National Regional Profile: Gosford (C) - West (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
2 805
2 607
2 613
2 324
2 129
Unemployment rate %
6.1
5.5
5.3
4.7
4.2

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
10 355
12 138
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
78.6
106.1
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 592
8 742
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
41 397
40 219
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 865.3
1 932.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
45 059
48 053
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
51 752
52 357
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 943.9
2 038.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
37 562
38 940
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
11 676
11 737
11 800
12 002
12 609
Age Pension - DVA no.
103
102
92
89
79
Carers Payment no.
353
428
449
498
567
Disability Support Pension no.
3 572
3 651
3 718
3 818
3 962
Newstart Allowance no.
2 175
2 207
2 220
2 081
2 058
Parenting Payment - Single no.
2 558
2 613
2 531
2 304
2 089
Youth Allowances no.
1 428
1 487
1 515
1 404
1 448

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
60.2
58.7
57.4
58.5
56.4

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
36 532
37 816
39 431
40 309
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
16 426
16 316
16 625
16 851
-
Average Investment Income $
4 658
5 016
5 360
5 981
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
19 476
20 478
22 137
24 047
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 680
2 853
3 183
3 808
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
1 741.9
1 831.2
1 933.3
2 030.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.2
51.7
51.7
51.2
-
Females %
47.8
48.3
48.3
48.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.5
18.6
18.0
18.2
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
20.9
20.5
20.3
19.7
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.1
22.7
22.2
22.0
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.2
22.2
22.5
22.7
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.8
13.4
14.1
14.5
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.4
2.6
2.9
3.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.2
8.4
8.5
8.3
-
Professionals %
16.2
16.6
17.0
17.2
-
Associate Professionals %
7.1
7.2
7.4
7.9
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.4
10.3
10.2
10.3
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
3.4
3.3
3.0
3.0
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
17.7
17.7
18.3
18.3
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
5.7
5.7
5.8
5.6
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.5
10.7
10.6
11.0
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
8.8
9.0
9.4
9.0
-
Not Stated %
11.9
11.1
9.8
9.4
-

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.
4 776
4 479
4 335
4 272
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
1 746
1 974
2 058
2 106
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
1 059
1 173
1 170
1 095
-
Total businesses no.
7 581
7 626
7 563
7 473
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
828
834
678
798
-
Employing business entries no.
381
459
429
357
-
Total business entries no.
1 209
1 293
1 107
1 155
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
1 185
1 158
876
909
-
Employing business exits no.
33
93
360
357
-
Total business exits no.
1 218
1 251
1 236
1 266
-