National Regional Profile: South West (Statistical Division)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
541
385
487
443
444
Unemployment rate %
3.2
2.4
2.9
2.5
2.5

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 410
3 799
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
20.1
24.7
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
5 901
6 499
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
11 120
10 413
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
437.1
436.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
39 309
41 953
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
14 530
14 212
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
457.2
461.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
31 469
32 476
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
na
na
na
na
na
Age Pension - DVA no.
na
na
na
na
na
Carers Payment no.
na
na
na
na
na
Disability Support Pension no.
na
na
na
na
na
Newstart Allowance no.
na
na
na
na
na
Parenting Payment - Single no.
na
na
na
na
na
Youth Allowances no.
na
na
na
na
na

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
na
na
na
na
na

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
29 182
30 725
32 523
34 387
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
7 496
13 910
10 135
3 100
-
Average Investment Income $
4 833
4 955
6 421
6 635
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 471
16 267
16 445
19 986
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 402
1 985
1 618
1 824
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
385.9
440.8
453.7
436.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.9
52.6
52.0
51.0
-
Females %
47.1
47.4
48.0
49.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
21.9
21.6
21.9
21.2
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
23.5
23.3
22.6
22.4
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.9
23.7
23.4
22.7
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
18.4
18.4
18.8
19.9
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.2
10.6
10.9
11.3
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.0
2.3
2.4
2.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.0
7.3
7.1
6.9
-
Professionals %
12.6
12.5
12.6
12.5
-
Associate Professionals %
5.1
5.1
5.1
5.8
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.6
10.2
10.1
10.2
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.5
1.3
1.0
1.2
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.3
16.4
16.9
17.5
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.3
6.6
6.7
6.8
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.6
8.6
8.9
8.7
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
24.5
25.2
24.9
23.6
-
Not Stated %
7.5
6.9
6.7
6.8
-

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.
2 616
2 505
2 649
2 592
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
909
981
939
1 050
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
657
708
738
747
-
Total businesses no.
4 182
4 194
4 326
4 389
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
339
330
462
363
-
Employing business entries no.
150
159
201
231
-
Total business entries no.
489
489
663
594
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
501
417
336
369
-
Employing business exits no.
60
27
237
141
-
Total business exits no.
561
444
573
510
-