National Regional Profile: Watson (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
140
131
118
113
101
Unemployment rate %
6.5
6.0
5.3
4.9
4.4

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
379
427
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
2.6
3.5
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 919
8 265
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 344
2 355
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
123.3
135.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
52 620
57 564
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 723
2 782
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
126.0
139.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
46 260
49 997
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
391
385
378
371
378
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
133
133
134
134
131
Newstart Allowance no.
97
96
89
68
73
Parenting Payment - Single no.
73
71
63
57
53
Youth Allowances no.
146
139
120
120
115

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
65.3
63.9
66.1
68.9
63.0

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
42 850
46 346
47 396
50 196
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
14 775
14 933
14 907
17 350
-
Average Investment Income $
3 306
3 563
4 185
5 460
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
25 028
26 179
27 713
29 370
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 055
1 971
2 104
2 237
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
107.5
118.7
126.1
140.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
48.5
48.5
48.8
48.8
-
Females %
51.5
51.5
51.2
51.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.0
18.0
18.3
18.2
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
28.2
28.1
27.3
27.3
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.6
23.3
23.4
23.0
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
18.9
18.8
18.9
19.0
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
9.0
9.4
9.4
9.7
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.4
2.4
2.7
2.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
5.7
5.6
5.7
5.9
-
Professionals %
27.8
28.7
28.7
28.2
-
Associate Professionals %
6.3
6.4
6.5
6.5
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
3.8
3.6
3.7
3.8
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.7
1.6
1.6
1.5
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.1
15.3
15.3
14.1
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.2
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
6.4
6.1
6.3
6.8
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
4.1
3.9
4.0
4.1
-
Not Stated %
28.0
27.6
27.0
27.8
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
429.6
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
760.4
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
307.6
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
491.2
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
61.6
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
12.5
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
120
111
120
105
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
27
33
33
36
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
18
18
18
18
-
Total businesses no.
165
162
171
159
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
27
24
21
27
-
Employing business entries no.
6
12
18
30
-
Total business entries no.
33
36
39
57
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
30
33
39
21
-
Employing business exits no.
3
0
3
9
-
Total business exits no.
33
33
42
30
-