National Regional Profile: Armidale Dumaresq (A) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA10110   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
629
654
600
673
697
Unemployment rate %
5.3
5.4
4.7
5.4
5.3

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 543
3 002
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
18.0
24.4
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 063
8 135
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
10 072
9 739
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
413.0
440.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
41 003
45 219
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
12 615
12 741
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
430.9
464.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
34 161
36 481
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 830
1 855
1 854
1 895
2 017
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
7
7
7
np
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
135
Disability Support Pension no.
819
811
852
872
897
Newstart Allowance no.
646
639
641
607
650
Parenting Payment - Single no.
641
641
635
561
522
Youth Allowances no.
990
908
880
919
914

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
72.4
68.8
66.7
67.9
60.4

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
31 383
32 273
33 547
34 736
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
11 570
12 861
11 407
12 861
-
Average Investment Income $
5 753
6 000
6 683
7 347
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
23 424
24 474
26 101
28 013
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 867
1 595
1 643
2 510
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
389.7
415.0
430.8
462.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
49.7
49.8
49.9
50.0
-
Females %
50.3
50.2
50.1
50.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
20.2
21.7
21.5
21.4
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
18.1
17.6
17.0
17.2
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.3
22.1
21.8
21.2
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.7
22.3
22.6
22.7
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
13.1
13.6
14.0
13.9
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.7
2.7
3.0
3.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.1
6.0
6.5
6.4
-
Professionals %
24.2
23.8
23.9
23.8
-
Associate Professionals %
6.7
6.8
6.9
7.5
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
7.8
7.7
7.7
7.7
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.5
2.2
2.4
2.0
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
18.1
18.5
18.6
18.3
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
3.4
3.2
3.2
3.6
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.3
9.5
9.7
10.1
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
9.2
10.0
10.2
10.1
-
Not Stated %
12.7
12.4
10.9
10.5
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
359.0
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
3 192.2
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
236.7
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
406.3
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
47.3
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
11.6
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
1 332
1 218
1 278
1 275
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
438
489
477
492
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
420
462
480
489
-
Total businesses no.
2 190
2 169
2 235
2 256
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
213
204
207
183
-
Employing business entries no.
126
111
99
105
-
Total business entries no.
339
315
306
288
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
279
285
186
174
-
Employing business exits no.
15
18
111
84
-
Total business exits no.
294
303
297
258
-