National Regional Profile: Upper Hunter Shire (A) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA17620   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
346
248
372
240
238
Unemployment rate %
5.1
3.3
5.3
2.9
3.2

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 448
1 773
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
9.4
12.4
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 503
6 999
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 781
5 536
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
283.3
293.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
49 012
53 010
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
7 229
7 309
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
292.8
305.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
40 497
41 849
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 368
1 401
1 374
1 395
1 468
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
50
57
64
68
73
Disability Support Pension no.
452
455
433
403
409
Newstart Allowance no.
257
248
230
248
216
Parenting Payment - Single no.
281
294
286
251
213
Youth Allowances no.
218
166
161
166
142

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
67.5
64.7
66.2
61.5
67.7

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
35 594
36 839
39 179
40 839
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
12 273
11 599
12 017
8 555
-
Average Investment Income $
5 530
6 374
7 441
7 506
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
17 798
19 621
21 224
23 645
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 892
5 181
25 257
26 674
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
239.6
254.4
293.1
303.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
55.9
56.1
55.7
55.3
-
Females %
44.1
43.9
44.3
44.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.6
19.2
19.7
19.8
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
20.5
19.8
20.5
20.4
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.2
22.2
21.2
20.9
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.6
22.8
22.3
22.4
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.4
13.1
13.2
13.4
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.7
3.0
3.1
3.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.3
7.2
7.4
7.3
-
Professionals %
12.6
12.0
12.3
12.1
-
Associate Professionals %
5.6
5.5
5.6
5.9
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
14.4
14.6
15.0
15.6
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.2
2.2
2.0
1.7
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
12.7
12.4
13.2
13.5
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
8.9
9.4
9.3
9.5
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
7.5
7.9
7.6
7.9
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
20.0
20.6
20.7
19.4
-
Not Stated %
8.8
8.1
6.9
7.2
-

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.
972
921
906
921
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
372
408
372
378
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
240
258
261
249
-
Total businesses no.
1 584
1 587
1 539
1 548
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
126
165
126
165
-
Employing business entries no.
81
81
57
84
-
Total business entries no.
207
246
183
249
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
213
186
114
174
-
Employing business exits no.
18
6
90
57
-
Total business exits no.
231
192
204
231
-