National Regional Profile: Bassendean (T) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA50350   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
532
403
438
327
259
Unemployment rate %
7.4
5.4
5.7
4.3
3.2

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 220
1 440
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
8.5
12.0
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 957
8 312
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
6 351
6 279
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
269.3
302.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
42 397
48 130
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
7 571
7 719
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
277.7
314.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
36 686
40 701
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 470
1 486
1 474
1 460
1 508
Age Pension - DVA no.
4
6
6
6
6
Carers Payment no.
55
67
71
67
72
Disability Support Pension no.
669
678
669
662
630
Newstart Allowance no.
384
333
277
200
214
Parenting Payment - Single no.
474
466
414
368
339
Youth Allowances no.
279
279
225
179
164

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
60.9
57.3
60.5
54.8
54.8

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
33 211
35 300
37 784
40 535
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
16 111
17 854
19 029
22 793
-
Average Investment Income $
2 607
2 892
3 990
4 768
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
16 395
16 766
18 148
18 238
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 996
2 693
2 781
3 312
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
226.5
248.1
274.6
306.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.0
51.9
51.7
51.7
-
Females %
48.0
48.1
48.3
48.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.0
18.3
18.6
18.8
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
23.7
23.8
23.1
23.1
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
25.1
23.9
23.4
22.8
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
20.9
21.1
21.2
20.6
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.8
11.3
11.8
12.7
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.6
1.6
1.8
2.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
5.8
5.7
5.7
5.7
-
Professionals %
15.1
15.4
15.7
16.1
-
Associate Professionals %
6.9
7.3
7.6
8.3
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.0
10.7
11.4
11.2
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.7
2.5
2.5
2.4
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
18.4
18.5
18.0
18.0
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
7.6
7.8
8.0
7.8
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.2
10.3
10.2
9.7
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
11.0
10.4
9.7
10.2
-
Not Stated %
11.3
11.4
11.2
10.6
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
312.7
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 803.7
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
207.3
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
374.7
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
61.9
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
16.5
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
756
687
702
714
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
177
201
216
234
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
150
147
147
141
-
Total businesses no.
1 083
1 035
1 065
1 089
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
144
147
126
123
-
Employing business entries no.
21
45
33
45
-
Total business entries no.
165
192
159
168
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
147
156
126
96
-
Employing business exits no.
3
9
24
57
-
Total business exits no.
150
165
150
153
-