National Regional Profile: Wattle Range (DC) (Local Government Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
264
238
294
307
282
Unemployment rate %
4.1
3.7
4.6
4.8
4.1

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 536
1 749
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
9.4
12.7
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 116
7 284
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 471
5 295
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
225.2
241.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
41 171
45 690
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
7 007
7 044
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
234.6
254.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
33 487
36 154
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 175
1 231
1 220
1 240
1 299
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
422
444
451
440
470
Newstart Allowance no.
318
341
348
323
290
Parenting Payment - Single no.
267
275
288
245
231
Youth Allowances no.
166
161
146
154
166

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
np
62.6
64.1
75.1
68.1

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
31 857
32 182
32 975
34 815
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
23 546
21 173
14 440
20 103
-
Average Investment Income $
5 295
6 321
7 037
8 030
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
14 977
15 976
17 614
19 895
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 098
1 064
1 379
1 705
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
240.8
239.9
231.3
257.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
55.7
55.8
54.9
55.2
-
Females %
44.3
44.2
45.1
44.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.3
18.2
17.5
16.6
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
19.6
19.8
19.0
19.1
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
25.6
25.5
26.0
25.3
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.7
22.8
23.2
23.3
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.9
11.5
12.1
13.2
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.0
2.1
2.2
2.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
5.5
5.6
5.6
5.6
-
Professionals %
9.4
9.4
9.4
9.5
-
Associate Professionals %
3.6
3.7
4.1
4.1
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.2
11.5
11.8
12.4
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.7
1.5
1.3
1.4
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
12.5
12.6
13.5
13.1
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
10.3
9.6
9.9
10.3
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
7.6
7.7
8.0
8.5
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
31.1
31.6
30.2
28.8
-
Not Stated %
7.2
6.8
6.2
6.3
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
409.7
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
2 028.0
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
271.0
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
452.8
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
43.1
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
9.5
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
744
711
723
723
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
348
366
378
378
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
279
285
276
291
-
Total businesses no.
1 371
1 362
1 377
1 392
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
105
93
87
81
-
Employing business entries no.
72
66
69
54
-
Total business entries no.
177
159
156
135
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
147
108
84
78
-
Employing business exits no.
12
9
57
54
-
Total business exits no.
159
117
141
132
-