National Regional Profile: Newcastle (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA15900   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
5 286
5 168
4 778
4 137
4 067
Unemployment rate %
7.3
7.2
6.3
5.6
5.2

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
14 246
16 598
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
102.6
136.0
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 202
8 195
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
65 646
64 704
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
3 064.8
3 295.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
46 688
50 924
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
79 892
81 302
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
3 167.4
3 431.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
39 647
42 201
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
16 902
16 807
16 785
16 777
17 058
Age Pension - DVA no.
58
55
59
60
57
Carers Payment no.
780
847
915
993
1 064
Disability Support Pension no.
7 988
7 978
7 998
7 871
7 852
Newstart Allowance no.
4 978
4 519
4 478
4 349
4 029
Parenting Payment - Single no.
3 491
3 546
3 483
3 226
2 882
Youth Allowances no.
4 440
4 232
3 983
3 903
3 904

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
67.9
67.4
65.2
66.7
64.7

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
36 545
38 235
40 304
42 141
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
19 411
19 627
20 431
21 591
-
Average Investment Income $
4 749
5 136
5 383
6 122
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
19 544
20 842
22 640
24 340
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 772
1 724
2 070
2 660
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
2 734.8
2 951.2
3 178.7
3 435.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.0
52.1
52.0
51.9
-
Females %
48.0
47.9
48.0
48.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
20.9
20.9
20.6
20.4
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
24.3
24.1
23.9
23.5
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
22.4
21.8
21.6
21.6
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
20.4
20.5
20.6
20.7
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.2
10.7
11.2
11.5
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.8
2.0
2.1
2.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.8
6.9
7.1
7.0
-
Professionals %
21.3
21.6
22.1
22.5
-
Associate Professionals %
6.4
6.4
6.5
7.2
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
9.3
9.4
9.6
9.6
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.6
2.4
2.2
2.1
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.4
16.7
17.0
17.1
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
5.3
5.3
5.4
5.5
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.2
10.2
10.1
9.9
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
8.4
8.5
8.4
8.3
-
Not Stated %
13.5
12.6
11.4
10.8
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
439.4
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
26 846.9
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
299.1
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
497.5
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
58.1
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
11.7
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
6 309
5 811
5 730
5 658
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
2 502
2 865
3 003
3 204
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
2 241
2 463
2 478
2 469
-
Total businesses no.
11 052
11 139
11 211
11 331
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
1 383
1 146
1 041
1 179
-
Employing business entries no.
579
753
675
765
-
Total business entries no.
1 962
1 899
1 716
1 944
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
1 560
1 605
1 218
1 098
-
Employing business exits no.
84
117
483
501
-
Total business exits no.
1 644
1 722
1 701
1 599
-