National Regional Profile: Bethania-Waterford (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
217
144
155
214
139
Unemployment rate %
8.2
5.4
5.6
7.4
4.8

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
530
663
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
3.9
5.7
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 416
8 589
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 325
2 265
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
85.7
91.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
36 855
40 371
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 855
2 928
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
89.6
97.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
31 390
33 174
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
721
775
808
876
920
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
4
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
29
33
40
51
47
Disability Support Pension no.
237
239
252
242
237
Newstart Allowance no.
145
137
115
138
115
Parenting Payment - Single no.
198
197
186
185
157
Youth Allowances no.
112
112
102
87
73

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
60.1
54.5
58.5
48.6
54.3

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
30 748
31 935
33 365
34 961
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
15 140
15 779
15 286
17 698
-
Average Investment Income $
2 136
3 023
4 077
3 648
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
13 959
14 416
15 009
16 224
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 087
2 638
3 019
3 128
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
75.3
83.2
89.5
96.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.8
53.6
52.5
50.9
-
Females %
46.2
46.4
47.5
49.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
21.9
23.8
23.0
22.8
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
22.4
22.0
20.9
21.8
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
21.7
20.9
21.0
19.6
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
20.6
19.9
20.9
21.0
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.9
11.5
12.4
12.5
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.4
2.0
1.9
2.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
5.9
5.5
5.5
5.6
-
Professionals %
8.5
8.7
8.1
8.6
-
Associate Professionals %
6.0
6.0
6.6
6.7
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
13.5
13.9
13.1
13.0
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.1
1.9
1.8
2.0
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
18.7
17.4
18.7
19.6
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
10.3
10.8
11.3
11.2
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
11.5
10.8
11.0
10.6
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
13.7
15.1
14.5
13.4
-
Not Stated %
9.8
9.8
9.4
9.4
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
284.6
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
617.0
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
177.7
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
334.4
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
49.9
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
14.9
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
231
192
174
204
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
72
84
69
90
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
39
42
42
42
-
Total businesses no.
342
318
285
336
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
57
39
36
48
-
Employing business entries no.
18
21
15
21
-
Total business entries no.
75
60
51
69
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
66
60
39
63
-
Employing business exits no.
0
6
18
12
-
Total business exits no.
66
66
57
75
-