National Regional Profile: Port Lincoln (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA46300   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
544
409
319
314
392
Unemployment rate %
7.8
5.9
4.4
4.2
5.4

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 398
1 667
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
9.9
13.1
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 089
7 834
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
6 574
6 369
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
266.5
287.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
40 533
45 106
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
7 972
8 036
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
276.4
300.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
34 668
37 374
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 430
1 459
1 458
1 466
1 524
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
46
64
63
68
70
Disability Support Pension no.
516
544
560
563
572
Newstart Allowance no.
364
372
360
389
376
Parenting Payment - Single no.
450
435
412
368
352
Youth Allowances no.
235
267
217
225
238

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
67.5
61.9
63.5
57.6
65.1

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
30 264
31 641
32 253
34 109
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
20 709
21 823
18 416
19 364
-
Average Investment Income $
7 899
8 878
8 672
11 340
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
17 593
18 858
21 726
23 022
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 032
2 784
1 839
2 175
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
250.4
271.5
273.3
300.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.1
52.8
52.1
52.1
-
Females %
46.9
47.2
47.9
47.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
21.2
21.2
21.1
20.6
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
22.5
21.7
21.5
21.1
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.8
23.1
22.1
21.3
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
20.0
20.5
21.2
22.1
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.8
11.4
12.3
12.6
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.7
2.0
1.9
2.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.0
7.3
6.9
6.7
-
Professionals %
13.1
13.2
13.0
13.8
-
Associate Professionals %
5.6
5.4
5.6
6.0
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.1
10.2
9.8
10.2
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.2
2.0
1.9
1.8
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.5
15.8
16.6
16.6
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
12.3
12.0
11.7
11.7
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
11.2
11.8
11.5
11.9
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
15.4
14.7
15.6
14.6
-
Not Stated %
7.7
7.6
7.4
6.8
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
356.5
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
2 010.7
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
238.6
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
408.9
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
52.4
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
12.8
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
945
909
915
897
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
288
351
372
393
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
330
351
360
378
-
Total businesses no.
1 563
1 611
1 647
1 668
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
153
132
162
141
-
Employing business entries no.
81
93
72
75
-
Total business entries no.
234
225
234
216
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
195
129
120
138
-
Employing business exits no.
24
9
57
51
-
Total business exits no.
219
138
177
189
-