National Regional Profile: Perth (C) (Local Government Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
577
376
362
282
461
Unemployment rate %
13.8
8.8
8.2
6.3
10.0

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 164
1 628
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
6.1
10.2
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
5 229
6 287
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
6 413
7 200
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
402.1
488.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
62 700
67 879
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
7 577
8 828
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
408.2
499.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
53 871
56 520
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
na
na
na
na
na
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
np
np
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 $
42 324
44 582
46 693
48 474
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
26 949
29 092
32 699
36 472
-
Average Investment Income $
11 281
12 974
15 323
17 291
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
27 663
30 351
33 909
37 302
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
9 730
6 944
8 167
8 960
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
281.5
336.8
400.5
494.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
56.0
56.2
56.4
56.4
-
Females %
44.0
43.8
43.6
43.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
20.3
21.3
21.1
21.4
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
35.2
33.9
35.0
37.7
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
16.8
16.8
16.6
16.1
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
15.6
15.3
14.8
13.6
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
9.8
10.7
10.4
9.2
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.2
2.0
2.2
2.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
11.4
10.9
10.4
9.5
-
Professionals %
30.8
29.7
29.6
29.3
-
Associate Professionals %
7.3
7.5
7.8
8.0
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
4.2
4.2
4.3
3.9
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.6
2.7
2.2
2.2
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.5
16.2
16.3
16.3
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
2.4
2.4
2.7
2.7
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
7.0
7.1
6.4
6.4
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
7.2
7.8
9.4
10.0
-
Not Stated %
11.6
11.4
10.8
11.5
-

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.
na
na
na
na
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
na
na
na
na
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
na
na
na
na
-
Total businesses no.
na
na
na
na
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
na
na
na
na
-
Employing business entries no.
na
na
na
na
-
Total business entries no.
na
na
na
na
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
na
na
na
na
-
Employing business exits no.
na
na
na
na
-
Total business exits no.
na
na
na
na
-