National Regional Profile: Meekatharra (S) (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
68
53
51
51
52
Unemployment rate %
7.8
6.0
5.6
5.6
5.6

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
140
147
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1.2
1.5
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
8 624
10 170
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
295
295
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
13.5
14.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
45 738
48 692
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
435
442
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
14.7
15.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
33 793
35 880
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
35
40
39
32
35
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
46
41
50
49
53
Newstart Allowance no.
51
43
56
47
61
Parenting Payment - Single no.
48
47
67
58
61
Youth Allowances no.
np
np
31
27
30

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
np
np
np
np
60.3

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
35 606
34 978
35 631
37 760
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
10 134
16 106
10 770
13 641
-
Average Investment Income $
2 229
3 623
1 922
2 261
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
11 063
33 113
44 452
43 330
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 945
2 708
3 200
3 581
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
14.8
14.2
13.5
15.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
51.5
51.5
51.2
52.8
-
Females %
48.5
48.5
48.8
47.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
17.3
15.9
19.7
16.5
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
24.5
23.5
20.9
20.5
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
26.7
26.8
24.1
24.4
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
19.7
22.1
23.8
24.7
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.4
10.3
10.0
10.8
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.3
1.5
1.5
3.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.8
9.1
5.2
5.1
-
Professionals %
20.1
21.2
21.6
19.4
-
Associate Professionals %
7.8
7.1
9.6
9.3
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
6.4
10.3
8.5
7.9
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.3
0.0
1.5
0.0
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.0
12.9
13.7
14.4
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
9.1
9.4
7.3
9.9
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
7.8
5.3
3.2
5.4
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
15.2
18.5
23.0
22.5
-
Not Stated %
8.6
6.2
6.4
6.2
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
na
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
na
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
48
48
45
33
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
18
21
24
24
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
15
15
12
15
-
Total businesses no.
81
84
81
72
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
9
12
6
6
-
Employing business entries no.
6
3
9
0
-
Total business entries no.
15
15
15
6
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
12
24
0
9
-
Employing business exits no.
3
3
0
6
-
Total business exits no.
15
27
0
15
-