National Regional Profile: Port Augusta (C) (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
636
467
374
417
570
Unemployment rate %
9.9
7.3
5.6
6.0
8.4

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 303
1 484
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
10.2
14.0
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 841
9 434
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 785
5 644
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
232.9
249.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
40 258
44 138
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
7 088
7 128
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
243.1
263.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
34 299
36 913
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
1 419
1 454
1 436
1 466
1 505
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
np
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
62
69
79
101
117
Disability Support Pension no.
750
756
788
811
845
Newstart Allowance no.
563
587
570
541
622
Parenting Payment - Single no.
529
538
519
477
449
Youth Allowances no.
217
254
275
235
218

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
67.4
69.2
69.6
70.3
62.7

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
34 059
34 906
36 421
38 978
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
16 463
16 126
15 781
16 139
-
Average Investment Income $
1 915
2 142
2 505
3 024
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
17 261
18 115
18 732
19 507
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 414
1 147
962
1 554
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
213.6
223.0
241.0
261.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.7
53.1
53.8
53.0
-
Females %
46.3
46.9
46.2
47.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.0
18.0
17.9
18.2
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
20.8
20.7
19.9
19.1
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.8
24.2
23.6
22.9
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
23.5
23.5
23.7
24.4
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.4
12.1
12.8
13.3
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.5
1.5
2.1
2.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
5.9
6.1
5.8
5.9
-
Professionals %
13.2
13.0
12.7
12.5
-
Associate Professionals %
6.8
7.0
7.1
7.1
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
13.1
12.6
13.0
12.9
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
0.9
0.9
0.9
0.9
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
18.5
18.2
18.3
18.7
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
8.0
8.7
9.2
9.8
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
11.0
11.3
10.9
10.7
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
14.2
13.7
14.1
13.6
-
Not Stated %
8.4
8.6
8.1
7.9
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
233.6
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 275.4
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
159.3
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
274.1
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
40.4
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
14.8
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
363
336
351
339
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
93
114
114
141
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
156
156
150
162
-
Total businesses no.
612
606
615
642
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
69
72
84
69
-
Employing business entries no.
45
30
27
39
-
Total business entries no.
114
102
111
108
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
81
87
75
81
-
Employing business exits no.
3
6
36
15
-
Total business exits no.
84
93
111
96
-