National Regional Profile: Far West (Statistical Division)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
1 010
959
892
896
843
Unemployment rate %
10.0
9.2
8.1
8.3
7.4

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 437
2 662
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
16.9
21.5
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 932
8 089
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
7 586
7 544
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
319.1
344.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
42 060
45 712
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
10 023
10 206
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
336.0
366.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
33 519
35 899
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
na
na
na
na
na
Age Pension - DVA no.
na
na
na
na
na
Carers Payment no.
na
na
na
na
na
Disability Support Pension no.
na
na
na
na
na
Newstart Allowance no.
na
na
na
na
na
Parenting Payment - Single no.
na
na
na
na
na
Youth Allowances no.
na
na
na
na
na

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
na
na
na
na
na

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
32 927
34 220
36 352
38 150
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
10 629
11 426
12 076
12 765
-
Average Investment Income $
3 904
3 536
3 866
4 221
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
14 712
16 029
17 261
19 141
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
979
1 156
1 146
1 063
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
296.2
310.3
330.5
359.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.8
53.3
53.7
53.9
-
Females %
46.2
46.7
46.3
46.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
17.1
18.0
17.8
18.6
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
20.2
19.7
18.9
18.3
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
25.7
24.2
23.4
22.8
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
24.1
24.6
25.6
25.5
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.8
11.4
12.2
12.6
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.1
2.1
2.1
2.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.2
7.2
7.5
6.6
-
Professionals %
14.6
14.8
15.2
15.0
-
Associate Professionals %
5.7
5.7
5.5
6.2
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.7
11.1
11.4
11.6
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.8
1.7
1.6
1.3
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.8
16.5
16.4
17.2
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
8.3
8.8
9.4
9.6
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
11.0
11.9
11.5
11.6
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
14.6
14.8
14.7
14.4
-
Not Stated %
9.4
7.6
6.8
6.5
-

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.
750
693
654
633
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
303
345
339
339
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
252
282
294
288
-
Total businesses no.
1 305
1 320
1 287
1 260
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
138
117
120
78
-
Employing business entries no.
60
48
99
93
-
Total business entries no.
198
165
219
171
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
156
141
102
117
-
Employing business exits no.
3
18
45
39
-
Total business exits no.
159
159
147
156
-