National Regional Profile: Loxton Waikerie (DC) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA43790   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
261
216
212
244
252
Unemployment rate %
4.1
3.4
3.3
3.8
3.7

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 639
1 863
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
10.5
14.0
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 412
7 517
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 254
4 988
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
190.0
195.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
36 166
39 231
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
6 893
6 851
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
200.5
209.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
29 091
30 607
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 390
1 417
1 429
1 437
1 483
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
np
64
64
72
74
Disability Support Pension no.
503
513
524
541
548
Newstart Allowance no.
308
258
257
295
250
Parenting Payment - Single no.
247
261
235
223
185
Youth Allowances no.
199
177
169
181
188

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
53.3
59.6
60.3
60.1
56.8

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
27 081
27 906
29 099
30 321
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
14 430
14 755
11 403
14 517
-
Average Investment Income $
4 231
4 628
5 265
6 073
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
13 511
14 662
15 933
18 724
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
859
930
953
1 221
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
188.3
196.5
198.4
214.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
54.5
53.7
53.4
53.3
-
Females %
45.5
46.3
46.6
46.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.8
19.1
19.0
18.7
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
20.4
19.5
19.2
18.6
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.2
23.0
22.5
22.4
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.2
21.4
21.9
22.0
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
13.0
14.1
14.5
15.0
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.3
2.8
3.0
3.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.5
7.2
7.3
7.1
-
Professionals %
11.2
11.5
11.7
12.0
-
Associate Professionals %
4.3
4.5
4.8
4.8
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
7.8
7.8
8.2
8.2
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.3
1.4
1.1
1.1
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
13.1
13.8
13.7
14.2
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
5.4
5.6
5.8
5.8
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.6
8.5
8.4
8.1
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
32.9
31.8
32.2
31.3
-
Not Stated %
7.9
7.8
6.8
7.3
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
368.5
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 783.9
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
239.9
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
409.7
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
41.1
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
10.0
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
771
705
705
672
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
357
405
369
366
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
363
375
396
393
-
Total businesses no.
1 491
1 485
1 470
1 431
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
105
75
102
66
-
Employing business entries no.
60
63
66
75
-
Total business entries no.
165
138
168
141
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
129
174
90
126
-
Employing business exits no.
12
27
72
39
-
Total business exits no.
141
201
162
165
-