National Regional Profile: Coober Pedy (DC) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA41330   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
159
114
69
74
109
Unemployment rate %
14.9
10.7
6.2
6.4
9.7

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
349
330
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
3.3
3.2
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
9 578
9 564
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
574
611
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
21.0
25.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
36 608
41 093
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
923
941
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
24.4
28.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
26 388
30 036
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
229
236
250
260
262
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
240
226
190
177
182
Newstart Allowance no.
155
165
133
137
150
Parenting Payment - Single no.
68
64
54
48
39
Youth Allowances no.
46
36
27
34
27

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
75.6
72.4
76.6
68.1
70.3

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
27 217
27 088
29 334
32 298
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
10 067
9 510
11 693
11 460
-
Average Investment Income $
3 400
3 055
3 426
2 103
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
26 541
30 099
25 031
32 818
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
3 341
1 320
2 724
2 434
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
20.9
21.0
22.8
25.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
46.3
46.0
47.0
48.0
-
Females %
53.7
54.0
53.0
52.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
15.4
15.8
17.2
15.6
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
19.1
18.1
19.4
21.4
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.9
25.0
22.8
20.6
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.3
22.7
21.0
21.2
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
15.7
15.8
15.7
17.3
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.6
2.5
3.9
3.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
4.7
5.2
6.8
5.3
-
Professionals %
13.4
15.8
11.4
12.4
-
Associate Professionals %
10.1
7.4
6.8
8.1
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
6.5
5.4
6.4
6.2
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.1
1.0
1.0
0.9
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
17.8
19.5
23.3
23.6
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
5.5
5.9
5.6
7.3
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
11.6
12.8
11.3
11.2
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
16.0
14.1
15.3
12.1
-
Not Stated %
13.2
12.8
12.2
12.9
-

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.
93
60
48
57
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
15
15
9
12
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
6
6
6
6
-
Total businesses no.
114
81
63
75
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
9
6
6
15
-
Employing business entries no.
0
0
0
0
-
Total business entries no.
9
6
6
15
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
6
27
15
3
-
Employing business exits no.
0
0
3
0
-
Total business exits no.
6
27
18
3
-