National Regional Profile: Shoalhaven (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA16950   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
2 925
4 233
3 517
3 580
3 275
Unemployment rate %
8.9
12.1
10.7
10.7
9.3

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
11 357
13 219
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
87.3
117.1
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 689
8 862
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
34 646
33 207
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 378.3
1 426.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
39 781
42 970
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
46 003
46 426
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 465.6
1 544.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
31 858
33 258
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
13 157
13 514
13 671
14 063
14 836
Age Pension - DVA no.
52
64
67
60
57
Carers Payment no.
747
846
935
1 014
1 091
Disability Support Pension no.
4 538
4 547
4 479
4 513
4 659
Newstart Allowance no.
2 601
2 641
2 849
3 007
2 920
Parenting Payment - Single no.
2 606
2 626
2 578
2 481
2 252
Youth Allowances no.
1 606
1 651
1 636
1 661
1 727

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
63.6
63.2
63.0
64.0
67.2

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
31 295
32 861
33 755
34 804
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
14 958
14 257
13 745
14 471
-
Average Investment Income $
4 976
5 027
5 924
6 365
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
19 332
20 678
22 308
24 217
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 658
2 681
2 966
3 231
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
1 310.4
1 389.3
1 461.0
1 542.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.7
52.4
52.0
51.6
-
Females %
47.3
47.6
48.0
48.4
-

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 %
18.9
18.2
17.6
17.2
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.6
22.7
22.4
21.7
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
23.5
23.9
24.2
24.7
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.8
13.9
14.6
15.1
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.7
2.8
3.0
3.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.8
6.8
7.0
6.8
-
Professionals %
14.9
15.1
15.5
15.8
-
Associate Professionals %
7.0
7.1
7.1
7.2
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.6
11.5
11.6
11.5
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.8
2.6
2.5
2.3
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.4
16.7
16.9
17.5
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.5
6.4
6.4
6.5
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.8
11.2
11.3
11.4
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
10.7
10.9
11.0
10.4
-
Not Stated %
12.4
11.7
10.8
10.7
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
500.0
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
18 208.5
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
333.3
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
547.8
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
47.9
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
8.7
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
4 011
3 567
3 561
3 498
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
1 761
1 998
2 031
2 034
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
1 164
1 245
1 248
1 248
-
Total businesses no.
6 936
6 810
6 840
6 780
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
774
651
624
633
-
Employing business entries no.
402
351
384
324
-
Total business entries no.
1 176
1 002
1 008
957
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
969
1 038
621
624
-
Employing business exits no.
63
84
348
285
-
Total business exits no.
1 032
1 122
969
909
-