National Regional Profile: Cockburn (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA51820   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
2 162
1 764
1 429
1 143
1 523
Unemployment rate %
5.7
4.5
3.5
2.6
3.4

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
7 179
8 619
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
46.5
64.2
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 481
7 451
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
37 800
38 987
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 704.9
1 964.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
45 104
50 381
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
44 979
47 606
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 751.4
2 028.4
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
38 939
42 609
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
5 639
5 797
5 845
5 913
6 196
Age Pension - DVA no.
11
11
9
7
7
Carers Payment no.
281
292
304
316
343
Disability Support Pension no.
2 402
2 460
2 385
2 331
2 321
Newstart Allowance no.
1 483
1 194
953
882
832
Parenting Payment - Single no.
1 870
1 881
1 785
1 566
1 380
Youth Allowances no.
1 363
1 238
1 090
911
865

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
55.3
58.9
57.7
53.7
51.8

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
34 975
37 211
39 581
42 516
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
17 981
19 826
22 132
23 574
-
Average Investment Income $
3 589
4 119
4 727
5 408
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 909
16 361
17 866
19 867
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
3 715
3 469
3 379
4 114
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
1 373.2
1 541.2
1 740.5
2 004.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.2
52.8
52.7
52.7
-
Females %
46.8
47.2
47.3
47.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
20.1
20.3
20.4
20.4
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
24.5
24.3
24.0
23.9
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.3
23.8
23.6
23.5
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
20.3
20.3
20.1
19.9
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
9.5
10.0
10.4
10.5
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.3
1.4
1.6
1.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.2
6.9
7.1
6.9
-
Professionals %
14.6
14.9
15.3
15.6
-
Associate Professionals %
6.9
7.3
7.2
7.8
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
12.2
12.2
12.5
12.8
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.6
2.5
2.4
2.3
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
18.4
18.3
18.2
18.1
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
7.4
7.4
7.5
7.5
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.2
10.2
10.2
9.9
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
10.2
10.4
10.1
9.9
-
Not Stated %
10.2
9.9
9.5
9.4
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
331.5
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
8 922.3
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
201.8
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
407.2
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
75.7
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
18.6
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
3 606
3 438
3 477
3 720
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
828
1 014
1 110
1 284
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
720
786
810
801
-
Total businesses no.
5 154
5 238
5 397
5 805
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
750
654
738
894
-
Employing business entries no.
204
309
249
372
-
Total business entries no.
954
963
987
1 266
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
855
813
711
630
-
Employing business exits no.
18
18
186
156
-
Total business exits no.
873
831
897
786
-