National Regional Profile: North Western Rural (Statistical Subdivision)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 62010   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
654
617
811
768
584
Unemployment rate %
5.6
5.1
6.2
5.9
4.5

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 957
3 382
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
21.0
26.9
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 104
7 955
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
10 404
10 085
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
405.9
417.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
39 015
41 403
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
13 361
13 467
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
426.9
444.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
31 953
33 003
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
na
na
na
na
na
Age Pension - DVA no.
na
na
na
na
na
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 $
29 294
30 254
31 665
33 380
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
14 057
15 547
15 945
14 309
-
Average Investment Income $
3 756
4 316
4 277
5 244
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
16 103
16 814
18 277
19 893
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 052
1 980
1 916
2 242
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
363.1
390.1
411.6
434.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
54.9
54.3
54.3
53.8
-
Females %
45.1
45.7
45.7
46.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.4
19.9
19.5
19.2
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
19.5
18.4
18.3
17.6
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
25.7
25.0
24.4
24.0
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.4
22.7
23.1
23.6
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.3
11.9
12.4
13.2
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.8
2.1
2.3
2.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.7
6.6
6.5
6.4
-
Professionals %
10.4
10.2
10.1
10.0
-
Associate Professionals %
4.5
4.6
4.5
4.9
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.9
11.0
11.0
11.2
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.5
1.4
1.3
1.2
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
13.6
13.6
13.5
13.8
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
10.9
10.8
10.5
10.3
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.8
8.8
8.8
9.0
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
23.8
24.0
23.3
23.6
-
Not Stated %
9.0
9.1
10.3
9.5
-

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.
1 680
1 665
1 710
1 698
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
528
573
549
588
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
366
396
378
372
-
Total businesses no.
2 574
2 634
2 637
2 658
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
231
201
279
189
-
Employing business entries no.
66
102
96
102
-
Total business entries no.
297
303
375
291
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
234
246
189
192
-
Employing business exits no.
15
18
111
54
-
Total business exits no.
249
264
300
246
-