National Regional Profile: Cobar (A) (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
133
142
100
96
86
Unemployment rate %
5.1
5.3
3.5
3.5
2.9

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
479
557
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
2.8
3.9
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
5 803
6 958
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 063
2 043
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
100.3
105.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
48 595
51 730
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
2 542
2 600
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
103.0
109.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
40 532
42 138
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
403
411
408
416
413
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
153
153
150
147
143
Newstart Allowance no.
113
110
99
88
88
Parenting Payment - Single no.
98
115
88
81
69
Youth Allowances no.
81
75
53
41
45

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
64.2
63.2
63.7
67.6
57.9

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
41 264
42 604
44 202
46 343
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
6 095
8 186
7 505
7 704
-
Average Investment Income $
2 493
3 265
3 537
3 196
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
13 848
12 776
13 155
14 068
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 900
1 152
7 194
1 549
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
89.7
96.0
102.3
108.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
57.8
58.5
57.6
57.8
-
Females %
42.2
41.5
42.4
42.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.2
19.5
20.2
21.5
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
25.6
23.7
22.3
22.0
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
26.0
25.5
23.7
22.1
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
19.0
19.5
21.6
22.1
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
9.4
10.0
10.3
10.1
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.7
1.8
2.0
2.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
4.3
5.2
5.0
4.6
-
Professionals %
11.7
12.7
12.4
11.6
-
Associate Professionals %
7.3
6.0
5.4
6.5
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
16.6
15.4
15.3
15.6
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.2
1.3
1.5
1.1
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
14.1
13.8
14.6
15.2
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
15.9
18.0
17.9
18.9
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.8
7.6
8.3
7.9
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
13.7
12.7
13.1
12.7
-
Not Stated %
6.5
7.3
6.5
5.9
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
320.7
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
634.0
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
216.7
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
363.8
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
43.1
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
11.8
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
267
255
240
255
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
114
111
111
129
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
78
84
81
81
-
Total businesses no.
459
450
432
465
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
54
51
45
39
-
Employing business entries no.
21
18
30
45
-
Total business entries no.
75
69
75
84
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
72
51
51
39
-
Employing business exits no.
3
12
30
12
-
Total business exits no.
75
63
81
51
-