National Regional Profile: Lake Macquarie (C) - North (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
2 196
2 074
1 976
1 735
1 667
Unemployment rate %
6.1
5.8
5.3
4.8
4.3

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
7 387
8 730
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
53.1
71.4
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 193
8 183
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
32 821
32 096
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 450.0
1 526.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
44 180
47 550
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
40 208
40 826
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 503.2
1 597.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
37 385
39 132
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
8 451
8 580
8 563
8 684
8 984
Age Pension - DVA no.
27
33
32
31
31
Carers Payment no.
411
452
505
556
601
Disability Support Pension no.
3 225
3 213
3 199
3 131
3 204
Newstart Allowance no.
1 731
1 602
1 577
1 455
1 410
Parenting Payment - Single no.
1 734
1 758
1 685
1 548
1 386
Youth Allowances no.
1 391
1 304
1 246
1 183
1 110

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
65.8
63.0
59.8
60.5
60.5

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
35 835
37 325
39 041
40 626
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
17 976
17 899
19 071
19 231
-
Average Investment Income $
3 255
3 377
3 797
4 316
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
17 746
18 746
20 237
21 889
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 612
1 572
2 155
2 014
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
1 312.1
1 400.4
1 506.8
1 604.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.0
52.9
52.7
52.1
-
Females %
47.0
47.1
47.3
47.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.4
19.8
19.5
19.5
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
22.3
21.6
21.5
21.3
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.6
23.2
22.8
22.5
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.9
21.8
22.1
22.0
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.1
11.7
12.2
12.6
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.7
1.8
2.0
2.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.7
7.0
7.2
7.0
-
Professionals %
15.7
15.9
16.3
16.5
-
Associate Professionals %
6.2
6.1
6.2
6.7
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
12.5
12.6
12.8
12.7
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.7
2.5
2.4
2.3
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.8
17.3
17.8
18.1
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
7.0
7.0
7.1
7.1
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
11.4
11.3
11.3
11.2
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
8.9
9.0
9.0
9.0
-
Not Stated %
12.1
11.2
10.1
9.6
-

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.
2 949
2 718
2 679
2 646
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
1 182
1 359
1 374
1 440
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
924
996
993
1 014
-
Total businesses no.
5 055
5 073
5 046
5 100
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
582
456
507
543
-
Employing business entries no.
267
255
249
330
-
Total business entries no.
849
711
756
873
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
780
756
516
507
-
Employing business exits no.
48
21
216
216
-
Total business exits no.
828
777
732
723
-