National Regional Profile: Wollongong (C) (Local Government Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
7 958
6 239
8 072
7 576
6 797
Unemployment rate %
9.0
6.7
8.9
7.9
7.0

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
18 468
21 528
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
133.9
178.6
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 250
8 298
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
80 566
78 644
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
3 773.9
3 934.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
46 842
50 033
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
99 034
100 172
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
3 907.8
4 113.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
39 459
41 063
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
22 980
23 324
23 232
23 402
24 225
Age Pension - DVA no.
52
46
40
36
38
Carers Payment no.
1 084
1 184
1 296
1 448
1 637
Disability Support Pension no.
7 772
7 829
7 873
8 048
8 303
Newstart Allowance no.
5 427
5 325
5 383
4 997
4 843
Parenting Payment - Single no.
4 503
4 414
4 394
4 105
3 714
Youth Allowances no.
4 025
3 732
3 763
3 631
3 526

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
66.3
66.4
65.3
66.2
63.9

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
39 419
41 056
42 748
44 011
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
15 948
15 674
14 910
16 037
-
Average Investment Income $
3 479
3 740
4 001
4 665
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
17 018
18 539
20 262
22 212
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 262
2 599
2 139
2 581
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
3 547.8
3 755.9
3 941.5
4 170.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
54.5
54.5
54.1
53.8
-
Females %
45.5
45.5
45.9
46.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.9
19.0
18.6
18.2
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
23.7
23.3
22.7
22.3
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.5
23.0
22.8
22.7
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.2
21.3
21.8
22.2
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.8
11.4
12.0
12.4
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.9
2.0
2.2
2.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.6
7.6
7.8
7.7
-
Professionals %
19.7
19.8
20.2
20.5
-
Associate Professionals %
6.3
6.3
6.5
6.9
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.9
11.9
11.8
11.7
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.6
2.5
2.4
2.3
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.5
16.4
16.8
16.8
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
7.6
7.8
7.8
7.8
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.2
9.4
9.3
9.2
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
8.9
8.9
8.7
8.5
-
Not Stated %
9.6
9.4
8.8
8.6
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
496.7
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
36 116.1
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
315.2
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
563.2
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
66.4
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
11.8
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
7 122
6 555
6 393
6 357
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
2 829
3 384
3 432
3 642
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
1 986
2 136
2 163
2 124
-
Total businesses no.
11 937
12 075
11 988
12 123
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
1 395
1 254
1 164
1 323
-
Employing business entries no.
672
789
696
717
-
Total business entries no.
2 067
2 043
1 860
2 040
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
1 878
1 929
1 239
1 257
-
Employing business exits no.
114
156
588
582
-
Total business exits no.
1 992
2 085
1 827
1 839
-