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

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
343
335
313
373
372
Unemployment rate %
5.8
5.5
4.9
5.9
5.6

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 698
2 024
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
10.8
14.9
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 388
7 361
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 887
4 436
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
184.2
181.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
37 694
40 936
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
6 585
6 460
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
195.1
196.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
29 622
30 417
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 718
1 727
1 714
1 728
1 831
Age Pension - DVA no.
4
4
4
4
np
Carers Payment no.
65
78
84
93
112
Disability Support Pension no.
670
654
669
664
728
Newstart Allowance no.
373
341
334
398
408
Parenting Payment - Single no.
323
320
325
305
282
Youth Allowances no.
266
241
230
240
257

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
58.3
60.8
62.1
60.2
66.6

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
28 707
29 530
30 810
31 237
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
12 201
12 377
10 774
7 954
-
Average Investment Income $
5 552
7 368
6 717
7 482
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
16 554
18 059
18 910
21 337
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 436
1 571
1 653
1 976
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
181.0
194.7
192.6
190.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
54.1
54.5
54.5
53.4
-
Females %
45.9
45.5
45.5
46.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.2
19.5
18.8
18.5
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
20.2
18.8
18.4
16.8
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
21.9
22.1
22.2
22.7
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.7
22.4
22.1
22.4
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
13.6
13.5
14.4
15.6
-
Aged 65 years and over %
3.5
3.8
4.2
4.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.1
7.5
7.3
7.2
-
Professionals %
13.2
13.5
13.7
13.8
-
Associate Professionals %
4.7
4.4
4.9
5.1
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.7
11.5
11.6
11.4
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.6
2.6
2.5
2.4
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
14.5
14.6
15.6
16.5
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
5.8
5.5
5.4
5.7
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.6
9.9
10.2
10.2
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
21.8
21.5
21.4
20.7
-
Not Stated %
9.2
9.0
7.4
6.9
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
378.2
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 972.8
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
250.9
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
412.8
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
34.6
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
8.4
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
822
732
720
717
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
363
390
378
381
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
228
252
258
246
-
Total businesses no.
1 413
1 374
1 356
1 344
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
117
114
102
114
-
Employing business entries no.
78
69
78
48
-
Total business entries no.
195
183
180
162
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
93
186
123
78
-
Employing business exits no.
12
15
78
72
-
Total business exits no.
105
201
201
150
-