National Regional Profile: Wagga Wagga (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA17750   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
1 355
1 516
1 980
1 341
1 312
Unemployment rate %
4.3
4.9
6.3
4.1
3.9

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 939
7 014
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
41.0
56.0
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 906
7 990
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
26 832
26 132
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 138.2
1 200.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
42 419
45 938
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
32 771
33 146
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 179.2
1 256.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
35 983
37 907
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
4 678
4 843
4 855
4 964
5 262
Age Pension - DVA no.
16
15
15
15
18
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
267
306
Disability Support Pension no.
1 884
1 891
1 947
1 950
2 011
Newstart Allowance no.
1 165
1 143
1 155
1 149
1 067
Parenting Payment - Single no.
1 519
1 537
1 465
1 377
1 287
Youth Allowances no.
1 269
1 211
1 253
1 353
1 343

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
65.4
64.4
63.4
64.6
62.9

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
33 266
34 884
35 752
37 135
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
16 775
16 192
16 875
15 130
-
Average Investment Income $
5 804
6 414
7 052
7 870
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
19 463
20 787
22 193
24 717
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 533
1 351
1 598
1 968
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
1 048.8
1 127.1
1 191.3
1 261.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.1
51.8
51.6
51.4
-
Females %
47.9
48.2
48.4
48.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
22.5
22.9
23.1
22.9
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
22.4
21.9
21.4
21.3
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
21.8
21.3
21.0
20.8
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
20.5
20.7
20.5
20.7
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.5
10.9
11.5
11.7
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.9
6.9
6.9
6.8
-
Professionals %
17.3
17.3
17.4
17.4
-
Associate Professionals %
6.4
6.5
6.8
6.8
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.7
10.7
10.8
10.9
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.2
2.1
2.0
1.9
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
17.0
17.3
17.4
17.6
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.3
6.0
6.1
6.0
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
11.0
11.1
11.1
11.3
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
10.3
11.0
11.2
11.1
-
Not Stated %
12.1
11.1
10.4
10.2
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
383.7
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
8 147.5
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
245.4
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
437.7
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
53.9
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
12.3
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
2 922
2 649
2 667
2 661
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
909
1 044
1 143
1 224
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
876
963
945
948
-
Total businesses no.
4 707
4 656
4 755
4 833
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
486
489
432
477
-
Employing business entries no.
240
285
252
279
-
Total business entries no.
726
774
684
756
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
630
585
465
462
-
Employing business exits no.
39
84
177
180
-
Total business exits no.
669
669
642
642
-