National Regional Profile: West Torrens (C) - West (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
795
692
558
571
495
Unemployment rate %
5.8
4.9
4.0
3.9
3.4

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 871
3 497
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
21.9
30.7
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 619
8 789
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
13 674
13 311
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
579.5
617.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
42 378
46 368
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
16 545
16 808
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
601.4
647.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
36 347
38 550
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
4 242
4 239
4 189
4 113
4 181
Age Pension - DVA no.
28
30
24
26
22
Carers Payment no.
83
96
93
114
132
Disability Support Pension no.
1 132
1 137
1 114
1 093
1 117
Newstart Allowance no.
804
749
715
648
563
Parenting Payment - Single no.
461
467
450
406
341
Youth Allowances no.
601
598
557
545
528

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
64.3
61.0
63.6
61.3
60.7

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
34 319
35 490
36 783
38 260
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
15 704
15 448
16 475
17 600
-
Average Investment Income $
5 707
6 328
6 942
7 797
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
19 936
21 048
22 075
23 458
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 151
2 078
1 998
2 105
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
530.4
563.4
599.9
645.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
50.8
50.7
50.5
50.2
-
Females %
49.2
49.3
49.5
49.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.6
19.3
18.9
19.0
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
24.2
24.1
24.1
23.6
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
22.7
22.6
22.6
22.5
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
19.5
19.6
19.6
19.8
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.6
11.7
12.1
12.2
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.4
2.6
2.6
2.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.9
9.1
9.0
8.9
-
Professionals %
18.3
18.2
18.5
18.9
-
Associate Professionals %
7.0
7.4
7.4
7.8
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
8.4
8.1
8.0
7.6
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
3.2
3.0
2.9
2.6
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
19.7
19.8
19.8
20.1
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
4.8
4.8
4.9
4.7
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.3
10.3
10.3
10.5
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
8.9
9.0
8.9
8.5
-
Not Stated %
10.4
10.3
10.4
10.3
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
397.7
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
5 069.5
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
275.1
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
444.4
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
46.7
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
10.5
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
1 206
1 143
1 173
1 239
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
312
351
357
411
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
222
243
249
249
-
Total businesses no.
1 740
1 737
1 779
1 899
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
219
276
222
261
-
Employing business entries no.
63
54
75
75
-
Total business entries no.
282
330
297
336
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
276
291
219
264
-
Employing business exits no.
6
30
51
78
-
Total business exits no.
282
321
270
342
-