National Regional Profile: Waratah/Wynyard (M) - Pt B (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 620105412   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
77
78
97
85
62
Unemployment rate %
6.3
6.1
7.1
6.3
4.6

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
298
350
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
2.1
2.8
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 037
8 093
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
996
970
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
38.1
40.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
38 222
42 004
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
1 294
1 320
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
40.2
43.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
31 040
33 012
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
285
298
300
302
318
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
0
0
0
0
Carers Payment no.
np
20
21
24
26
Disability Support Pension no.
157
157
157
161
166
Newstart Allowance no.
92
91
88
85
75
Parenting Payment - Single no.
73
70
62
53
46
Youth Allowances no.
54
59
50
44
46

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
70.5
67.4
75.7
68.3
71.1

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
30 126
31 156
32 775
34 658
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
12 644
13 621
12 840
12 339
-
Average Investment Income $
3 595
4 023
4 230
5 105
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 597
16 563
17 220
17 929
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 723
3 573
2 560
3 038
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
34.6
37.3
39.4
42.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
54.8
53.9
53.8
53.3
-
Females %
45.2
46.1
46.2
46.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
17.6
18.8
18.8
18.4
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
18.6
17.6
17.0
16.7
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
26.7
25.5
24.7
23.7
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
23.2
23.5
24.6
25.5
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
12.0
12.4
13.0
13.6
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.8
2.2
2.0
2.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
5.8
5.5
5.6
5.5
-
Professionals %
12.9
13.1
12.8
12.6
-
Associate Professionals %
4.8
4.7
4.6
4.7
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
13.0
13.5
13.6
13.9
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.3
1.3
2.0
1.3
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.5
15.1
15.4
17.0
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
10.9
10.6
10.5
9.9
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
9.5
9.7
9.7
9.3
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
17.5
18.2
16.8
16.9
-
Not Stated %
8.8
8.4
8.9
8.8
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
281.7
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
253.5
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
174.1
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
311.2
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
29.5
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
9.5
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
159
150
150
147
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
48
48
39
48
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
27
27
24
24
-
Total businesses no.
234
225
213
219
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
15
21
24
33
-
Employing business entries no.
6
3
6
15
-
Total business entries no.
21
24
30
48
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
15
24
9
27
-
Employing business exits no.
0
3
15
0
-
Total business exits no.
15
27
24
27
-