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

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
1 568
1 478
1 407
1 235
1 187
Unemployment rate %
6.1
5.8
5.3
4.8
4.3

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 924
6 836
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
46.0
61.1
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 759
8 942
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
21 404
20 699
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
941.5
1 001.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
43 986
48 359
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
27 328
27 535
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
987.4
1 062.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
36 133
38 573
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
7 142
7 281
7 313
7 466
7 837
Age Pension - DVA no.
25
29
32
29
29
Carers Payment no.
349
373
419
485
528
Disability Support Pension no.
2 853
2 833
2 819
2 769
2 884
Newstart Allowance no.
1 483
1 421
1 437
1 416
1 373
Parenting Payment - Single no.
1 494
1 509
1 453
1 315
1 251
Youth Allowances no.
1 006
1 011
981
936
953

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
65.4
64.5
62.1
62.2
62.1

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
34 996
36 449
37 983
39 415
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
15 351
15 130
15 623
16 343
-
Average Investment Income $
4 105
4 688
5 190
6 443
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
18 696
20 195
21 745
23 946
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 342
2 620
3 129
3 040
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
852.2
911.7
981.0
1 051.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.4
53.3
53.3
52.7
-
Females %
46.6
46.7
46.7
47.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.5
18.5
18.4
18.5
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
19.4
18.7
18.1
17.5
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
21.8
21.4
21.3
21.0
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
23.5
23.6
23.5
23.5
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
13.8
14.5
15.1
15.6
-
Aged 65 years and over %
3.0
3.3
3.6
3.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.0
7.4
7.4
7.6
-
Professionals %
17.6
17.4
17.7
17.8
-
Associate Professionals %
5.9
6.1
5.9
6.3
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.5
11.5
11.4
11.3
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.8
2.6
2.4
2.4
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
14.8
15.4
16.0
16.2
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
7.5
7.7
8.0
7.8
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.6
9.3
9.5
9.7
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
10.5
10.9
11.0
10.7
-
Not Stated %
12.8
11.7
10.8
10.2
-

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.
1 983
1 830
1 809
1 758
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
834
969
996
1 011
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
531
564
558
525
-
Total businesses no.
3 348
3 363
3 363
3 294
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
447
405
342
357
-
Employing business entries no.
192
177
195
237
-
Total business entries no.
639
582
537
594
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
528
564
384
408
-
Employing business exits no.
36
36
156
186
-
Total business exits no.
564
600
540
594
-