National Regional Profile: Newcastle (C) - Outer West (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
1 543
1 516
1 409
1 222
1 205
Unemployment rate %
7.2
7.0
6.2
5.6
5.2

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 354
5 055
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
29.6
39.6
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 794
7 836
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
18 550
18 306
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
791.1
841.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
42 644
45 981
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
22 904
23 361
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
820.6
881.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
35 829
37 727
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
4 236
4 339
4 335
4 401
4 612
Age Pension - DVA no.
15
14
15
17
16
Carers Payment no.
266
285
304
351
380
Disability Support Pension no.
1 999
2 024
2 039
2 000
2 066
Newstart Allowance no.
1 119
1 047
1 014
990
956
Parenting Payment - Single no.
1 108
1 149
1 172
1 079
949
Youth Allowances no.
1 081
1 013
944
948
974

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
67.7
66.2
63.4
65.9
65.2

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
35 139
36 353
38 266
39 982
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
14 792
15 426
16 715
17 076
-
Average Investment Income $
2 023
2 322
2 505
2 749
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
16 703
17 633
18 708
20 173
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 444
1 584
1 580
1 751
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
716.2
763.1
823.0
885.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.4
53.3
53.7
53.2
-
Females %
46.6
46.7
46.3
46.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
20.5
20.5
20.3
20.4
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
23.9
23.4
23.0
22.5
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.0
22.6
22.7
22.5
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.1
21.2
20.9
21.1
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.3
10.8
11.6
11.9
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
5.7
6.0
6.1
6.0
-
Professionals %
15.5
15.5
15.9
16.2
-
Associate Professionals %
5.9
5.9
5.9
6.3
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.7
11.7
12.2
12.2
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.4
2.2
2.0
2.0
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.7
17.5
17.4
17.7
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
7.4
7.3
7.5
7.4
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
11.6
11.5
11.6
11.3
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
10.4
10.7
10.6
10.4
-
Not Stated %
12.6
11.8
10.7
10.4
-

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.
1 272
1 158
1 143
1 098
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
429
510
543
585
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
351
372
402
405
-
Total businesses no.
2 052
2 040
2 088
2 088
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
246
240
192
276
-
Employing business entries no.
111
132
120
144
-
Total business entries no.
357
372
312
420
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
339
300
255
228
-
Employing business exits no.
15
21
87
99
-
Total business exits no.
354
321
342
327
-