National Regional Profile: Unincorp. Far West (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
43
41
38
38
36
Unemployment rate %
7.9
7.3
6.4
6.5
5.9

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
80
88
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
0.6
0.7
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 884
8 018
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
254
251
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
10.7
11.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
41 965
45 463
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
334
339
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
11.2
12.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
33 562
35 743
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
106
106
105
104
104
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
62
63
62
59
59
Newstart Allowance no.
34
31
30
31
27
Parenting Payment - Single no.
31
30
29
26
25
Youth Allowances no.
20
np
np
np
np

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

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
32 908
34 131
36 471
38 180
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
10 284
11 254
11 904
10 416
-
Average Investment Income $
3 886
3 570
3 794
4 002
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 011
16 300
17 114
19 390
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 178
1 471
1 115
1 180
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
9.8
10.3
11.0
11.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.3
53.8
52.1
53.3
-
Females %
47.7
46.2
47.9
46.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
17.3
18.3
18.3
18.8
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
20.4
19.8
19.4
18.1
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
25.8
24.0
23.6
22.5
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
23.8
24.4
25.1
25.0
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
10.8
11.5
11.8
12.0
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.9
1.9
1.9
3.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.9
7.2
7.5
6.7
-
Professionals %
15.0
14.8
15.4
15.2
-
Associate Professionals %
5.8
5.7
5.6
6.3
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
11.5
11.7
12.0
12.2
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
0.0
1.9
1.9
0.0
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.9
16.3
16.2
17.4
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
9.6
8.3
9.0
9.3
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
11.2
12.1
11.7
12.2
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
13.8
14.4
13.9
14.1
-
Not Stated %
9.2
7.6
6.8
6.7
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
na
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
na
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
15
15
15
15
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
12
12
12
18
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
3
3
3
3
-
Total businesses no.
30
30
30
36
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
0
0
6
3
-
Employing business entries no.
3
0
3
0
-
Total business entries no.
3
0
9
3
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
12
0
0
6
-
Employing business exits no.
3
0
3
0
-
Total business exits no.
15
0
3
6
-