National Regional Profile: Pilbara (Statistical Division)  
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
778
700
699
751
754
Unemployment rate %
3.2
2.9
2.8
3.0
3.0

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
3 168
3 352
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
17.9
21.6
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
5 643
6 441
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
19 613
19 934
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 248.6
1 395.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
63 663
70 012
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
22 781
23 286
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 266.5
1 417.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
55 595
60 861
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
na
na
na
na
na
Age Pension - DVA no.
na
na
na
na
na
Carers Payment no.
na
na
na
na
na
Disability Support Pension no.
na
na
na
na
na
Newstart Allowance no.
na
na
na
na
na
Parenting Payment - Single no.
na
na
na
na
na
Youth Allowances no.
na
na
na
na
na

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
na
na
na
na
na

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
51 883
54 132
57 784
62 381
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
12 687
14 272
15 591
19 130
-
Average Investment Income $
766
691
577
1 128
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
14 061
14 882
15 827
16 900
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 291
1 579
2 951
3 537
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
1 089.2
1 142.7
1 262.1
1 411.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
58.2
57.6
57.6
57.5
-
Females %
41.8
42.4
42.4
42.5
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
17.3
17.4
17.7
17.8
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
27.9
28.2
27.5
27.0
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
27.1
26.6
26.4
26.2
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
19.8
19.8
19.8
20.0
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
7.4
7.4
8.0
8.2
-
Aged 65 years and over %
0.5
0.6
0.6
0.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
5.1
5.3
5.5
5.8
-
Professionals %
13.5
13.2
13.1
12.7
-
Associate Professionals %
7.8
7.9
8.1
8.1
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
17.3
17.1
17.3
16.9
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
1.5
1.3
1.2
1.0
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
12.8
12.9
13.0
13.2
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
15.2
15.4
15.2
15.4
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
8.1
7.9
7.6
7.3
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
12.3
12.4
12.4
12.6
-
Not Stated %
6.3
6.7
6.7
7.0
-

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.
1 344
1 302
1 332
1 287
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
360
432
465
546
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
441
465
453
450
-
Total businesses no.
2 145
2 199
2 250
2 283
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
294
351
363
381
-
Employing business entries no.
66
159
144
165
-
Total business entries no.
360
510
507
546
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
450
486
339
402
-
Employing business exits no.
12
18
105
99
-
Total business exits no.
462
504
444
501
-