National Regional Profile: Albany (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA50080   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
1 293
994
855
683
804
Unemployment rate %
8.5
6.3
4.9
4.0
4.5

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 915
4 633
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
28.1
37.9
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 184
8 191
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
15 096
14 991
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
605.0
675.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
40 077
45 029
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
19 011
19 624
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
633.1
713.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
33 303
36 332
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
3 293
3 429
3 475
3 529
3 656
Age Pension - DVA no.
11
13
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
131
132
145
145
167
Disability Support Pension no.
1 321
1 377
1 410
1 383
1 382
Newstart Allowance no.
838
656
534
473
472
Parenting Payment - Single no.
861
869
786
654
616
Youth Allowances no.
674
632
561
463
427

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
58.4
61.3
57.3
54.3
54.7

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
28 446
30 327
32 095
33 838
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
14 542
15 262
16 009
17 230
-
Average Investment Income $
6 882
7 984
8 626
10 226
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
17 413
17 830
18 917
20 343
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 650
2 603
2 591
3 139
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
497.7
557.4
620.0
696.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
51.4
51.3
51.4
51.2
-
Females %
48.6
48.7
48.6
48.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.8
20.6
20.8
20.9
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
18.8
17.9
18.0
17.8
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.7
23.2
22.7
22.1
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
23.9
23.5
23.2
23.2
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.8
12.4
12.9
13.4
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.1
2.3
2.4
2.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.0
6.8
6.9
6.6
-
Professionals %
15.6
15.4
15.6
15.3
-
Associate Professionals %
6.3
6.5
6.7
6.7
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.5
11.4
11.3
11.4
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.1
2.0
1.9
1.9
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.4
16.9
16.5
17.2
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.2
6.6
7.2
7.5
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
11.0
10.9
10.7
10.9
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
14.8
15.0
15.4
15.6
-
Not Stated %
8.9
8.6
7.8
6.9
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
437.0
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
5 291.6
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
286.9
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
492.1
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
55.1
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
11.2
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
2 136
2 010
2 067
2 124
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
573
672
687
747
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
552
579
585
582
-
Total businesses no.
3 261
3 261
3 339
3 453
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
252
306
345
357
-
Employing business entries no.
84
156
144
156
-
Total business entries no.
336
462
489
513
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
393
372
249
267
-
Employing business exits no.
18
18
84
126
-
Total business exits no.
411
390
333
393
-