National Regional Profile: Waratah/Wynyard (M) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA65410   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
368
370
490
425
313
Unemployment rate %
6.2
6.0
7.4
6.5
4.9

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 586
1 856
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
11.0
14.9
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 967
8 036
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 343
5 215
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
204.6
219.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
38 288
42 151
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
6 929
7 071
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
215.6
234.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
31 119
33 197
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 677
1 747
1 761
1 790
1 849
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
6
9
9
Carers Payment no.
np
108
115
133
150
Disability Support Pension no.
861
862
865
870
900
Newstart Allowance no.
450
469
457
433
388
Parenting Payment - Single no.
394
376
315
277
260
Youth Allowances no.
272
295
271
246
227

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
71.0
67.7
74.7
68.0
70.2

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
30 505
31 444
33 030
34 961
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
12 269
13 657
12 505
12 214
-
Average Investment Income $
3 456
4 016
4 086
4 862
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 488
16 400
16 830
17 698
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 735
4 099
2 341
2 793
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
186.1
200.5
211.4
230.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
55.1
54.3
54.2
53.4
-
Females %
44.9
45.7
45.8
46.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
17.2
18.5
18.6
18.4
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
18.7
17.9
17.1
17.0
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
27.0
25.7
24.8
23.7
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
23.0
23.4
24.5
25.1
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.3
12.6
13.0
13.8
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.7
2.0
2.0
2.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
5.8
5.7
5.7
5.5
-
Professionals %
12.9
12.8
12.6
12.4
-
Associate Professionals %
5.0
4.8
4.7
4.8
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
13.1
13.7
13.8
14.0
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.4
1.4
1.6
1.3
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.6
15.2
15.6
17.3
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
10.6
10.5
10.4
9.8
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.6
9.9
10.2
9.8
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
17.5
18.0
16.7
16.6
-
Not Stated %
8.5
8.0
8.6
8.5
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
263.0
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 422.8
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
174.4
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
288.4
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
25.4
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
8.8
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
522
528
537
507
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
195
207
222
234
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
144
159
156
153
-
Total businesses no.
861
894
915
894
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
81
90
84
69
-
Employing business entries no.
33
24
54
42
-
Total business entries no.
114
114
138
111
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
78
90
63
99
-
Employing business exits no.
3
12
45
27
-
Total business exits no.
81
102
108
126
-