National Regional Profile: Lake Macquarie (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA14650   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
5 592
5 274
5 022
4 408
4 237
Unemployment rate %
6.1
5.8
5.3
4.8
4.3

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
20 152
23 522
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
150.6
201.0
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 474
8 547
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
80 535
78 400
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
3 599.8
3 790.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
44 699
48 351
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
100 687
101 922
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
3 750.5
3 991.8
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
37 249
39 165
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
23 923
24 285
24 254
24 677
25 741
Age Pension - DVA no.
86
95
95
97
95
Carers Payment no.
1 139
1 231
1 374
1 554
1 670
Disability Support Pension no.
9 144
9 132
9 135
8 974
9 181
Newstart Allowance no.
5 006
4 684
4 679
4 414
4 234
Parenting Payment - Single no.
4 929
4 876
4 660
4 248
3 927
Youth Allowances no.
3 517
3 421
3 294
3 088
3 032

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
67.5
65.4
63.1
63.2
63.1

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
35 769
37 372
38 964
40 483
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
17 183
16 895
17 785
18 259
-
Average Investment Income $
3 884
4 172
4 567
5 367
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
18 551
19 815
21 321
23 208
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 887
1 934
2 492
2 647
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
3 267.5
3 495.8
3 742.5
3 996.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.2
53.1
53.0
52.3
-
Females %
46.8
46.9
47.0
47.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
18.9
19.2
19.1
19.1
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
20.6
19.9
19.5
19.1
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.2
22.7
22.5
22.3
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
22.7
22.8
22.9
22.9
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.3
13.0
13.5
13.9
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.2
2.4
2.6
2.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.1
7.4
7.5
7.4
-
Professionals %
16.5
16.6
16.9
17.1
-
Associate Professionals %
6.1
6.2
6.2
6.7
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
12.1
12.2
12.3
12.3
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.8
2.6
2.5
2.4
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
16.4
16.8
17.2
17.5
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
6.9
7.0
7.1
7.0
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.7
10.5
10.6
10.6
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
9.2
9.4
9.5
9.4
-
Not Stated %
12.2
11.3
10.2
9.6
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
486.8
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
34 631.9
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
306.4
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
550.4
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
63.6
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
11.6
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
7 035
6 546
6 468
6 423
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
2 937
3 393
3 462
3 567
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
2 001
2 166
2 136
2 106
-
Total businesses no.
11 973
12 105
12 066
12 096
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
1 479
1 278
1 209
1 323
-
Employing business entries no.
684
723
717
777
-
Total business entries no.
2 163
2 001
1 926
2 100
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
1 902
1 851
1 272
1 329
-
Employing business exits no.
111
72
603
564
-
Total business exits no.
2 013
1 923
1 875
1 893
-