National Regional Profile: Waroona (S) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA58820   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
88
76
60
47
54
Unemployment rate %
5.3
4.4
3.2
2.6
2.8

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
386
431
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
2.5
3.3
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 442
7 613
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 559
1 517
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
77.1
85.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
49 442
56 606
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 945
1 948
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
79.6
89.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
40 908
45 766
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
401
421
407
398
417
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
np
np
20
23
23
Disability Support Pension no.
106
123
118
116
116
Newstart Allowance no.
71
64
44
37
40
Parenting Payment - Single no.
78
95
81
74
63
Youth Allowances no.
36
41
38
np
np

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
59.2
59.4
np
np
np

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
36 246
38 313
41 660
44 521
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
13 083
13 027
14 144
17 059
-
Average Investment Income $
5 362
4 895
6 574
9 420
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 911
18 097
19 517
22 105
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 823
1 654
1 668
2 114
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
61.2
67.1
76.6
86.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
56.4
55.6
56.0
56.7
-
Females %
43.6
44.4
44.0
43.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.8
18.9
19.3
19.4
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
15.6
17.4
15.9
16.4
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
27.4
25.2
25.4
25.0
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
25.6
23.7
23.6
23.9
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.1
13.2
13.4
13.2
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.5
1.5
2.4
2.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
4.7
4.1
4.9
4.9
-
Professionals %
8.1
8.1
7.6
8.1
-
Associate Professionals %
5.0
5.1
6.0
5.7
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
16.9
16.9
16.7
16.7
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.5
1.6
1.2
1.4
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
12.2
12.8
13.7
13.8
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
14.0
13.7
15.0
15.4
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.4
8.3
7.9
7.7
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
20.5
19.4
18.6
17.7
-
Not Stated %
8.7
10.0
8.5
8.7
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
397.9
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
559.8
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
269.4
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
458.0
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
60.0
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
13.1
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
216
216
228
225
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
54
57
63
81
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
30
39
30
30
-
Total businesses no.
300
312
321
336
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
39
36
27
30
-
Employing business entries no.
3
9
6
21
-
Total business entries no.
42
45
33
51
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
33
51
27
42
-
Employing business exits no.
0
0
6
3
-
Total business exits no.
33
51
33
45
-