National Regional Profile: Charles Sturt (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA41060   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
3 434
3 007
2 455
2 690
2 403
Unemployment rate %
6.9
5.9
4.9
5.1
4.6

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
9 784
11 560
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
72.5
98.6
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 408
8 531
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
46 535
45 476
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 966.2
2 077.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
42 251
45 680
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
56 319
57 036
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
2 038.6
2 176.0
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
36 198
38 150
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
15 397
15 383
15 163
15 074
15 174
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
37
33
32
34
Carers Payment no.
529
600
640
703
765
Disability Support Pension no.
5 472
5 519
5 390
5 325
5 412
Newstart Allowance no.
3 188
3 024
2 922
2 781
2 570
Parenting Payment - Single no.
2 271
2 247
2 131
1 975
1 759
Youth Allowances no.
2 225
2 170
2 094
1 984
1 951

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
65.4
63.7
63.1
63.6
64.2

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
34 370
35 656
37 009
38 470
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
15 364
15 967
16 279
17 287
-
Average Investment Income $
5 668
5 677
6 399
7 256
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
18 762
19 846
20 859
22 571
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
3 301
3 725
2 975
2 358
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
1 819.2
1 925.0
2 035.1
2 174.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.0
51.8
51.5
51.3
-
Females %
48.0
48.2
48.5
48.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.0
18.4
18.2
17.9
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
23.3
22.5
21.8
21.7
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.2
23.8
23.7
23.6
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.2
21.2
21.6
21.5
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.4
12.0
12.5
13.0
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.0
2.1
2.2
2.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.6
8.7
8.8
8.7
-
Professionals %
17.1
17.3
17.6
18.0
-
Associate Professionals %
6.6
6.5
7.0
7.5
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
9.1
9.0
8.8
8.8
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.7
2.5
2.4
2.4
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
18.9
19.0
19.0
19.1
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.0
6.1
5.9
5.7
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.7
9.9
10.0
10.0
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
10.9
10.9
10.6
10.2
-
Not Stated %
10.6
10.1
9.9
9.8
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
376.7
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
16 693.1
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
253.8
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
424.5
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
47.7
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
11.2
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
4 980
4 698
4 698
4 767
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
1 332
1 497
1 560
1 671
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
1 191
1 278
1 293
1 296
-
Total businesses no.
7 503
7 473
7 551
7 734
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
906
873
879
942
-
Employing business entries no.
273
405
300
321
-
Total business entries no.
1 179
1 278
1 179
1 263
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
969
1 014
819
825
-
Employing business exits no.
42
42
246
267
-
Total business exits no.
1 011
1 056
1 065
1 092
-