National Regional Profile: Kempsey (A) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA14350   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
1 030
1 250
1 176
1 126
1 009
Unemployment rate %
8.8
11.2
10.3
9.1
8.4

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 482
4 034
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
26.0
33.5
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 467
8 305
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
9 199
8 762
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
331.7
344.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
36 056
39 275
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
12 681
12 796
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
357.7
377.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
28 206
29 511
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
3 360
3 429
3 494
3 581
3 824
Age Pension - DVA no.
25
27
23
18
15
Carers Payment no.
276
311
337
385
455
Disability Support Pension no.
1 812
1 841
1 863
1 906
2 046
Newstart Allowance no.
1 384
1 287
1 344
1 349
1 284
Parenting Payment - Single no.
1 257
1 246
1 196
1 135
1 063
Youth Allowances no.
730
668
690
671
648

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
73.9
73.5
70.2
71.2
69.2

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
27 813
29 024
30 414
31 595
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
10 403
9 644
9 718
8 151
-
Average Investment Income $
3 575
3 892
4 617
5 099
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
18 057
18 553
19 723
21 362
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 245
2 104
1 997
2 277
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
307.7
327.4
346.2
362.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
51.7
52.4
51.7
51.2
-
Females %
48.3
47.6
48.3
48.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
17.4
17.6
17.4
16.5
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
17.2
16.7
16.2
15.4
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.7
23.1
23.1
22.6
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
25.6
25.6
25.4
26.4
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
13.6
14.3
14.9
15.9
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.4
2.7
2.9
3.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
5.4
5.5
5.5
5.5
-
Professionals %
14.0
14.3
14.6
14.6
-
Associate Professionals %
5.3
5.2
5.2
5.7
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.7
11.5
11.1
10.9
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.9
1.7
1.5
1.6
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
18.6
18.7
19.5
19.5
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
7.4
7.5
7.4
7.4
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
11.7
12.0
12.2
12.0
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
14.2
14.2
14.5
14.2
-
Not Stated %
9.9
9.6
8.5
8.5
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
385.3
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
4 366.2
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
257.6
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
423.7
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
38.4
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
9.1
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
1 641
1 575
1 503
1 512
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
435
495
543
573
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
309
327
312
315
-
Total businesses no.
2 385
2 397
2 358
2 400
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
276
246
180
186
-
Employing business entries no.
57
72
93
69
-
Total business entries no.
333
318
273
255
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
309
285
222
219
-
Employing business exits no.
18
6
78
66
-
Total business exits no.
327
291
300
285
-