National Regional Profile: Lake Macquarie (C) - East (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
1 828
1 722
1 639
1 439
1 383
Unemployment rate %
6.1
5.8
5.3
4.8
4.3

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
6 841
7 956
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
51.5
68.5
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 530
8 606
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
26 310
25 605
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 208.3
1 263.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
45 927
49 350
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
33 151
33 561
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 259.8
1 332.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
38 003
39 691
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
8 330
8 424
8 378
8 527
8 920
Age Pension - DVA no.
34
33
31
37
35
Carers Payment no.
379
406
450
513
541
Disability Support Pension no.
3 066
3 086
3 117
3 074
3 093
Newstart Allowance no.
1 792
1 661
1 665
1 543
1 451
Parenting Payment - Single no.
1 701
1 609
1 522
1 385
1 290
Youth Allowances no.
1 120
1 106
1 067
969
969

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
70.8
68.4
66.9
66.6
66.6

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
36 299
38 159
39 646
41 148
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
17 947
17 339
18 301
18 887
-
Average Investment Income $
4 429
4 685
4 963
5 743
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
19 135
20 411
21 865
23 648
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 795
1 715
2 305
2 980
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
1 103.2
1 183.7
1 254.7
1 339.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.2
53.2
53.1
52.4
-
Females %
46.8
46.8
46.9
47.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.7
19.0
19.0
19.0
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
19.3
18.7
18.0
17.7
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.8
23.2
23.0
22.9
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
23.2
23.4
23.6
23.6
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.6
13.4
13.8
14.3
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.3
2.3
2.5
2.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.7
8.0
7.9
7.7
-
Professionals %
16.5
16.8
17.1
17.3
-
Associate Professionals %
6.2
6.2
6.4
6.8
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
12.1
12.2
12.4
12.5
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.9
2.7
2.7
2.6
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
17.1
17.3
17.5
17.8
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.2
6.3
6.4
6.3
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.6
10.5
10.6
10.6
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
8.6
8.8
9.1
9.0
-
Not Stated %
12.0
11.1
9.8
9.3
-

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.
2 103
1 998
1 980
2 019
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
921
1 065
1 092
1 116
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
546
606
585
567
-
Total businesses no.
3 570
3 669
3 657
3 702
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
450
417
360
423
-
Employing business entries no.
225
291
273
210
-
Total business entries no.
675
708
633
633
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
594
531
372
414
-
Employing business exits no.
27
15
231
162
-
Total business exits no.
621
546
603
576
-