National Regional Profile: Muswellbrook (A) (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
507
402
725
439
419
Unemployment rate %
7.0
4.9
9.5
5.0
5.2

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 676
1 931
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
10.1
13.6
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 004
7 021
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
6 581
6 416
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
345.1
386.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
52 435
60 201
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
8 257
8 347
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
355.1
399.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
43 011
47 899
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 093
1 157
1 129
1 145
1 176
Age Pension - DVA no.
7
9
11
10
5
Carers Payment no.
60
61
64
61
65
Disability Support Pension no.
519
503
548
548
547
Newstart Allowance no.
408
398
377
370
318
Parenting Payment - Single no.
505
533
470
442
404
Youth Allowances no.
233
241
238
210
186

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
65.0
64.4
67.6
64.7
71.0

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
42 085
43 780
46 174
48 042
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
10 112
10 953
9 429
5 610
-
Average Investment Income $
3 263
3 660
4 263
4 337
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
17 101
18 475
20 029
21 353
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 761
8 534
6 465
1 626
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
307.1
327.3
353.2
367.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
58.1
58.3
57.9
57.2
-
Females %
41.9
41.7
42.1
42.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.8
19.2
19.5
20.6
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
23.4
22.2
21.6
20.9
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.4
24.4
24.8
23.9
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
20.5
20.7
20.7
20.6
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.3
11.5
11.3
11.8
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.6
2.0
2.1
2.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.2
6.5
6.2
5.6
-
Professionals %
11.2
10.9
10.9
10.7
-
Associate Professionals %
6.6
7.0
7.1
7.8
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
15.2
15.4
16.0
16.3
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.5
1.5
1.6
1.5
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
13.9
14.5
15.1
14.9
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
13.7
13.3
13.4
13.3
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.2
7.9
8.6
8.8
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
15.0
14.3
13.7
13.7
-
Not Stated %
8.5
8.7
7.5
7.5
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
330.0
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 869.4
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
213.2
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
390.1
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
60.1
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
15.4
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
729
663
627
600
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
216
219
237
240
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
180
204
213
216
-
Total businesses no.
1 125
1 086
1 077
1 056
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
93
84
81
75
-
Employing business entries no.
54
42
54
66
-
Total business entries no.
147
126
135
141
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
123
189
78
117
-
Employing business exits no.
15
12
33
54
-
Total business exits no.
138
201
111
171
-