National Regional Profile: Wakefield (DC) (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
189
125
102
98
118
Unemployment rate %
5.9
3.9
3.1
2.8
3.5

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
894
1 062
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
5.4
7.8
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 073
7 315
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 888
2 719
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
103.2
111.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
35 743
40 854
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 782
3 781
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
108.7
118.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
28 730
31 433
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
706
713
714
708
747
Age Pension - DVA no.
7
6
6
6
6
Carers Payment no.
40
38
44
52
64
Disability Support Pension no.
311
318
308
332
350
Newstart Allowance no.
161
140
137
166
144
Parenting Payment - Single no.
132
140
129
118
102
Youth Allowances no.
117
116
100
91
93

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
72.4
59.0
59.4
58.2
65.9

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
27 088
27 883
29 477
30 938
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
17 911
6 955
6 346
8 398
-
Average Investment Income $
5 489
6 480
6 428
8 021
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
14 879
16 297
18 509
20 158
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
999
1 432
1 481
1 550
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
105.4
96.6
102.5
112.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
55.3
55.1
54.7
53.7
-
Females %
44.7
44.9
45.3
46.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
20.6
20.5
19.8
18.9
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
17.8
17.5
17.4
18.0
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.7
23.2
23.4
22.4
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.4
23.3
23.6
24.2
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.4
12.5
13.1
13.4
-
Aged 65 years and over %
3.0
2.9
2.8
3.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.3
7.3
7.0
7.3
-
Professionals %
12.7
13.3
12.3
12.4
-
Associate Professionals %
4.1
4.3
4.8
4.7
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.7
11.1
11.1
11.3
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.6
1.5
1.4
1.2
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
13.6
13.8
13.7
13.8
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
9.0
9.5
9.1
8.7
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.7
9.0
8.3
9.1
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
23.0
23.0
24.4
24.5
-
Not Stated %
8.2
7.2
7.9
7.0
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
476.5
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 247.3
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
315.5
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
511.2
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
34.8
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
6.8
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
483
465
471
450
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
180
201
186
201
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
129
138
144
135
-
Total businesses no.
792
804
801
786
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
57
66
48
42
-
Employing business entries no.
30
36
36
24
-
Total business entries no.
87
102
84
66
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
57
66
51
54
-
Employing business exits no.
12
6
42
24
-
Total business exits no.
69
72
93
78
-