National Regional Profile: Loxton Waikerie (DC) - East (Statistical Local Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 420053791   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
171
142
138
160
148
Unemployment rate %
4.3
3.6
3.5
4.0
3.5

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
961
1 136
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
6.1
8.5
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 365
7 441
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 176
3 032
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
114.9
119.7
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
36 190
39 481
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
4 137
4 168
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
121.1
128.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
29 262
30 749
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
863
876
878
879
908
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
4
np
np
Carers Payment no.
27
40
44
46
46
Disability Support Pension no.
292
298
303
324
328
Newstart Allowance no.
198
176
164
172
134
Parenting Payment - Single no.
144
151
135
137
119
Youth Allowances no.
126
117
109
110
106

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
53.4
57.4
57.1
62.0
60.3

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
27 165
27 983
29 198
30 416
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
13 721
15 183
11 653
15 443
-
Average Investment Income $
4 049
4 535
5 171
5 995
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
12 710
14 195
15 692
18 274
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
856
845
722
1 056
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
113.8
119.7
119.3
131.2
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.9
53.0
52.7
52.9
-
Females %
46.1
47.0
47.3
47.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.1
19.9
19.5
19.3
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
20.1
19.0
19.1
18.3
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.0
22.9
22.6
22.5
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
21.9
21.4
21.7
21.9
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
13.1
13.9
14.2
14.7
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.8
2.8
3.0
3.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.7
6.6
6.8
6.8
-
Professionals %
12.1
12.5
13.0
13.2
-
Associate Professionals %
4.3
4.6
4.8
5.1
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
8.4
8.2
8.8
8.9
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.4
1.3
1.0
0.9
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
13.2
14.3
14.3
14.8
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
5.0
5.3
5.3
5.4
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.6
8.5
8.8
8.3
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
32.2
31.1
30.3
29.1
-
Not Stated %
8.1
7.7
6.9
7.5
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
378.5
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
1 110.3
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
245.4
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
418.4
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
39.9
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
9.5
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
450
426
402
387
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
204
234
213
213
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
252
255
258
261
-
Total businesses no.
906
915
873
861
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
66
45
42
36
-
Employing business entries no.
36
48
33
57
-
Total business entries no.
102
93
75
93
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
90
108
60
72
-
Employing business exits no.
9
18
39
15
-
Total business exits no.
99
126
99
87
-