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

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
124
113
90
92
80
Unemployment rate %
6.9
6.3
4.8
4.9
4.2

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
462
557
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
2.9
4.2
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 276
7 574
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 694
1 720
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
72.4
80.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
42 747
46 609
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 156
2 277
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
75.3
84.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
34 932
37 060
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
379
389
403
429
428
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
0
0
Carers Payment no.
22
36
29
32
40
Disability Support Pension no.
184
203
203
209
204
Newstart Allowance no.
114
102
106
100
87
Parenting Payment - Single no.
134
130
130
114
120
Youth Allowances no.
67
64
58
47
44

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
60.4
61.7
59.4
60.4
63.4

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
31 525
34 188
36 368
37 976
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
16 216
14 257
12 875
12 259
-
Average Investment Income $
4 595
5 017
5 670
6 128
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
14 893
14 613
15 111
15 670
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 843
3 626
2 848
3 260
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
59.8
67.3
72.7
81.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.8
53.8
54.2
53.2
-
Females %
46.2
46.2
45.8
46.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.6
19.0
17.7
17.6
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
17.5
16.5
17.1
17.1
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.6
21.9
21.7
20.9
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
25.2
26.4
26.2
25.8
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
13.9
14.2
15.2
16.0
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.2
2.0
2.1
2.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
5.1
4.6
5.4
5.6
-
Professionals %
11.4
11.5
10.6
10.1
-
Associate Professionals %
5.5
5.4
6.2
7.3
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
12.2
13.1
13.4
13.9
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.0
2.1
1.2
1.3
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.2
16.9
17.4
17.2
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
8.7
9.5
10.2
10.3
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.5
7.7
8.0
8.1
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
17.1
17.1
16.5
15.8
-
Not Stated %
12.3
12.1
10.9
10.4
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
444.1
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
626.6
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
296.6
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
502.7
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
58.6
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
11.7
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
225
195
192
201
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
42
51
57
60
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
24
30
33
30
-
Total businesses no.
291
276
282
291
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
24
18
36
69
-
Employing business entries no.
9
9
15
15
-
Total business entries no.
33
27
51
84
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
54
39
30
39
-
Employing business exits no.
6
0
6
6
-
Total business exits no.
60
39
36
45
-