National Regional Profile: Lithgow (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA14870   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
655
685
637
713
650
Unemployment rate %
7.3
7.4
6.5
7.4
6.4

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 038
2 402
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
14.5
19.2
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 104
7 996
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
7 873
7 612
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
360.1
377.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
45 739
49 551
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
9 911
10 014
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
374.6
396.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
37 794
39 583
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
na
na
na
na
na
Age Pension - DVA no.
12
9
8
8
8
Carers Payment no.
na
na
na
na
na
Disability Support Pension no.
na
na
na
na
na
Newstart Allowance no.
na
na
na
na
na
Parenting Payment - Single no.
na
na
na
na
na
Youth Allowances no.
na
na
na
na
na

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
na
na
na
na
na

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
37 991
39 708
41 568
43 501
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
10 793
9 870
10 896
9 598
-
Average Investment Income $
2 609
2 898
3 308
3 713
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
18 671
20 190
20 637
22 043
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 608
2 175
2 120
2 142
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
336.2
354.4
374.0
396.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
55.8
55.6
55.4
54.5
-
Females %
44.2
44.4
44.6
45.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.4
18.5
18.1
18.2
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
19.2
19.8
19.0
18.3
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.8
23.2
22.6
22.3
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.9
23.0
23.6
23.7
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.9
13.5
14.5
15.0
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.9
2.0
2.1
2.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
4.8
5.0
5.4
5.0
-
Professionals %
11.7
11.5
11.6
11.8
-
Associate Professionals %
5.2
5.1
5.5
5.3
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
14.9
14.5
13.7
14.0
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.4
1.4
1.2
1.3
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.0
16.6
16.8
17.7
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
13.2
13.3
14.6
14.3
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.9
10.8
10.3
10.3
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
12.6
12.7
12.2
11.9
-
Not Stated %
9.3
9.1
8.7
8.4
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
na
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
na
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
na
na
na
na
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
na
na
na
na
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
na
na
na
na
-
Total businesses no.
na
na
na
na
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
na
na
na
na
-
Employing business entries no.
na
na
na
na
-
Total business entries no.
na
na
na
na
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
na
na
na
na
-
Employing business exits no.
na
na
na
na
-
Total business exits no.
na
na
na
na
-