National Regional Profile: Port Macquarie-Hastings (A) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA16380   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
1 578
2 015
1 928
1 808
1 661
Unemployment rate %
5.5
7.5
6.9
6.0
5.7

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
9 900
11 436
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
77.2
101.9
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 797
8 911
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
27 826
27 327
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 089.3
1 172.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
39 147
42 914
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
37 726
38 763
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 166.5
1 274.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
30 920
32 883
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
10 943
11 291
11 342
11 644
12 466
Age Pension - DVA no.
82
78
78
68
71
Carers Payment no.
515
558
620
701
784
Disability Support Pension no.
3 219
3 274
3 330
3 377
3 552
Newstart Allowance no.
1 988
2 164
2 140
2 158
2 195
Parenting Payment - Single no.
1 920
1 953
1 839
1 724
1 562
Youth Allowances no.
1 360
1 443
1 402
1 372
1 394

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
63.3
59.1
62.6
64.2
62.8

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
30 209
31 395
32 551
34 010
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
14 530
13 894
13 298
14 027
-
Average Investment Income $
5 043
5 531
6 057
6 374
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
19 764
21 034
22 554
24 201
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 453
2 616
2 825
3 025
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
1 011.5
1 080.3
1 153.5
1 256.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
50.4
50.0
49.7
49.4
-
Females %
49.6
50.0
50.3
50.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
17.6
18.0
17.6
17.3
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
17.8
17.2
16.9
16.7
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.0
23.3
23.1
22.7
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
23.8
23.9
24.2
24.4
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
14.0
14.5
15.1
15.6
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.8
3.1
3.1
3.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
8.1
7.8
8.1
7.8
-
Professionals %
16.4
16.4
16.8
16.8
-
Associate Professionals %
6.8
6.7
6.9
7.3
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
9.9
9.8
9.8
9.6
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.8
2.5
2.5
2.4
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
17.4
18.0
18.4
18.8
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
5.4
5.4
5.4
5.4
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
11.5
11.7
12.2
12.2
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
10.6
10.8
10.5
10.5
-
Not Stated %
11.1
10.9
9.4
9.2
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
486.0
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
13 986.1
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
326.2
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
536.5
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
50.5
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
9.4
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
3 840
3 552
3 543
3 570
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
1 233
1 440
1 536
1 599
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
867
936
927
927
-
Total businesses no.
5 940
5 928
6 006
6 096
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
642
558
531
615
-
Employing business entries no.
333
300
297
267
-
Total business entries no.
975
858
828
882
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
819
768
636
588
-
Employing business exits no.
42
42
222
222
-
Total business exits no.
861
810
858
810
-