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

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
6 658
5 233
4 732
3 764
4 578
Unemployment rate %
6.9
5.2
4.3
3.5
4.1

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
24 777
29 454
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
175.1
235.3
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 067
7 990
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
97 781
99 423
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
4 475.3
5 045.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
45 769
50 745
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
122 558
128 877
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
4 650.4
5 280.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
37 945
40 974
-

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 $
33 120
35 502
37 890
39 965
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
15 308
16 368
17 964
19 007
-
Average Investment Income $
5 427
5 864
7 029
7 951
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
17 228
18 141
20 093
21 680
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
3 561
3 430
3 914
3 780
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
3 551.8
4 005.1
4 540.2
5 111.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.9
53.9
53.4
53.0
-
Females %
46.1
46.1
46.6
47.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.6
19.9
19.9
20.0
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
19.6
19.4
18.8
18.8
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.1
23.4
23.0
22.6
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.8
22.7
22.8
22.6
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.0
12.5
13.1
13.3
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.0
2.2
2.4
2.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.7
6.8
6.7
6.5
-
Professionals %
13.0
12.9
12.8
12.7
-
Associate Professionals %
6.7
6.6
6.8
7.2
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
12.8
12.9
13.4
13.5
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.9
1.8
1.7
1.6
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
14.4
14.8
14.8
15.1
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
9.5
9.7
10.0
10.2
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.3
10.2
10.3
10.3
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
15.0
15.0
14.6
14.4
-
Not Stated %
9.8
9.4
8.8
8.5
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
427.7
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
35 848.0
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
290.4
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
489.7
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
62.0
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
12.7
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
11 337
11 238
11 649
12 318
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
3 270
3 864
4 062
4 434
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
2 964
3 288
3 396
3 375
-
Total businesses no.
17 571
18 390
19 107
20 127
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
1 959
2 109
2 385
2 541
-
Employing business entries no.
795
999
987
1 038
-
Total business entries no.
2 754
3 108
3 372
3 579
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
2 442
2 343
1 980
2 100
-
Employing business exits no.
99
177
702
687
-
Total business exits no.
2 541
2 520
2 682
2 787
-