National Regional Profile: West Tamar (M) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA65810   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
746
504
469
486
434
Unemployment rate %
7.3
4.9
4.5
4.7
4.1

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 363
2 904
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
17.4
24.4
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 375
8 406
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
9 616
9 256
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
392.4
416.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
40 805
44 995
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
11 979
12 160
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
409.8
440.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
34 211
36 257
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
2 385
2 433
2 437
2 507
2 617
Age Pension - DVA no.
5
4
13
11
11
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
865
896
887
920
928
Newstart Allowance no.
732
648
606
571
541
Parenting Payment - Single no.
508
492
475
434
391
Youth Allowances no.
514
449
446
442
415

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
68.4
np
np
np
np

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
31 982
33 404
34 817
35 911
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
13 453
13 356
12 661
12 563
-
Average Investment Income $
5 403
5 977
6 288
7 577
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
18 357
19 584
21 559
22 582
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
3 829
3 709
3 482
4 942
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
354.9
380.4
405.7
435.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.8
52.4
52.0
51.7
-
Females %
47.2
47.6
48.0
48.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
17.2
17.3
17.2
17.2
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
20.0
18.8
18.1
17.2
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.2
24.0
23.7
23.5
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
23.4
23.6
24.0
24.3
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
13.0
13.7
14.4
15.0
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.1
2.6
2.6
2.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.7
7.7
7.9
7.6
-
Professionals %
18.1
17.3
17.1
17.3
-
Associate Professionals %
6.2
6.3
6.3
6.6
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.1
10.2
9.8
9.9
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.7
1.7
1.8
1.7
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
17.3
17.8
17.6
18.2
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
7.0
6.8
6.7
6.5
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.5
9.9
9.8
9.8
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
12.2
12.5
12.0
12.1
-
Not Stated %
10.2
9.8
11.0
10.2
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
347.6
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
2 837.5
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
222.9
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
383.4
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
35.8
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
9.3
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
831
795
855
882
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
255
288
306
306
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
144
153
153
165
-
Total businesses no.
1 230
1 236
1 314
1 353
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
177
126
165
156
-
Employing business entries no.
51
48
45
57
-
Total business entries no.
228
174
210
213
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
144
204
117
102
-
Employing business exits no.
9
9
18
45
-
Total business exits no.
153
213
135
147
-