National Regional Profile: Coolgardie (S) (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
76
63
75
62
54
Unemployment rate %
3.2
2.7
3.1
2.5
2.2

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
284
342
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1.4
2.2
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
4 978
6 571
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 699
1 723
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
111.6
108.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
65 685
63 180
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 983
2 065
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
113.0
111.1
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
56 991
53 805
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
94
96
101
106
118
Age Pension - DVA no.
0
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
np
np
np
np
Disability Support Pension no.
79
86
86
92
90
Newstart Allowance no.
71
71
64
72
72
Parenting Payment - Single no.
73
87
86
87
76
Youth Allowances no.
25
np
np
21
20

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
52.1
54.9
57.8
45.8
52.8

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
50 164
53 886
55 187
57 565
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
8 380
10 044
12 225
11 903
-
Average Investment Income $
12 062
18 427
19 984
1 388
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
13 436
14 920
16 784
18 048
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 717
2 443
7 784
7 400
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
108.7
114.1
113.7
111.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
64.0
63.5
64.3
63.8
-
Females %
36.0
36.5
35.7
36.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
16.7
16.5
16.7
17.3
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
27.6
26.3
26.3
24.7
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
29.2
28.9
26.3
26.7
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
17.2
17.5
18.5
19.4
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
8.8
10.0
11.2
10.2
-
Aged 65 years and over %
0.5
0.7
1.0
1.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
3.3
3.6
3.0
2.7
-
Professionals %
7.1
6.9
6.9
6.8
-
Associate Professionals %
7.2
6.9
7.0
6.8
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
19.0
19.1
20.2
19.1
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.1
1.0
1.1
0.7
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.3
11.0
10.6
10.4
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
26.6
27.1
26.4
25.6
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
5.9
5.9
6.2
7.0
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
13.5
12.9
14.2
15.2
-
Not Stated %
6.0
5.6
4.4
5.7
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
253.5
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
359.5
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
166.2
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
319.8
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
66.3
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
20.7
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
63
69
63
57
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
15
24
30
36
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
18
21
24
21
-
Total businesses no.
96
114
117
114
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
15
24
12
27
-
Employing business entries no.
3
9
3
21
-
Total business entries no.
18
33
15
48
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
24
27
30
21
-
Employing business exits no.
3
3
6
9
-
Total business exits no.
27
30
36
30
-