National Regional Profile: Wellington Shire (Statistical Subdivision)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: 25015   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
1 252
1 497
1 143
907
1 042
Unemployment rate %
6.0
7.0
5.5
4.3
4.7

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
5 031
6 024
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
35.0
47.9
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 954
7 950
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
17 245
16 562
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
710.6
736.3
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
41 204
44 457
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
22 276
22 586
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
745.6
784.2
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
33 469
34 720
-

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 $
33 023
34 514
36 360
37 910
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
8 499
13 559
12 899
8 785
-
Average Investment Income $
4 087
4 523
5 333
5 508
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
16 026
16 952
18 467
19 978
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 432
1 484
1 373
1 739
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
648.5
712.5
759.5
782.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
54.1
53.6
53.3
53.0
-
Females %
45.9
46.4
46.7
47.0
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.2
19.1
19.1
19.4
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
18.5
18.2
18.0
17.7
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
23.5
22.7
21.7
21.3
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
24.9
24.9
25.0
24.8
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
11.9
12.8
13.6
14.4
-
Aged 65 years and over %
2.0
2.2
2.5
2.4
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.9
7.0
7.1
6.9
-
Professionals %
15.3
15.4
15.6
15.4
-
Associate Professionals %
6.2
6.3
6.3
6.8
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
12.8
12.9
13.1
13.3
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.0
1.9
1.9
1.7
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
15.0
15.2
15.4
15.5
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
7.3
7.5
7.4
7.4
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
10.7
10.7
10.9
10.6
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
14.6
14.3
14.0
13.9
-
Not Stated %
9.1
8.8
8.4
8.4
-

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.
2 415
2 346
2 331
2 346
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
831
930
933
1 011
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
591
651
642
651
-
Total businesses no.
3 837
3 927
3 906
4 008
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
252
336
375
321
-
Employing business entries no.
132
162
156
150
-
Total business entries no.
384
498
531
471
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
411
402
336
360
-
Employing business exits no.
27
21
198
105
-
Total business exits no.
438
423
534
465
-