National Regional Profile: Central Coast (M) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA60810   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
656
610
791
753
578
Unemployment rate %
7.1
6.3
7.6
7.4
5.7

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 479
2 881
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
17.7
24.1
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 128
8 355
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
8 912
8 613
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
341.7
358.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
38 341
41 611
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
11 391
11 494
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
359.4
382.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
31 548
33 275
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
2 838
2 933
2 938
2 989
3 135
Age Pension - DVA no.
6
4
8
9
8
Carers Payment no.
148
178
186
223
239
Disability Support Pension no.
1 216
1 208
1 221
1 263
1 228
Newstart Allowance no.
744
678
687
612
563
Parenting Payment - Single no.
496
513
486
445
420
Youth Allowances no.
433
393
394
388
329

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
68.6
69.6
65.9
69.9
69.9

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
30 413
31 628
33 081
34 091
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
14 405
14 231
12 241
13 061
-
Average Investment Income $
3 409
4 119
4 051
4 862
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 355
15 877
17 356
19 121
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 690
2 064
2 157
1 967
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
317.5
339.6
353.3
375.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
54.3
53.6
53.2
52.5
-
Females %
45.7
46.4
46.8
47.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.5
18.7
17.9
18.2
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
18.7
18.3
17.9
17.3
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
26.1
24.9
24.4
23.4
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
23.5
24.3
24.9
25.3
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.7
12.0
12.8
13.8
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.6
1.8
2.1
2.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.3
6.3
6.3
6.3
-
Professionals %
13.5
13.9
13.5
13.7
-
Associate Professionals %
5.8
5.5
5.6
6.4
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
12.5
12.7
12.7
12.8
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.5
1.5
1.3
1.2
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.9
16.7
16.8
16.5
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
9.0
8.8
8.5
8.2
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.6
9.5
9.2
9.7
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
18.4
17.9
18.0
17.7
-
Not Stated %
7.4
7.1
8.1
7.6
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
289.7
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
2 425.9
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
189.9
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
317.4
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
27.7
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
8.7
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
882
849
861
825
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
240
318
333
336
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
243
273
267
270
-
Total businesses no.
1 365
1 440
1 461
1 431
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
138
126
120
105
-
Employing business entries no.
57
78
75
51
-
Total business entries no.
195
204
195
156
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
162
165
141
132
-
Employing business exits no.
12
18
54
36
-
Total business exits no.
174
183
195
168
-