National Regional Profile: Western Australia   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
59 016
50 370
44 796
36 131
38 293
Unemployment rate %
5.7
4.7
4.1
3.2
3.3

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
204 088
241 761
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 363.7
1 857.9
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 682
7 685
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
973 010
983 688
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
47 376.1
53 679.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
48 690
54 570
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 177 098
1 225 449
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
48 739.8
55 537.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
41 407
45 320
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
153 825
158 158
164 020
165 743
172 563
Age Pension - DVA no.
586
573
544
496
476
Carers Payment no.
5 872
6 470
7 054
7 437
7 998
Disability Support Pension no.
58 728
59 721
59 252
58 467
58 609
Newstart Allowance no.
44 400
37 641
32 131
27 650
28 156
Parenting Payment - Single no.
45 783
45 426
42 917
37 900
34 486
Youth Allowances no.
36 779
34 403
30 375
26 001
23 547

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
56.7
57.5
58.0
56.5
52.7

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
36 048
38 219
40 575
43 226
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
18 820
20 033
20 882
23 436
-
Average Investment Income $
6 133
6 664
7 672
8 763
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
19 094
20 097
22 030
23 898
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
4 138
4 215
4 722
5 195
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
39 171.5
43 164.1
47 888.1
54 211.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.8
52.7
52.6
52.4
-
Females %
47.2
47.3
47.4
47.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.8
20.1
20.2
20.5
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
22.8
22.3
21.9
21.9
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.2
22.7
22.5
22.3
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.3
21.1
21.0
20.6
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.2
11.7
12.2
12.3
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.8
2.0
2.2
2.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.5
-
Professionals %
17.6
17.6
17.7
17.7
-
Associate Professionals %
7.2
7.2
7.4
7.8
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.6
10.6
10.8
10.9
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.7
2.5
2.4
2.3
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
17.0
17.1
17.1
17.1
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
7.2
7.3
7.4
7.6
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.4
9.4
9.4
9.4
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
10.1
10.3
10.3
10.2
-
Not Stated %
10.4
10.1
9.8
9.5
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
409.6
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
315 581.6
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
256.4
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
478.8
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
69.2
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
14.5
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
121 386
116 052
117 861
122 706
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
37 233
43 062
45 573
49 773
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
29 604
32 046
32 046
32 271
-
Total businesses no.
188 223
191 160
195 480
204 750
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
23 178
21 861
22 962
26 619
-
Employing business entries no.
8 190
9 732
10 095
11 394
-
Total business entries no.
31 368
31 593
33 057
38 013
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
27 522
27 279
20 931
21 390
-
Employing business exits no.
1 284
1 755
7 578
7 092
-
Total business exits no.
28 806
29 034
28 509
28 482
-