National Regional Profile: Carnarvon (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA51540   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
250
190
177
192
221
Unemployment rate %
6.8
5.1
4.6
5.0
5.6

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
642
706
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
5.4
5.9
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
8 353
8 398
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 460
2 425
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
105.6
118.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
42 920
48 923
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 102
3 131
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
110.9
124.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
35 766
39 785
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
396
436
430
443
435
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
30
33
28
34
41
Disability Support Pension no.
272
282
269
257
279
Newstart Allowance no.
208
172
146
188
237
Parenting Payment - Single no.
264
248
236
227
213
Youth Allowances no.
72
78
65
57
73

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
54.0
48.3
52.7
51.6
57.5

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
31 364
33 227
34 741
36 909
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
17 398
18 791
28 141
33 337
-
Average Investment Income $
3 489
4 071
4 491
5 904
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 313
15 593
20 487
19 054
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 621
1 518
1 981
2 796
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
93.3
99.9
111.0
122.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.8
53.0
53.1
52.6
-
Females %
47.2
47.0
46.9
47.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
17.1
17.6
15.9
16.5
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
24.3
23.1
22.4
22.2
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.8
23.7
24.2
23.2
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.6
22.0
23.0
23.0
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.6
11.9
12.5
13.3
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.6
1.6
2.0
1.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.5
6.7
6.7
7.1
-
Professionals %
13.9
13.7
14.2
12.2
-
Associate Professionals %
6.3
6.4
6.5
7.2
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
9.5
9.6
10.5
11.0
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.1
1.9
1.8
1.5
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.7
15.8
15.8
15.2
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
10.1
9.8
10.2
11.5
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.8
9.9
9.7
9.7
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
20.4
20.2
19.6
19.5
-
Not Stated %
5.6
6.0
5.1
5.2
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
371.7
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
852.3
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
245.1
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
415.9
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
44.1
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
10.6
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
483
405
393
360
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
141
156
147
159
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
135
150
138
123
-
Total businesses no.
759
711
678
642
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
114
96
72
87
-
Employing business entries no.
24
42
33
42
-
Total business entries no.
138
138
105
129
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
117
156
84
105
-
Employing business exits no.
15
15
51
27
-
Total business exits no.
132
171
135
132
-