National Regional Profile: Mid-Western Regional (A) - Pt A (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
586
569
549
561
536
Unemployment rate %
7.0
6.6
6.0
6.2
5.7

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 362
2 754
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
15.2
19.9
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 454
7 227
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
7 008
6 770
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
283.8
308.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
40 503
45 495
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
9 370
9 524
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
299.1
327.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
31 920
34 429
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 952
1 997
1 992
2 040
2 112
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
4
Carers Payment no.
139
154
166
174
187
Disability Support Pension no.
905
875
876
841
850
Newstart Allowance no.
615
576
600
578
577
Parenting Payment - Single no.
439
409
406
384
358
Youth Allowances no.
334
316
327
334
328

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
58.5
70.8
67.9
65.7
68.9

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
31 434
32 920
34 937
36 967
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
8 661
7 504
6 256
5 732
-
Average Investment Income $
4 605
5 072
4 994
5 927
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
19 998
20 809
23 177
25 864
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 769
1 744
2 008
2 105
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
256.9
273.7
292.2
319.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.9
52.9
52.9
53.0
-
Females %
46.1
47.1
47.1
47.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
17.6
18.0
18.0
17.9
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
18.9
18.5
18.3
17.5
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
25.5
25.0
24.3
24.2
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.0
22.1
22.1
22.6
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
13.1
13.6
14.5
14.7
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.8
2.8
2.8
3.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.6
7.8
7.6
7.4
-
Professionals %
13.7
13.8
13.9
13.2
-
Associate Professionals %
5.2
5.4
5.5
6.0
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
12.0
11.5
12.0
12.1
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.7
2.6
2.4
2.2
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
13.9
13.8
15.0
15.1
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
7.9
8.1
8.6
9.5
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.5
10.4
10.3
10.9
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
17.8
17.6
16.9
16.3
-
Not Stated %
9.6
8.9
7.9
7.3
-

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.
1 260
1 167
1 098
1 083
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
486
519
522
525
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
402
435
456
438
-
Total businesses no.
2 148
2 121
2 076
2 046
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
231
225
147
132
-
Employing business entries no.
75
90
102
114
-
Total business entries no.
306
315
249
246
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
192
234
243
162
-
Employing business exits no.
15
15
84
96
-
Total business exits no.
207
249
327
258
-