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

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
516
616
567
498
415
Unemployment rate %
9.2
11.6
10.4
8.5
7.3

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 831
2 097
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
13.3
17.9
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 250
8 516
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 779
4 609
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
169.8
180.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
35 537
39 080
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
6 610
6 706
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
183.1
198.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
27 702
29 522
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 647
1 672
1 617
1 696
1 765
Age Pension - DVA no.
12
14
10
9
11
Carers Payment no.
76
91
109
131
131
Disability Support Pension no.
623
649
652
658
672
Newstart Allowance no.
679
641
641
587
511
Parenting Payment - Single no.
480
472
462
409
384
Youth Allowances no.
392
346
364
359
347

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
76.1
72.3
71.4
72.4
71.3

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
26 638
28 093
29 003
31 140
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
10 005
10 061
10 730
9 403
-
Average Investment Income $
3 715
3 914
4 934
5 567
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
19 241
20 158
21 958
23 584
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
3 364
3 147
3 766
4 367
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
155.2
166.2
178.6
193.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
51.3
50.9
49.2
49.2
-
Females %
48.7
49.1
50.8
50.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
15.5
15.2
15.2
14.9
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
14.6
14.1
13.5
12.1
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
26.1
24.8
23.9
24.5
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
28.5
28.9
29.4
30.2
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.9
14.3
14.9
15.7
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.4
2.7
3.1
2.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.5
6.3
6.7
6.6
-
Professionals %
18.9
19.3
19.8
20.0
-
Associate Professionals %
4.8
5.0
4.9
5.5
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
9.1
9.2
8.9
8.7
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.1
2.1
1.9
2.2
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.7
17.0
17.8
17.7
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
5.3
5.0
5.8
5.5
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.2
9.0
9.5
9.4
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
14.8
15.3
14.2
14.7
-
Not Stated %
12.6
11.9
10.5
9.7
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
444.7
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
2 288.2
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
300.0
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
489.0
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
44.3
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
9.1
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
777
735
768
774
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
270
315
300
303
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
120
135
126
135
-
Total businesses no.
1 167
1 185
1 194
1 212
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
153
111
108
102
-
Employing business entries no.
45
66
66
54
-
Total business entries no.
198
177
174
156
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
159
144
90
96
-
Employing business exits no.
6
24
51
42
-
Total business exits no.
165
168
141
138
-