National Regional Profile: Central Coast (M) - Pt A (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
558
518
670
638
489
Unemployment rate %
7.3
6.5
7.8
7.6
5.8

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 110
2 452
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
15.1
20.5
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 135
8 357
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
7 579
7 323
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
290.5
304.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
38 331
41 602
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
9 689
9 775
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
305.6
325.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
31 537
33 263
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
2 422
2 503
2 508
2 552
2 676
Age Pension - DVA no.
6
4
8
9
8
Carers Payment no.
126
152
159
190
203
Disability Support Pension no.
1 035
1 027
1 039
1 075
1 044
Newstart Allowance no.
635
579
585
519
478
Parenting Payment - Single no.
421
435
413
379
357
Youth Allowances no.
367
333
333
330
280

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
68.6
69.5
65.9
70.2
69.9

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
30 391
31 625
33 068
34 071
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
14 462
14 266
12 254
13 097
-
Average Investment Income $
3 403
4 106
4 037
4 844
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 370
15 878
17 396
19 129
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 709
2 079
2 180
1 989
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
270.0
288.7
300.3
318.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
54.2
53.6
53.1
52.5
-
Females %
45.8
46.4
46.9
47.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.5
18.7
18.0
18.1
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
18.7
18.3
17.9
17.3
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
26.1
24.9
24.4
23.4
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
23.5
24.3
24.9
25.3
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.7
12.1
12.8
13.8
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.6
1.8
2.1
2.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.3
6.3
6.3
6.3
-
Professionals %
13.5
13.9
13.4
13.6
-
Associate Professionals %
5.8
5.5
5.6
6.4
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
12.5
12.7
12.7
12.8
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.5
1.4
1.3
1.2
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.9
16.6
16.7
16.4
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
8.9
8.8
8.5
8.2
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.6
9.6
9.2
9.7
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
18.5
18.0
18.1
17.8
-
Not Stated %
7.4
7.1
8.1
7.5
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
280.6
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
2 031.6
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
186.4
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
307.0
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
26.4
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
8.6
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
651
636
651
633
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
183
255
276
273
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
198
219
222
225
-
Total businesses no.
1 032
1 110
1 149
1 131
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
93
105
75
72
-
Employing business entries no.
51
51
54
51
-
Total business entries no.
144
156
129
123
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
135
132
105
90
-
Employing business exits no.
9
12
42
27
-
Total business exits no.
144
144
147
117
-