National Regional Profile: Newcastle (C) - Inner City (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
1 839
1 792
1 664
1 436
1 404
Unemployment rate %
7.6
7.4
6.5
5.8
5.4

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 628
5 340
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
33.7
44.2
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 275
8 269
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
23 337
23 281
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 167.5
1 283.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
50 027
55 143
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
27 965
28 621
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 201.2
1 328.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
42 952
46 398
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
5 477
5 342
5 443
5 434
5 416
Age Pension - DVA no.
21
18
18
20
19
Carers Payment no.
255
290
300
322
338
Disability Support Pension no.
3 419
3 356
3 372
3 289
3 241
Newstart Allowance no.
2 183
1 923
1 950
1 915
1 711
Parenting Payment - Single no.
1 188
1 185
1 148
1 067
953
Youth Allowances no.
1 817
1 772
1 660
1 583
1 555

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
69.7
67.7
65.8
66.6
64.1

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
37 416
39 478
41 737
43 791
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
22 354
22 417
23 168
25 084
-
Average Investment Income $
7 495
8 292
8 315
9 440
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
21 748
23 637
25 785
27 762
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 179
2 093
2 474
3 773
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
1 024.1
1 125.5
1 208.9
1 326.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
51.9
52.3
51.7
51.5
-
Females %
48.1
47.7
48.3
48.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
22.3
22.2
21.7
21.3
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
25.0
25.4
25.5
25.4
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
20.8
19.9
19.4
19.5
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
19.9
19.8
20.0
20.0
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
9.9
10.5
11.1
11.3
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.1
2.3
2.3
2.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.6
7.7
7.9
7.8
-
Professionals %
23.9
24.2
24.9
25.1
-
Associate Professionals %
6.7
6.9
6.9
7.8
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
8.1
8.5
8.4
8.5
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.6
2.3
2.1
2.0
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.1
16.0
16.6
16.6
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
4.5
4.6
4.6
4.7
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.1
9.1
9.1
8.9
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
7.5
7.4
7.6
7.5
-
Not Stated %
14.0
13.2
12.0
11.2
-

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.
2 748
2 586
2 562
2 592
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
1 170
1 359
1 392
1 497
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
1 137
1 239
1 233
1 224
-
Total businesses no.
5 055
5 184
5 187
5 313
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
669
597
543
561
-
Employing business entries no.
258
345
300
393
-
Total business entries no.
927
942
843
954
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
714
771
522
513
-
Employing business exits no.
39
57
249
222
-
Total business exits no.
753
828
771
735
-