National Regional Profile: Wellington (S) - Avon (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
105
112
95
77
83
Unemployment rate %
4.5
4.7
4.1
3.3
3.3

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
566
667
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
3.9
5.1
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 858
7 672
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 711
1 708
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
68.7
74.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
40 124
43 750
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 277
2 375
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
72.5
79.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
31 855
33 618
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
347
356
360
368
393
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
23
21
Disability Support Pension no.
140
140
142
143
142
Newstart Allowance no.
85
77
83
65
65
Parenting Payment - Single no.
73
73
69
56
53
Youth Allowances no.
81
74
72
63
57

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
65.5
58.0
52.7
55.2
61.7

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
32 587
34 577
36 456
38 378
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
6 451
8 090
7 745
6 716
-
Average Investment Income $
2 921
3 276
3 940
4 350
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 898
15 909
17 740
18 853
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 546
1 649
1 071
1 408
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
64.1
68.5
73.1
79.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
54.3
55.1
54.2
53.8
-
Females %
45.7
44.9
45.8
46.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.6
17.5
18.4
17.6
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
17.4
16.5
15.3
15.6
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
22.7
22.4
21.7
22.1
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
27.5
27.0
25.3
25.2
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.3
14.5
16.7
17.0
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.6
2.1
2.7
2.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.3
6.9
6.6
6.4
-
Professionals %
15.4
15.4
15.7
15.3
-
Associate Professionals %
5.2
5.0
5.3
5.9
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
14.3
14.5
15.0
15.0
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.8
2.0
1.9
1.7
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.2
14.9
15.2
15.3
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
7.3
8.1
8.5
7.9
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.5
9.5
9.2
9.7
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
14.0
14.4
15.0
13.9
-
Not Stated %
10.1
9.3
7.7
8.9
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
440.6
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
641.5
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
278.8
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
493.9
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
53.4
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
10.8
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
312
303
294
315
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
99
105
84
102
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
66
75
66
63
-
Total businesses no.
477
483
444
480
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
45
33
45
36
-
Employing business entries no.
30
15
9
18
-
Total business entries no.
75
48
54
54
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
54
39
48
45
-
Employing business exits no.
9
3
21
18
-
Total business exits no.
63
42
69
63
-