National Regional Profile: Augusta-Margaret River (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA50280   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
310
240
225
189
200
Unemployment rate %
5.5
4.1
3.5
3.0
3.0

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 497
1 784
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
9.0
12.8
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 035
7 147
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 503
5 647
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
213.3
246.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
38 766
43 660
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
7 000
7 431
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
222.4
259.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
31 767
34 894
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
706
704
698
692
745
Age Pension - DVA no.
4
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
np
np
20
20
20
Disability Support Pension no.
230
234
227
227
241
Newstart Allowance no.
257
243
174
178
159
Parenting Payment - Single no.
288
285
256
211
180
Youth Allowances no.
168
138
132
127
116

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
51.0
51.9
53.4
49.4
50.3

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
27 165
29 408
31 160
33 226
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
10 855
12 951
13 654
14 655
-
Average Investment Income $
6 217
6 068
6 582
8 403
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
20 483
21 041
22 723
23 709
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
3 857
3 768
6 079
4 861
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
174.8
197.5
215.3
252.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
51.2
50.7
51.1
50.7
-
Females %
48.8
49.3
48.9
49.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.4
19.1
18.9
18.5
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
24.7
23.5
23.5
24.1
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.8
24.2
23.8
23.1
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.6
22.1
22.1
21.9
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
8.7
9.2
10.2
10.3
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.8
1.9
1.6
2.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.8
8.4
8.2
7.9
-
Professionals %
13.8
13.7
13.8
13.4
-
Associate Professionals %
7.9
7.3
8.0
8.2
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
9.5
9.8
9.5
10.1
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.9
1.7
1.8
1.8
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.0
15.4
14.8
15.0
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
5.0
5.0
5.2
5.4
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.3
10.5
11.4
11.4
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
18.3
17.8
18.4
18.1
-
Not Stated %
10.4
10.3
8.8
8.6
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
543.4
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
2 536.6
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
386.2
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
602.7
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
59.3
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
9.8
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
1 065
1 089
1 101
1 143
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
306
330
345
372
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
270
297
300
300
-
Total businesses no.
1 641
1 716
1 746
1 815
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
183
156
162
192
-
Employing business entries no.
84
75
96
78
-
Total business entries no.
267
231
258
270
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
207
186
141
171
-
Employing business exits no.
6
21
51
57
-
Total business exits no.
213
207
192
228
-