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

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
1 904
1 860
1 704
1 478
1 457
Unemployment rate %
7.2
7.0
6.2
5.6
5.2

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 264
6 203
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
39.3
52.3
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 475
8 424
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
23 759
23 117
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 106.3
1 169.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
46 564
50 590
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
29 023
29 320
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 145.7
1 221.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
39 474
41 670
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
7 189
7 126
7 007
6 942
7 030
Age Pension - DVA no.
22
23
26
23
22
Carers Payment no.
259
272
311
320
346
Disability Support Pension no.
2 570
2 598
2 587
2 582
2 545
Newstart Allowance no.
1 676
1 549
1 514
1 444
1 362
Parenting Payment - Single no.
1 195
1 212
1 163
1 080
980
Youth Allowances no.
1 542
1 447
1 379
1 372
1 375

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
65.6
67.9
65.5
67.3
65.1

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
36 865
38 575
40 589
42 318
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
19 503
19 504
20 006
20 925
-
Average Investment Income $
4 243
4 307
4 801
5 476
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
19 041
20 033
21 793
23 365
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 568
1 462
1 968
2 113
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
994.6
1 062.5
1 146.9
1 223.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
51.0
50.9
50.9
51.1
-
Females %
49.0
49.1
49.1
48.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
20.1
20.1
19.7
19.5
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
23.9
23.4
23.2
22.5
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.4
23.0
22.7
22.8
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
20.2
20.7
21.0
21.1
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.3
10.7
11.0
11.4
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.0
2.2
2.4
2.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.1
7.0
7.1
7.0
-
Professionals %
23.5
24.0
24.5
25.2
-
Associate Professionals %
6.5
6.4
6.7
7.3
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
8.5
8.4
8.7
8.6
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.7
2.6
2.4
2.3
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.4
16.6
17.1
17.1
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
4.3
4.4
4.6
4.7
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.9
10.1
10.0
9.8
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
7.6
7.7
7.4
7.3
-
Not Stated %
13.7
12.8
11.5
10.7
-

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.
2 289
2 067
2 025
1 968
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
903
996
1 068
1 122
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
753
852
843
840
-
Total businesses no.
3 945
3 915
3 936
3 930
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
468
309
306
342
-
Employing business entries no.
210
276
255
228
-
Total business entries no.
678
585
561
570
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
507
534
441
357
-
Employing business exits no.
30
39
147
180
-
Total business exits no.
537
573
588
537
-