National Regional Profile: Dungog (A) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA12700   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
198
149
259
189
153
Unemployment rate %
5.2
3.5
6.6
4.1
3.6

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
984
1 173
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
6.8
9.6
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 919
8 181
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 184
3 034
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
135.4
144.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
42 510
47 687
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 168
4 207
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
142.2
154.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
34 107
36 672
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
690
697
682
693
740
Age Pension - DVA no.
5
4
4
4
4
Carers Payment no.
37
46
54
54
63
Disability Support Pension no.
301
305
320
315
316
Newstart Allowance no.
165
147
137
142
136
Parenting Payment - Single no.
145
158
138
129
134
Youth Allowances no.
124
119
114
115
110

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
64.2
70.1
65.9
67.8
68.3

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
33 548
35 205
36 944
38 683
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
8 113
8 495
9 320
7 660
-
Average Investment Income $
4 738
4 657
5 435
6 309
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
21 121
22 779
24 297
26 357
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 065
1 626
2 271
2 710
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
125.8
131.9
143.5
152.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
54.2
54.1
53.4
53.3
-
Females %
45.8
45.9
46.6
46.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
16.8
17.1
16.6
17.3
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
17.0
17.6
16.7
16.2
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.3
23.2
23.4
22.2
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
25.1
25.6
25.5
25.4
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
14.0
13.8
14.8
15.4
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.8
2.6
2.9
3.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.7
7.7
7.8
7.2
-
Professionals %
16.3
16.3
16.4
16.7
-
Associate Professionals %
4.7
4.6
5.2
4.9
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
13.1
14.0
14.1
14.2
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
3.1
2.8
2.9
2.7
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
14.8
15.5
15.5
15.3
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
8.4
8.6
8.5
8.7
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
7.7
7.9
7.9
7.9
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
14.8
13.9
14.3
15.1
-
Not Stated %
9.5
8.7
7.5
7.2
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
451.2
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 470.5
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
297.6
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
503.4
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
52.2
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
10.4
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
714
678
675
657
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
210
222
213
210
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
81
87
81
75
-
Total businesses no.
1 005
987
969
942
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
78
81
90
81
-
Employing business entries no.
24
30
39
51
-
Total business entries no.
102
111
129
132
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
117
114
81
75
-
Employing business exits no.
12
12
51
21
-
Total business exits no.
129
126
132
96
-