National Regional Profile: Wagaman (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
41
43
39
24
28
Unemployment rate %
3.3
3.5
3.1
1.8
2.0

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
172
208
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1.3
1.9
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 788
9 005
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 098
1 089
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
51.8
54.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
47 196
50 233
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 270
1 297
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
53.2
56.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
41 859
43 622
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
89
94
98
101
104
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
np
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
73
72
73
73
67
Newstart Allowance no.
69
59
55
48
42
Parenting Payment - Single no.
54
59
56
48
43
Youth Allowances no.
37
31
29
26
23

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
57.9
58.9
57.6
52.8
np

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
39 049
41 258
42 792
44 056
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
16 069
18 131
18 935
20 802
-
Average Investment Income $
2 802
3 147
2 977
3 291
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
21 575
22 439
24 124
25 536
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 176
2 801
2 712
2 733
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
47.6
51.8
53.7
56.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
51.2
51.2
51.1
50.9
-
Females %
48.8
48.8
48.9
49.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.1
18.3
18.3
18.0
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
24.9
24.9
24.2
24.6
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.1
22.8
22.8
22.6
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.2
20.6
20.5
20.4
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.3
11.8
12.4
12.4
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.4
1.5
1.8
2.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.2
8.3
8.3
7.5
-
Professionals %
22.4
22.2
22.3
22.8
-
Associate Professionals %
8.0
8.3
7.9
8.5
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
8.6
8.9
8.7
8.9
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.0
1.7
2.1
1.6
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
18.5
18.1
17.4
17.7
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
5.3
5.1
5.2
5.3
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.0
9.8
10.3
10.3
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
6.9
7.8
7.4
7.6
-
Not Stated %
10.2
9.9
10.4
9.9
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
342.5
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
235.0
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
199.2
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
432.4
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
89.9
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
20.8
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
93
84
93
96
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
21
18
21
24
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
12
12
15
15
-
Total businesses no.
126
114
129
135
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
33
21
24
33
-
Employing business entries no.
3
0
6
6
-
Total business entries no.
36
21
30
39
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
30
27
9
6
-
Employing business exits no.
0
0
0
6
-
Total business exits no.
30
27
9
12
-