National Regional Profile: Wattle Range (DC) - West (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
190
176
217
222
205
Unemployment rate %
4.1
3.8
4.8
4.9
4.2

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 109
1 234
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
6.8
9.0
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 129
7 281
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 834
3 781
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
161.2
177.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
42 051
46 860
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 943
5 015
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
168.0
186.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
33 991
37 121
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
921
963
956
976
1 022
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
29
38
37
41
58
Disability Support Pension no.
320
342
355
342
363
Newstart Allowance no.
241
261
245
228
206
Parenting Payment - Single no.
208
205
218
188
177
Youth Allowances no.
122
115
105
113
116

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
69.3
64.8
70.0
77.1
70.5

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
32 175
32 032
33 244
35 487
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
21 393
19 889
15 796
21 998
-
Average Investment Income $
5 666
6 678
7 615
8 332
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 487
16 375
18 060
20 618
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 192
1 165
1 419
1 448
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
166.8
165.9
166.6
188.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
55.4
55.6
54.8
55.1
-
Females %
44.6
44.4
45.2
44.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.7
18.4
17.6
16.7
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
18.6
18.8
18.0
18.0
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.8
24.9
25.6
25.2
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
24.0
24.1
24.4
24.4
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.0
11.7
12.2
13.2
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.9
2.0
2.2
2.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
4.6
4.9
5.1
4.9
-
Professionals %
9.3
9.3
9.3
9.7
-
Associate Professionals %
3.9
3.8
4.2
4.4
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
12.7
12.9
13.1
13.6
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.1
1.8
1.5
1.7
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
13.2
13.3
14.3
13.7
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
10.8
10.1
10.6
10.8
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.6
8.7
8.6
9.2
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
27.8
28.8
27.3
25.8
-
Not Stated %
7.1
6.4
6.0
6.3
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
400.4
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 463.5
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
265.0
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
444.2
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
43.8
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
9.9
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
468
432
432
441
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
210
222
213
222
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
180
186
171
183
-
Total businesses no.
858
840
816
846
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
66
63
63
60
-
Employing business entries no.
24
45
30
36
-
Total business entries no.
90
108
93
96
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
81
63
60
51
-
Employing business exits no.
12
6
39
36
-
Total business exits no.
93
69
99
87
-