National Regional Profile: Lismore (C) - Pt A (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
1 222
1 479
1 366
1 210
988
Unemployment rate %
8.1
10.3
9.3
7.6
6.4

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 658
4 312
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
25.2
34.2
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 887
7 927
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
12 499
12 088
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
463.5
483.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
37 080
39 962
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
16 157
16 400
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
488.7
517.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
30 245
31 539
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
2 749
2 821
2 780
2 783
2 949
Age Pension - DVA no.
22
20
31
29
33
Carers Payment no.
164
174
192
215
215
Disability Support Pension no.
1 714
1 785
1 800
1 804
1 843
Newstart Allowance no.
1 499
1 442
1 337
1 323
1 189
Parenting Payment - Single no.
1 107
1 087
1 037
962
882
Youth Allowances no.
1 081
1 060
1 009
960
907

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
73.7
71.1
72.8
70.7
70.6

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
28 868
29 739
31 224
32 436
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
10 284
10 668
10 767
10 504
-
Average Investment Income $
3 759
4 105
4 913
4 834
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
19 447
20 702
22 105
24 290
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 032
1 980
2 171
2 366
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
425.7
450.8
485.9
511.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
49.7
50.0
49.9
49.9
-
Females %
50.3
50.0
50.1
50.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.1
19.2
19.5
18.8
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
19.4
19.0
18.4
18.3
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.2
22.8
22.2
21.6
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
24.8
24.7
24.8
25.4
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.2
12.2
12.9
13.6
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.2
2.2
2.2
2.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
5.3
5.4
5.7
5.6
-
Professionals %
19.0
18.8
18.8
18.7
-
Associate Professionals %
5.9
6.0
6.1
6.5
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
9.4
9.6
9.6
9.7
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.6
2.2
2.2
2.1
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
18.4
18.2
18.7
18.5
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
4.9
5.2
5.2
5.5
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
11.8
12.0
12.4
12.2
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
11.9
12.5
12.4
12.3
-
Not Stated %
10.6
10.1
9.1
8.9
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
335.8
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
4 020.0
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
220.0
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
383.7
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
47.9
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
12.5
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
1 749
1 665
1 596
1 533
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
630
693
735
726
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
513
534
543
537
-
Total businesses no.
2 892
2 892
2 874
2 796
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
243
273
162
261
-
Employing business entries no.
123
114
186
129
-
Total business entries no.
366
387
348
390
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
351
339
258
222
-
Employing business exits no.
18
27
99
108
-
Total business exits no.
369
366
357
330
-