National Regional Profile: Charles Sturt (C) - North-East (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
1 235
1 063
862
934
860
Unemployment rate %
10.4
8.7
7.2
7.4
6.9

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 143
2 581
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
14.4
20.7
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 717
8 009
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
10 449
10 219
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
401.2
427.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
38 398
41 793
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
12 592
12 800
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
415.6
447.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
33 006
34 981
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
3 814
3 767
3 689
3 616
3 541
Age Pension - DVA no.
9
10
8
8
7
Carers Payment no.
176
188
198
219
245
Disability Support Pension no.
1 824
1 864
1 804
1 794
1 793
Newstart Allowance no.
1 172
1 096
1 061
1 018
963
Parenting Payment - Single no.
830
821
759
675
606
Youth Allowances no.
765
739
699
661
657

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
68.6
65.7
67.1
66.0
65.8

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
32 342
33 643
34 916
36 462
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
14 447
15 046
14 632
15 395
-
Average Investment Income $
3 376
3 591
3 791
4 628
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
17 058
17 622
18 309
19 580
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 103
2 380
2 266
2 154
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
369.2
391.7
412.7
445.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.7
52.9
52.6
52.2
-
Females %
47.3
47.1
47.4
47.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
17.8
18.1
17.9
17.6
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
26.9
25.5
24.6
24.9
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
26.7
26.4
26.2
25.8
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
19.8
20.4
21.0
20.8
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
7.7
8.4
9.0
9.6
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.2
1.2
1.3
1.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.5
6.7
6.9
6.7
-
Professionals %
15.6
15.9
16.4
16.5
-
Associate Professionals %
6.0
6.0
6.2
6.8
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
9.3
9.4
9.2
9.2
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.9
1.9
1.8
1.8
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
17.2
17.4
17.6
18.0
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
7.2
7.4
7.3
7.0
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.4
9.1
9.5
9.4
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
15.9
15.7
15.1
14.5
-
Not Stated %
11.0
10.4
10.1
9.9
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
293.9
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
3 285.5
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
200.5
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
341.0
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
47.0
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
13.8
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
1 311
1 209
1 251
1 206
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
336
354
366
402
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
345
366
372
357
-
Total businesses no.
1 992
1 929
1 989
1 965
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
240
222
252
231
-
Employing business entries no.
69
78
87
90
-
Total business entries no.
309
300
339
321
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
252
279
231
279
-
Employing business exits no.
12
3
78
96
-
Total business exits no.
264
282
309
375
-