National Regional Profile: West Torrens (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA48410   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
1 690
1 471
1 170
1 222
1 065
Unemployment rate %
6.5
5.5
4.4
4.4
3.9

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 979
6 075
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
36.4
51.0
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 320
8 391
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
24 699
24 185
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 024.1
1 096.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
41 463
45 347
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
29 678
30 260
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 060.5
1 147.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
35 735
37 928
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
7 787
7 775
7 684
7 583
7 617
Age Pension - DVA no.
37
39
35
35
33
Carers Payment no.
192
231
234
270
288
Disability Support Pension no.
2 544
2 555
2 470
2 444
2 469
Newstart Allowance no.
1 637
1 556
1 492
1 360
1 182
Parenting Payment - Single no.
916
920
872
767
645
Youth Allowances no.
1 239
1 240
1 102
1 123
1 059

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
64.7
59.7
61.0
60.1
60.8

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
33 925
35 297
36 716
38 216
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
15 488
15 622
16 249
17 432
-
Average Investment Income $
4 935
5 401
5 979
6 841
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
19 421
20 442
21 672
22 984
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 061
1 974
1 888
1 970
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
933.7
996.2
1 060.9
1 147.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
51.0
50.9
50.5
50.5
-
Females %
49.0
49.1
49.5
49.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.2
19.0
18.4
18.7
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
26.8
26.5
26.5
25.9
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.5
23.2
23.1
23.0
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
18.7
18.9
19.2
19.2
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
9.9
10.2
10.7
11.0
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.9
2.1
2.1
2.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.4
8.6
8.7
8.5
-
Professionals %
19.0
19.1
19.4
19.8
-
Associate Professionals %
7.0
7.3
7.2
7.8
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
8.3
8.1
8.0
7.6
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.9
2.7
2.6
2.3
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
19.2
19.3
19.3
19.5
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
4.9
4.9
5.0
4.8
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.8
9.8
9.9
10.1
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
9.5
9.4
9.2
9.0
-
Not Stated %
10.9
10.9
10.6
10.6
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
356.3
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
8 662.0
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
251.3
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
402.5
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
46.2
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
11.5
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
2 871
2 679
2 712
2 844
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
789
906
933
1 035
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
852
930
951
945
-
Total businesses no.
4 512
4 515
4 596
4 824
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
483
546
495
600
-
Employing business entries no.
162
198
186
237
-
Total business entries no.
645
744
681
837
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
612
681
525
555
-
Employing business exits no.
18
48
120
183
-
Total business exits no.
630
729
645
738
-