National Regional Profile: Gosford (C) - East (Statistical Local Area)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
1 985
1 836
1 839
1 635
1 499
Unemployment rate %
6.1
5.5
5.3
4.7
4.2

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
7 712
9 057
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
58.0
77.1
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
7 527
8 510
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
30 573
29 713
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 429.0
1 520.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
46 739
51 174
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
38 285
38 770
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 487.0
1 597.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
38 840
41 207
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
7 452
7 487
7 440
7 471
7 989
Age Pension - DVA no.
57
47
47
54
54
Carers Payment no.
189
207
212
246
273
Disability Support Pension no.
1 734
1 784
1 817
1 859
1 883
Newstart Allowance no.
1 181
1 177
1 178
1 117
1 031
Parenting Payment - Single no.
1 491
1 523
1 472
1 292
1 140
Youth Allowances no.
978
988
1 055
1 025
1 022

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
54.4
54.1
51.4
53.0
53.8

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
37 263
38 170
40 229
41 481
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
17 720
17 441
17 895
19 404
-
Average Investment Income $
5 494
6 037
6 377
7 523
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
20 161
21 966
24 098
26 026
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
2 854
3 914
3 625
3 729
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
1 339.0
1 395.1
1 495.4
1 603.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
50.9
50.6
50.4
50.2
-
Females %
49.1
49.4
49.6
49.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
20.0
20.4
19.8
19.8
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
19.1
18.5
18.2
17.7
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.3
22.4
22.2
21.7
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
23.3
23.4
23.9
24.2
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.9
12.5
13.1
13.9
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.5
2.7
2.8
2.8
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
9.5
9.4
9.9
9.6
-
Professionals %
19.1
19.4
19.9
20.3
-
Associate Professionals %
8.0
7.9
8.2
8.6
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
10.2
10.0
10.1
9.8
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
3.4
3.3
3.1
3.1
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
17.6
17.6
17.5
17.8
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
4.0
4.1
4.1
4.2
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.5
10.9
10.9
11.0
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
6.8
7.4
7.3
6.9
-
Not Stated %
11.0
10.0
9.1
8.6
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
na
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
na
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
na
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
3 741
3 426
3 318
3 354
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
1 341
1 557
1 680
1 752
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
798
867
867
885
-
Total businesses no.
5 880
5 850
5 865
5 991
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
825
675
618
681
-
Employing business entries no.
345
321
282
354
-
Total business entries no.
1 170
996
900
1 035
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
996
963
648
663
-
Employing business exits no.
54
69
252
282
-
Total business exits no.
1 050
1 032
900
945
-