National Regional Profile: Roebourne (S) (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
249
243
232
236
221
Unemployment rate %
2.6
2.5
2.4
2.4
2.2

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 356
1 483
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
7.5
9.2
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
5 558
6 218
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
8 462
8 615
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
546.2
617.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
64 551
71 683
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
9 818
10 098
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
553.8
626.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
56 403
62 069
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
152
164
169
159
149
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
242
242
240
230
220
Newstart Allowance no.
243
230
230
226
229
Parenting Payment - Single no.
292
288
264
222
208
Youth Allowances no.
59
78
71
61
58

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
57.6
60.4
53.0
56.6
57.6

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
52 582
53 713
58 352
63 418
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
14 702
14 999
17 176
22 782
-
Average Investment Income $
1 002
980
959
1 570
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
13 215
16 602
17 983
16 614
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 635
1 510
3 563
3 761
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
473.5
485.5
552.0
626.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
57.8
57.1
56.8
56.8
-
Females %
42.2
42.9
43.2
43.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
17.1
17.7
18.3
18.4
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
27.4
27.5
26.6
26.4
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
27.9
27.8
27.5
26.9
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
19.7
19.3
19.5
19.9
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
7.5
7.2
7.4
7.8
-
Aged 65 years and over %
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
5.9
5.8
6.1
6.4
-
Professionals %
13.2
13.2
13.5
13.0
-
Associate Professionals %
7.9
8.0
8.3
8.2
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
17.8
17.5
17.6
16.8
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.8
1.6
1.4
1.2
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
13.5
13.7
13.6
14.0
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
13.1
12.7
12.5
13.2
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.1
8.3
8.3
7.8
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
12.1
12.3
11.4
11.9
-
Not Stated %
6.6
6.9
7.4
7.6
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
364.9
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 965.7
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
234.0
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
435.1
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
70.2
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
16.1
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
654
633
642
633
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
171
219
216
243
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
180
186
189
183
-
Total businesses no.
1 005
1 038
1 047
1 059
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
129
159
174
186
-
Employing business entries no.
27
81
69
60
-
Total business entries no.
156
240
243
246
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
222
222
132
183
-
Employing business exits no.
9
12
69
39
-
Total business exits no.
231
234
201
222
-