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

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
4 054
3 186
4 122
3 868
3 471
Unemployment rate %
9.0
6.7
8.9
7.9
7.0

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
9 673
11 172
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
71.5
93.4
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 387
8 363
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
41 806
40 979
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
2 010.5
2 113.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
48 092
51 563
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
51 479
52 151
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
2 082.0
2 206.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
40 443
42 309
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
11 953
11 994
11 775
11 744
12 151
Age Pension - DVA no.
38
30
27
23
26
Carers Payment no.
469
531
562
632
707
Disability Support Pension no.
3 698
3 742
3 785
3 916
4 043
Newstart Allowance no.
2 786
2 773
2 701
2 499
2 373
Parenting Payment - Single no.
2 111
2 103
2 069
1 938
1 735
Youth Allowances no.
2 351
2 169
2 198
2 126
2 080

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
65.7
65.3
66.0
65.9
62.4

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
39 628
41 384
43 209
44 494
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
17 930
18 018
16 869
18 248
-
Average Investment Income $
4 237
4 640
4 865
5 705
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
17 905
19 627
21 305
23 336
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 404
3 051
2 269
2 872
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
1 872.8
1 998.6
2 100.2
2 238.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.5
53.7
53.1
53.0
-
Females %
46.5
46.3
46.9
47.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.9
19.1
18.7
18.3
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
24.8
24.4
23.6
23.2
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
22.6
22.1
22.0
21.9
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
20.9
20.9
21.4
21.8
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.7
11.2
11.9
12.2
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.2
2.3
2.5
2.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.0
8.0
8.2
8.1
-
Professionals %
22.9
23.2
23.7
24.2
-
Associate Professionals %
6.5
6.7
6.8
7.2
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.7
10.7
10.6
10.3
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.8
2.6
2.4
2.4
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.5
16.4
16.7
16.7
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.2
6.3
6.3
6.4
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.6
8.6
8.4
8.4
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
7.6
7.7
7.5
7.4
-
Not Stated %
10.2
9.8
9.3
9.0
-

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.
4 098
3 747
3 684
3 675
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
1 629
1 950
1 956
2 091
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
1 185
1 278
1 314
1 290
-
Total businesses no.
6 912
6 975
6 954
7 056
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
822
726
648
741
-
Employing business entries no.
369
432
396
447
-
Total business entries no.
1 191
1 158
1 044
1 188
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
1 074
1 092
696
759
-
Employing business exits no.
81
99
318
348
-
Total business exits no.
1 155
1 191
1 014
1 107
-