National Regional Profile: Northam Town (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
218
200
192
183
176
Unemployment rate %
6.6
6.0
5.6
5.3
5.0

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
574
663
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
3.8
5.3
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 648
7 966
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 306
2 250
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
94.9
102.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
41 153
45 365
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 880
2 913
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
98.7
107.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
34 276
36 853
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
637
638
638
642
647
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
27
30
34
37
40
Disability Support Pension no.
258
277
281
299
305
Newstart Allowance no.
178
176
182
173
174
Parenting Payment - Single no.
209
211
201
171
157
Youth Allowances no.
123
119
96
88
73

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
57.1
68.6
58.9
60.3
59.7

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
30 706
32 850
34 251
36 037
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
18 148
19 100
18 860
20 292
-
Average Investment Income $
4 618
4 607
6 095
6 552
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 666
16 261
16 466
17 953
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 873
2 351
1 755
1 353
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
83.2
88.7
97.8
106.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.6
52.8
52.9
52.2
-
Females %
46.4
47.2
47.1
47.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
20.7
21.0
21.6
20.5
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
20.2
19.4
19.4
19.2
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
21.4
20.7
19.0
19.8
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
23.9
24.8
24.2
23.7
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.8
12.0
13.4
14.3
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.1
2.1
2.5
2.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
5.3
5.2
5.9
6.2
-
Professionals %
12.3
12.4
12.1
11.8
-
Associate Professionals %
6.2
6.1
6.6
7.2
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.7
12.5
12.7
11.9
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.2
2.1
2.0
1.7
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
17.5
18.4
17.5
17.7
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
7.4
8.0
8.1
8.6
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.4
10.5
10.8
10.3
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
14.4
14.2
14.0
13.9
-
Not Stated %
12.6
10.6
10.3
10.7
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
327.6
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
793.2
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
219.5
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
376.9
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
49.3
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
13.1
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
306
273
240
243
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
90
105
111
105
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
132
129
132
144
-
Total businesses no.
528
507
483
492
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
42
30
36
39
-
Employing business entries no.
12
12
24
36
-
Total business entries no.
54
42
60
75
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
81
48
69
42
-
Employing business exits no.
3
3
21
18
-
Total business exits no.
84
51
90
60
-