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

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
832
725
635
619
607
Unemployment rate %
8.1
7.0
6.0
5.8
5.6

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 043
2 358
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
13.7
18.9
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 683
7 994
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
9 154
9 147
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
403.4
445.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
44 071
48 657
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
11 197
11 505
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
417.1
463.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
37 249
40 323
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
na
na
na
na
na
Age Pension - DVA no.
10
9
9
9
8
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 $
32 323
34 262
36 217
38 696
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
18 523
20 779
22 925
25 087
-
Average Investment Income $
5 787
6 220
7 463
8 593
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
17 323
19 251
21 986
24 800
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 608
1 738
1 588
1 862
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
336.6
368.8
413.1
462.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.8
53.3
53.0
52.8
-
Females %
46.2
46.7
47.0
47.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.8
20.4
20.5
20.2
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
21.6
20.8
20.1
19.8
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.1
23.7
24.1
24.2
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.8
21.8
21.7
21.4
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.7
11.1
11.4
12.1
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.5
6.4
6.2
6.1
-
Professionals %
13.9
13.9
13.7
13.4
-
Associate Professionals %
6.9
7.0
7.0
7.3
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.9
12.1
12.2
12.8
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.4
2.3
2.2
2.0
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.4
15.7
15.9
15.6
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
11.9
12.1
11.8
12.2
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.5
10.6
11.3
11.0
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
12.6
12.6
12.7
12.6
-
Not Stated %
7.9
7.4
7.2
6.9
-

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.
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
-