National Regional Profile: Cessnock (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA11720   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
1 826
1 811
1 767
1 593
1 586
Unemployment rate %
8.6
8.6
8.0
7.4
7.0

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 468
5 290
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
32.5
43.2
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 280
8 168
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
17 700
17 374
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
760.1
815.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
42 946
46 932
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
22 168
22 664
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
792.7
858.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
35 757
37 884
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
5 287
5 348
5 316
5 382
5 510
Age Pension - DVA no.
10
10
9
9
12
Carers Payment no.
415
454
520
575
591
Disability Support Pension no.
2 871
2 890
2 948
2 967
3 070
Newstart Allowance no.
1 576
1 560
1 517
1 579
1 499
Parenting Payment - Single no.
1 589
1 601
1 510
1 401
1 307
Youth Allowances no.
975
983
890
834
776

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
71.2
68.4
70.9
66.6
64.5

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
35 597
36 565
39 108
40 855
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
11 404
10 396
10 465
9 984
-
Average Investment Income $
2 673
2 613
2 899
3 453
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
16 012
17 162
18 838
20 351
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 197
3 244
4 282
5 142
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
689.1
719.0
791.0
856.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
56.1
55.8
55.5
55.3
-
Females %
43.9
44.2
44.5
44.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
20.3
20.5
20.1
20.0
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
21.8
21.5
21.4
21.2
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.2
22.8
22.6
22.8
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
23.1
22.8
22.8
22.3
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.3
10.9
11.5
12.0
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.3
1.4
1.6
1.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
4.7
4.8
4.9
5.0
-
Professionals %
10.0
10.0
10.2
10.2
-
Associate Professionals %
4.9
5.0
4.9
5.2
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
14.5
14.4
14.7
14.6
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.0
1.9
1.8
1.7
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.4
15.5
15.7
15.9
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
12.3
12.5
13.0
13.2
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.5
10.8
11.3
11.0
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
15.3
15.3
15.2
14.9
-
Not Stated %
10.4
9.8
8.3
8.3
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
337.2
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
6 056.1
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
215.6
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
385.8
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
48.7
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
12.6
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
1 626
1 467
1 389
1 374
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
594
720
744
780
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
393
435
453
411
-
Total businesses no.
2 613
2 622
2 586
2 565
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
351
210
249
252
-
Employing business entries no.
123
171
165
165
-
Total business entries no.
474
381
414
417
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
432
408
258
279
-
Employing business exits no.
15
18
141
111
-
Total business exits no.
447
426
399
390
-