National Regional Profile: Wentworth (A) (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
310
313
381
264
288
Unemployment rate %
8.3
8.7
10.4
6.9
7.4

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 041
1 121
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
7.0
8.9
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 750
7 950
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 003
2 961
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
112.4
119.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
37 444
40 325
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 044
4 082
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
119.5
128.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
29 543
31 434
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
606
616
632
629
658
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
37
42
44
51
52
Disability Support Pension no.
277
304
280
274
287
Newstart Allowance no.
301
261
251
286
292
Parenting Payment - Single no.
234
249
268
253
220
Youth Allowances no.
160
146
174
166
177

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
58.7
63.9
62.3
64.0
66.8

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
27 030
28 870
30 569
31 473
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
7 944
6 140
4 182
7 743
-
Average Investment Income $
5 682
6 932
6 766
8 180
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
18 111
19 198
22 595
24 494
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 740
1 620
1 681
1 813
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
102.2
110.5
114.3
126.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
54.7
54.8
54.6
53.4
-
Females %
45.3
45.2
45.4
46.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
20.0
19.3
18.3
18.8
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
20.7
21.4
20.6
19.9
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
20.8
20.6
20.3
20.0
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.6
22.3
23.1
23.1
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
13.0
13.6
14.4
15.2
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.8
2.7
3.2
3.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.7
9.2
9.6
9.1
-
Professionals %
13.3
13.0
13.2
13.6
-
Associate Professionals %
5.9
6.5
6.6
7.0
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.0
9.6
9.7
10.1
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.9
1.7
1.7
1.7
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
14.8
14.0
14.3
15.1
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
5.5
5.8
5.4
5.9
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
6.9
7.7
7.9
7.8
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
26.4
26.9
26.8
24.9
-
Not Stated %
6.6
5.5
4.9
4.8
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
421.9
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 134.0
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
274.0
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
461.1
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
39.2
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
8.5
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
447
399
378
372
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
138
144
165
171
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
285
309
309
273
-
Total businesses no.
870
852
852
816
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
72
48
54
39
-
Employing business entries no.
45
63
36
45
-
Total business entries no.
117
111
90
84
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
81
90
69
69
-
Employing business exits no.
3
12
36
39
-
Total business exits no.
84
102
105
108
-