single no.
146
150
137
111
88
Youth Allowances no.
255
253
229
241
230

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
62.4
61.7
61.1
64.8
59.0

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
39 071
40 661
42 254
43 538
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
22 777
22 173
23 642
24 311
-
Average Investment Income $
11 504
12 018
14 508
16 834
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
22 682
24 942
28 814
34 042
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 627
2 524
3 626
3 780
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
262.9
280.3
307.9
332.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
49.9
50.3
50.8
50.5
-
Females %
50.1
49.7
49.2
49.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.9
19.5
19.6
19.1
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
21.7
21.0
20.7
21.0
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
22.3
21.7
20.9
20.6
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.2
22.6
22.6
22.4
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.6
12.7
13.2
13.6
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.4
2.5
3.1
3.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
11.7
11.5
11.5
11.4
-
Professionals %
25.7
26.3
26.7
27.2
-
Associate Professionals %
7.6
7.6
7.7
8.2
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
7.9
7.7
7.6
7.4
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.9
2.9
2.6
2.7
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.4
16.1
15.7
15.5
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
3.6
3.4
3.4
3.5
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.2
9.0
9.0
9.2
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
6.3
6.5
6.5
6.5
-
Not Stated %
9.6
9.1
9.3
8.5
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
567.0
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
2 281.1
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
381.2
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
633.7
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
66.7
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
10.5
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
579
546
552
564
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
180
210
213
222
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
114
129
135
129
-
Total businesses no.
873
885
900
915
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
135
87
90
75
-
Employing business entries no.
27
42
48
48
-
Total business entries no.
162
129
138
123
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
105
141
99
63
-
Employing business exits no.
3
12
21
33
-
Total business exits no.
108
153
120
96
-