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

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
425
392
343
416
423
Unemployment rate %
5.7
5.1
4.2
5.2
5.0

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 658
1 900
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
10.0
13.3
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 031
7 016
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 597
5 247
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
238.6
238.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
42 632
45 378
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
7 255
7 147
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
248.6
251.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
34 267
35 180
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 330
1 346
1 324
1 319
1 379
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
65
75
68
78
90
Disability Support Pension no.
495
540
526
523
542
Newstart Allowance no.
398
327
337
427
387
Parenting Payment - Single no.
354
361
361
329
301
Youth Allowances no.
272
240
224
226
213

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
69.7
66.3
67.3
61.9
67.9

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
30 266
32 246
33 779
34 603
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
12 531
19 427
12 967
11 099
-
Average Investment Income $
4 496
5 513
8 565
8 566
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
19 836
20 354
21 495
22 776
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 085
2 169
1 907
1 901
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
211.1
242.1
248.2
246.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
54.5
54.5
54.2
54.0
-
Females %
45.5
45.5
45.8
46.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.3
19.5
19.2
19.2
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
21.3
21.5
20.5
20.4
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.6
23.8
23.6
22.5
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
20.4
19.9
20.9
21.3
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.7
12.6
12.9
13.4
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.7
2.7
3.0
3.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.7
7.7
7.8
7.3
-
Professionals %
13.4
13.4
13.3
13.0
-
Associate Professionals %
4.8
4.8
4.8
5.6
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
8.7
9.1
9.2
9.7
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.7
2.3
2.2
2.2
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
13.7
13.9
14.3
14.8
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
8.1
7.9
8.5
8.6
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.8
8.5
8.6
9.3
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
19.4
20.1
21.2
20.6
-
Not Stated %
12.8
12.2
9.9
8.9
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
381.8
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
2 092.7
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
251.0
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
421.5
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
39.7
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
9.4
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
1 209
1 140
1 140
1 086
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
417
438
474
459
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
303
312
309
312
-
Total businesses no.
1 929
1 890
1 923
1 857
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
162
135
186
126
-
Employing business entries no.
57
72
105
75
-
Total business entries no.
219
207
291
201
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
222
195
171
165
-
Employing business exits no.
15
18
75
87
-
Total business exits no.
237
213
246
252
-