National Regional Profile: South Perth (C) (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
872
839
661
487
445
Unemployment rate %
3.9
3.7
2.8
2.1
1.8

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 933
4 601
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
25.3
33.7
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 428
7 328
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
20 976
21 094
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 241.1
1 401.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
59 167
66 446
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
24 909
25 695
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 266.4
1 435.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
50 840
55 860
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
2 799
2 793
2 699
2 587
2 673
Age Pension - DVA no.
23
20
17
16
13
Carers Payment no.
54
54
67
70
68
Disability Support Pension no.
689
668
687
664
659
Newstart Allowance no.
686
569
478
328
321
Parenting Payment - Single no.
526
502
492
412
336
Youth Allowances no.
1 004
914
838
747
659

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
55.5
55.0
55.6
64.9
57.9

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
40 991
43 558
46 344
49 187
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
23 596
24 405
28 135
31 350
-
Average Investment Income $
10 224
10 700
12 085
14 352
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
22 289
23 660
26 568
29 397
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
4 125
5 920
5 816
7 082
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
1 006.4
1 122.0
1 237.8
1 399.9
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
51.0
51.1
51.4
51.5
-
Females %
49.0
48.9
48.6
48.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
20.9
21.1
20.9
21.4
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
24.9
24.7
24.6
24.7
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
19.5
19.3
19.5
19.0
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
20.4
19.8
19.5
19.0
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.0
12.6
12.9
13.2
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.3
2.5
2.5
2.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
10.9
10.5
10.5
10.3
-
Professionals %
27.7
28.0
28.5
28.6
-
Associate Professionals %
8.1
8.4
8.3
8.8
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
5.2
5.3
5.1
5.3
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
3.8
3.5
3.4
3.1
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
17.0
17.1
17.0
17.2
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
2.8
3.0
3.1
3.2
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
7.6
7.3
7.5
7.7
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
5.4
6.0
6.1
5.7
-
Not Stated %
11.4
11.0
10.6
10.2
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
436.6
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
7 710.4
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
320.3
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
506.0
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
69.3
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
13.7
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
2 607
2 550
2 625
2 679
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
855
975
1 011
1 098
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
516
564
555
561
-
Total businesses no.
3 978
4 089
4 191
4 338
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
510
501
510
579
-
Employing business entries no.
207
192
234
234
-
Total business entries no.
717
693
744
813
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
657
600
477
528
-
Employing business exits no.
24
24
177
159
-
Total business exits no.
681
624
654
687
-