National Regional Profile: Wyong (A) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA18550   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
5 565
5 219
5 285
5 066
4 997
Unemployment rate %
9.3
8.5
8.3
7.9
7.6

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
15 205
17 986
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
111.7
154.1
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 348
8 569
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
56 084
55 147
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
2 267.4
2 399.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
40 428
43 501
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
71 289
73 133
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
2 379.1
2 553.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
33 372
34 910
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
19 364
19 846
19 951
20 325
21 055
Age Pension - DVA no.
115
115
105
98
96
Carers Payment no.
890
1 017
1 146
1 264
1 371
Disability Support Pension no.
6 312
6 552
6 619
6 731
6 995
Newstart Allowance no.
3 768
3 928
3 894
4 069
4 087
Parenting Payment - Single no.
4 853
4 981
4 796
4 568
4 230
Youth Allowances no.
2 269
2 423
2 414
2 431
2 622

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
60.8
56.5
57.0
59.9
59.1

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
33 652
34 909
36 234
37 308
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
15 883
15 389
15 561
15 604
-
Average Investment Income $
3 273
3 346
3 661
4 280
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
18 065
19 286
20 332
21 784
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 541
2 695
2 690
2 763
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
2 110.2
2 232.7
2 374.4
2 552.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.5
52.4
52.2
51.7
-
Females %
47.5
47.6
47.8
48.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.8
19.9
19.7
20.1
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
21.8
21.0
20.5
19.8
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.2
23.8
23.5
23.0
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.1
21.5
22.0
22.1
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.1
11.8
12.1
12.6
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.9
2.0
2.2
2.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.2
7.3
7.5
7.2
-
Professionals %
12.0
12.3
12.5
12.7
-
Associate Professionals %
6.9
6.8
6.9
7.4
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.9
12.1
11.9
11.8
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.7
2.4
2.4
2.2
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
17.0
17.3
17.8
18.0
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
7.6
7.6
7.9
7.7
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
11.6
11.7
11.9
12.3
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
11.3
11.6
11.6
11.5
-
Not Stated %
11.7
10.9
9.7
9.2
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
439.5
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
25 168.4
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
289.4
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
515.1
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
75.6
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
14.7
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
5 940
5 400
5 217
5 085
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
1 953
2 328
2 451
2 613
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
1 287
1 422
1 413
1 386
-
Total businesses no.
9 180
9 150
9 081
9 084
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
1 278
1 077
987
1 029
-
Employing business entries no.
471
570
594
555
-
Total business entries no.
1 749
1 647
1 581
1 584
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
1 653
1 638
1 161
1 116
-
Employing business exits no.
60
108
396
423
-
Total business exits no.
1 713
1 746
1 557
1 539
-