National Regional Profile: Swan (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA58050   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
2 643
2 008
2 288
1 780
1 631
Unemployment rate %
6.0
4.4
4.9
3.8
3.3

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
8 781
10 678
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
55.7
79.4
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 338
7 438
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
44 703
45 889
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 938.3
2 208.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
43 359
48 127
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
53 484
56 567
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
1 993.9
2 287.9
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
37 281
40 446
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
6 103
6 387
6 527
6 713
6 962
Age Pension - DVA no.
16
15
14
12
16
Carers Payment no.
302
344
369
397
415
Disability Support Pension no.
2 818
2 910
2 868
2 872
2 865
Newstart Allowance no.
1 935
1 729
1 443
1 222
1 292
Parenting Payment - Single no.
2 628
2 666
2 474
2 180
2 017
Youth Allowances no.
1 751
1 621
1 423
1 220
1 118

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
60.2
56.9
58.5
56.7
53.2

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
33 616
35 563
37 894
40 545
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
15 472
17 031
18 549
20 000
-
Average Investment Income $
4 327
6 411
5 020
5 781
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
16 130
16 719
18 398
19 686
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
3 827
4 224
4 626
4 355
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
1 560.8
1 784.2
1 965.1
2 255.1
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
52.8
52.9
52.7
52.4
-
Females %
47.2
47.1
47.3
47.6
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.2
19.8
20.2
21.0
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
23.3
22.7
22.1
21.5
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
26.1
25.5
24.8
24.4
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
20.5
20.6
20.7
20.6
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
9.6
10.0
10.6
10.8
-
Aged 65 years and over %
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
7.3
7.1
7.1
6.9
-
Professionals %
12.5
12.5
12.7
12.5
-
Associate Professionals %
7.0
7.0
7.3
7.7
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
12.1
12.1
12.3
12.4
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.6
2.5
2.3
2.2
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
18.6
18.8
18.9
18.7
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
8.5
8.7
8.7
8.8
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.4
10.4
10.2
10.4
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
10.6
10.7
10.6
10.5
-
Not Stated %
10.5
10.2
9.9
9.8
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
304.0
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
9 656.0
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
182.1
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
381.8
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
77.8
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
20.4
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
4 965
4 722
4 806
5 103
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
1 365
1 620
1 749
2 028
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
1 233
1 344
1 380
1 419
-
Total businesses no.
7 563
7 686
7 935
8 550
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
1 017
975
921
1 110
-
Employing business entries no.
345
474
417
603
-
Total business entries no.
1 362
1 449
1 338
1 713
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
1 266
1 137
999
879
-
Employing business exits no.
60
60
309
336
-
Total business exits no.
1 326
1 197
1 308
1 215
-