National Regional Profile: North West (Statistical Division)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
1 170
1 166
1 264
991
898
Unemployment rate %
6.1
5.7
5.9
4.7
4.3

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 126
3 246
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
23.2
27.6
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 417
8 500
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
13 758
13 986
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
687.9
780.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
49 997
55 804
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
16 884
17 232
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
711.0
808.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
42 113
46 893
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
na
na
na
na
na
Age Pension - DVA no.
na
na
na
na
na
Carers Payment no.
na
na
na
na
na
Disability Support Pension no.
na
na
na
na
na
Newstart Allowance no.
na
na
na
na
na
Parenting Payment - Single no.
na
na
na
na
na
Youth Allowances no.
na
na
na
na
na

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
na
na
na
na
na

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
39 239
41 645
43 727
47 963
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
11 944
16 861
9 127
14 243
-
Average Investment Income $
2 128
2 749
3 019
2 908
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 218
15 907
16 866
18 386
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 179
1 813
1 832
7 808
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
597.8
669.9
694.4
798.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
57.4
57.7
57.2
57.1
-
Females %
42.6
42.3
42.8
42.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.9
21.0
21.1
21.0
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
27.6
26.8
26.3
26.2
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.9
23.5
23.4
23.0
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
17.8
17.8
17.8
18.1
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
9.5
9.5
9.8
9.9
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.4
1.4
1.5
1.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.5
6.2
6.2
6.2
-
Professionals %
11.7
11.3
11.5
11.7
-
Associate Professionals %
6.3
6.6
6.6
6.7
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
14.1
14.2
14.0
14.5
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.3
1.1
1.0
0.7
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
14.3
14.3
14.6
14.4
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
13.2
13.7
13.8
13.7
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
18.6
18.4
19.0
18.3
-
Not Stated %
6.1
6.4
5.6
6.0
-

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.
1 353
1 368
1 341
1 293
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
447
507
540
609
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
441
483
492
477
-
Total businesses no.
2 241
2 358
2 373
2 379
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
204
279
249
264
-
Employing business entries no.
87
108
135
189
-
Total business entries no.
291
387
384
453
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
312
273
231
327
-
Employing business exits no.
24
27
81
63
-
Total business exits no.
336
300
312
390
-