National Regional Profile: Kelso (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
292
282
318
246
221
Unemployment rate %
6.8
6.3
6.7
5.2
4.7

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
697
827
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
5.2
7.2
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 485
8 760
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 263
3 352
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
134.1
148.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
41 108
44 168
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 960
4 179
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
139.4
155.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
35 190
37 161
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
365
402
427
443
472
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
30
40
49
50
54
Disability Support Pension no.
194
208
218
216
221
Newstart Allowance no.
218
189
170
157
158
Parenting Payment - Single no.
351
330
343
313
270
Youth Allowances no.
151
122
133
122
119

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
56.6
59.6
59.5
52.5
53.2

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
32 588
34 897
36 681
38 555
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
16 944
18 095
17 983
19 437
-
Average Investment Income $
1 409
1 919
2 289
2 487
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 839
16 223
17 385
18 779
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 818
1 957
2 172
2 020
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
108.4
124.2
139.4
155.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.7
53.5
53.3
52.3
-
Females %
46.3
46.5
46.7
47.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
22.2
22.6
22.4
23.5
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
25.7
25.6
25.6
25.1
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.8
22.7
22.9
22.7
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
18.7
18.9
18.5
18.2
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
8.6
9.1
9.4
9.3
-
Aged 65 years and over %
0.9
1.0
1.2
1.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
5.7
5.6
6.0
5.1
-
Professionals %
9.6
9.9
10.1
10.1
-
Associate Professionals %
5.3
5.4
5.2
6.3
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
13.3
13.2
13.6
13.5
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.1
1.1
1.0
1.1
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
19.1
19.1
19.3
19.2
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
9.2
9.3
9.0
9.3
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
11.2
10.9
11.0
11.5
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
12.9
13.6
13.4
12.6
-
Not Stated %
12.6
12.0
11.5
11.2
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
225.5
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
587.3
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
125.6
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
307.4
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
81.9
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
26.6
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
279
279
297
306
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
57
66
87
78
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
27
30
33
30
-
Total businesses no.
363
375
417
414
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
63
63
57
81
-
Employing business entries no.
6
39
18
21
-
Total business entries no.
69
102
75
102
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
54
69
66
90
-
Employing business exits no.
0
6
6
21
-
Total business exits no.
54
75
72
111
-