National Regional Profile: Port Macquarie-Hastings (A) - Pt A (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
911
1 180
1 135
1 066
975
Unemployment rate %
5.4
7.4
6.9
6.0
5.7

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 519
6 377
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
44.8
59.0
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
8 113
9 246
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
16 614
16 391
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
671.5
731.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
40 416
44 604
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
22 133
22 768
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
716.2
790.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
32 361
34 701
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
6 449
6 630
6 649
6 781
7 292
Age Pension - DVA no.
62
58
55
49
50
Carers Payment no.
255
267
305
353
374
Disability Support Pension no.
1 737
1 765
1 810
1 836
1 913
Newstart Allowance no.
1 149
1 248
1 236
1 235
1 266
Parenting Payment - Single no.
1 134
1 154
1 063
1 016
908
Youth Allowances no.
764
839
836
802
811

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
60.8
56.9
61.4
62.7
62.2

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
31 267
32 389
33 504
35 018
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
17 195
16 383
15 637
16 918
-
Average Investment Income $
5 752
6 080
6 585
7 116
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
20 311
21 634
23 147
24 923
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 663
2 917
3 166
3 309
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
631.4
668.4
713.1
779.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
50.0
49.6
49.3
49.0
-
Females %
50.0
50.4
50.7
51.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.3
18.5
18.3
17.9
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
18.7
18.0
17.9
17.5
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.5
22.9
22.5
22.6
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.7
22.9
23.0
23.0
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
13.9
14.4
14.9
15.4
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.9
3.3
3.3
3.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.7
8.5
8.8
8.4
-
Professionals %
17.6
17.3
17.7
17.8
-
Associate Professionals %
7.7
7.5
7.6
8.0
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
9.0
8.9
8.9
8.8
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.9
2.6
2.5
2.4
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
18.0
18.4
18.9
19.1
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
4.6
4.6
4.7
4.6
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
11.8
12.3
12.7
12.5
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
9.2
9.4
9.1
9.2
-
Not Stated %
10.5
10.5
9.2
9.1
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
487.7
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
8 345.5
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
332.1
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
540.2
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
52.6
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
9.7
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
2 067
1 917
1 920
1 929
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
783
915
960
1 011
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
603
660
657
648
-
Total businesses no.
3 453
3 492
3 537
3 588
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
363
348
300
375
-
Employing business entries no.
204
198
198
186
-
Total business entries no.
567
546
498
561
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
444
438
372
369
-
Employing business exits no.
21
18
153
165
-
Total business exits no.
465
456
525
534
-